H_RAA_2019A 03/04/2019 01:33:02 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON RURAL AFFAIRS & AGRICULTURE Date 03/04/2019 Attendance Arndt X Buck X Buentello X Catlin X Lewis X McCluskie X McLachlan X Mullica X Pelton X Valdez D. X Roberts X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:33:02 PM to 03:14:30 PM Place HCR 0107 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Roberts This Report was prepared by Jimmy Reed Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1191 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1200 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1202 Amended, referred to House Appropriations 01:33:03 PM Representative Roberts called the meeting to order. HB19-1191 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/8C55084C6ED4...$File/190304 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190304 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/97E75BBFA7B8...$File/190304 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190304 AttachA.pdf 01:33:30 PM Representative Arndt, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1191. The bill allows a farm stand to operate regardless of whether the land on which the farm stand is located has been zoned agricultural. 01:35:12 PM Representative Arndt responded to committee questions concerning current zoning regulations. 01:36:46 PM Ben Pfeffer, representing the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Pfeffer submitted documents for the official record [Attachment A]. 01:41:38 PM Tianna Aliota, representing the Larimer County Farmers Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 01:45:31 PM Margit Hentschel, representing Healthy Eatery, testified in support of the bill. 01:46:24 PM Mr. Pfeffer and Ms. Aliota responded to committee questions. 01:51:46 PM Kirk McDonald, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 01:53:39 PM Carolyn Fitzgerald, representing the Larimer County Farmers Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 01:56:17 PM Pat Conrey, representing the Larimer County Farmers Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 01:57:06 PM Mr. McDonald and Mr. Conrey responded to committee questions. 02:06:18 PM Lauren Hafford, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 02:09:14 PM Jesse Wacker, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:04 PM Emily Ibach, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. 02:12:42 PM Brandy Delange, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. 02:14:34 PM Tony Lombard, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. 02:15:17 PM Ms. Delange and Mr. Lombard responded to committee questions. 02:18:13 PM Representative Arndt distributed and discussed amendment L.001 [Attachment B]. Representative Arndt responded to committee questions. 02:21:58 PM Bob Lackner, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to committee questions. 02:24:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment B]. Moved Arndt Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Buck Buentello Catlin Lewis McCluskie McLachlan Mullica Pelton Valdez D. Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:24:20 PM Representative Arndt made concluding remarks. 02:24:56 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 02:26:33 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1191, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Arndt Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Yes Buck Yes Buentello Yes Catlin Yes Lewis Yes McCluskie Yes McLachlan Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Valdez D. Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1200 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/777379EB258F...$File/190304 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190304 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/0AC80FBD18E2...$File/190304 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 190304 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/E0F72BBB7BF4...$File/190304 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190304 AttachD.pdf 02:27:29 PM Representative Arndt, presented House Bill 19-1200. The bill authorizes the Water Quality Control Commission to adopt rules related to the point of compliance for reclaimed domestic wastewater that is used for indoor nonpotable uses. Amendment L.001 was distributed and discussed [Attachment C]. 02:31:31 PM Heather Stauffer, representing Denver Water and the Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. 02:33:01 PM Dan Arnold, representing Denver Water, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Arnold responded to committee questions. 02:39:03 PM Representative Arndt made concluding remarks. Committee members commented on the bill. 02:39:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment C]. Moved Arndt Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Buck Buentello Catlin Lewis McCluskie McLachlan Mullica Pelton Valdez D. Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:41:08 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1200, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Arndt Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Yes Buck Yes Buentello Yes Catlin Yes Lewis No McCluskie Yes McLachlan Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Valdez D. Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1202 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations 02:41:25 PM Representatives McLachlan and Galindo, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1202. The bill moves the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council from the Department of Agriculture to Colorado State University and modifies its membership, purpose, and duties. 02:43:31 PM Representatives McLachlan and Galindo responded to committee questions. 02:50:55 PM Wendy Peters Muschetti, representing LiveWell Colorado, testified in support of the bill, as well as shared the written testimony of Dawn McFadden of the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council [Attachment D]. 02:58:50 PM Dave Carter, representing the Colorado Food Systems Advisory Council, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:08 PM Mr. Carter and Ms. Muschetti responded to committee questions. 03:03:58 PM Representative McLachlin distributed and explained amendment L.001 [Attachment E]. 03:09:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment E]. Moved McLachlan Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Buck Buentello Catlin Lewis McCluskie McLachlan Mullica Pelton Valdez D. Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:09:58 PM Representatives McLachlan and Galindo made concluding remarks. 03:10:21 PM Committee members commented on the bill. 03:14:10 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1202, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved McLachlan Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Yes Buck No Buentello Yes Catlin Yes Lewis No McCluskie Yes McLachlan Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Valdez D. Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:14:30 PM The committee adjourned.