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H_AWN_2023A 01/30/2023 01:31:58 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, WATER & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date 01/30/2023
Attendance
Holtorf X
Lindsay X
Luck X
Lukens X
Martinez X
McLachlan X
Parenti X
Story X
Titone X
Velasco *
Winter T. X
Catlin X
McCormick X
Time 01:31:58 PM to 02:25:32 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by McCormick
This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1094 Referred to House Appropriations

HB23-1094 - Referred to House Appropriations


01:32:19 PM  
Representative Lukens,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1094.  The bill makes
modifications to the Agricultural Workforce Development Program by allowing
an internship to last up to one year instead of six months and extending
the repeal date to July 1, 2031.
01:34:21 PM  
Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.
01:38:26 PM  
Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:38:49 PM  
Committee members made comments on the bill.
01:40:40 PM  
Committee members continued to ask questions about the bill.
01:41:47 PM  
Mr. Dan Waldvogle, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
01:48:08 PM  
The panel responded
to questions from the committee.
01:56:03 PM  
Mr. Beezley answered questions from committee members.
02:02:43 PM  
The previous panelists
continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:05:54 PM  
Mr. Andy Breiter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Nowak, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:11:32 PM  
The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
02:12:16 PM  
Representative Lukens and Representative Catlin gave closing remarks on the bill.
02:21:16 PM  
Committee members made comments on the bill.


02:25:18 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1094 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Catlin
Seconded Lukens
Holtorf Yes
Lindsay Yes
Luck No
Lukens Yes
Martinez Yes
McLachlan Yes
Parenti Yes
Story Yes
Titone Yes
Velasco Yes
Winter T. Yes
Catlin Yes
McCormick Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:25:32 PM   The committee adjourned.






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