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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
| Date |
05/27/2020 |
| Attendance |
| Coram |
* |
| Sonnenberg |
X |
| Story |
X |
| Rodriguez |
X |
| Donovan |
X |
|
| Time |
12:14:48 PM to 01:16:56 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Donovan |
| This Report was prepared by |
Matt Becker |
|
| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hConf 20-Coal Mine Board Of Examiners |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hConf 20-Mined Land Reclamation Board |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hConf 20-State Fair Authority Board Of Commissioners |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hConf 20-Water Quality Control Commission |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hHB20-1072 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB20-1191 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hSB20-121 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hSB20-201 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB20-197 |
Referred to Senate Finance |
| hSB20-189 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
Conf 20-Coal Mine Board Of Examiners - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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12:15:24 PM
|
Motion |
Refer the appointment of Mike Zimmerman to the Conf 20-Coal Mine Board Of Examiners to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
|
| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
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Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 20-Mined Land Reclamation Board - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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12:15:58 PM
|
Motion |
Refer the appointment of Lauren Duncan to the Conf 20-Mined Land Reclamation Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
|
| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
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|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
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|
Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 20-State Fair Authority Board Of Commissioners - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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12:16:25 PM
|
Motion |
Refer the appointment of Brian Coppom to the Conf 20-State Fair Authority Board Of Commissioners to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
|
| Moved |
Rodriguez |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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Conf 20-Water Quality Control Commission - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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12:17:03 PM
|
Motion |
Refer the appointment of Charles Weber, Michael Gooseff, John Ott to the Conf 20-Water Quality Control Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
|
| Moved |
Rodriguez |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
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HB20-1072 - Postponed Indefinitely
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12:18:20 PM |
Senator Sonnenberg requested that House
Bill 20-1072 be postponed indefinitely.
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12:19:35 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 20-1072 indefinitely. |
|
| Moved |
Sonnenberg |
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| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB20-1191 - Postponed Indefinitely
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12:20:16 PM |
Senator Story requested that House Bill
20-1191 be postponed indefinitely.
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12:21:42 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 20-1191 indefinitely. |
|
| Moved |
Story |
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| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB20-121 - Postponed Indefinitely
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|
12:22:19 PM |
Senator Donovan presented Senate Bill 20-121,
which requires Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a reintroduction
plan for gray wolves.
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12:26:46 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
|
| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
No |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
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YES: 3 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
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12:27:39 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 20-121 indefinitely. |
|
| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB20-201 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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|
|
12:28:04 PM |
Senator Donovan presented Senate Bill 20-201,
which authorizes expenditures in the Department of Natural Resources for
a designated list of projects to conserve native species.
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12:30:06 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
|
| Moved |
Donovan |
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| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
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|
|
Story |
|
|
|
Rodriguez |
|
|
|
Donovan |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
|
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12:30:53 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 20-201, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
|
| Moved |
Donovan |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Excused |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
|
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SB20-197 - Referred to Senate Finance
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|
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12:35:38 PM |
Senators Fenberg and Marble presented Senate
Bill 20-197, which aligns state and federal hemp laws.
|
|
12:36:25 PM |
Dene Heizer, Marijuana Industry Group, testified on the bill.
|
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12:44:11 PM |
Kristen Thomson, Green Solution, testified on the bill. Mr. Heizer and Ms. Thomson responded to committee questions.
|
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12:54:09 PM |
Benjamin Waters, Hemp Agricultural Advancement
Guild, testified on the bill. Written testimony submitted
on the bill can be found in Attachment C.
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01:14:25 PM
|
Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 20-197 to the Committee on Finance. |
|
| Moved |
Rodriguez |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Yes |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB20-189 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:14:50 PM |
Senator Fenberg requested that Senate Bill
20-189 be postoned indefinitely.
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01:16:36 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 20-189 indefinitely. |
|
| Moved |
Sonnenberg |
|
| Seconded |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Coram |
Yes |
|
|
Sonnenberg |
Yes |
|
|
Story |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
|
|
Donovan |
Yes |
|
|
Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:16:56 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
