Amendments for SB23-275
Senate Journal, April 20
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB23-275 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 3, line 19, strike "volunteers, known as friend groups,"
and substitute "volunteers".
Page 7, line 2, strike "MANAGEMENT".
Page 7, line 4, strike "MANAGEMENT".
page 7, line 14, strike "FOUR" and substitute "FIVE".
Page 7, line 19, strike "AND".
Page 7, line 21, strike "DESIGNEE." and substitute "DESIGNEE; AND
(V) THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE OR THE MINORITY LEADER'S
DESIGNEE.".
Page 8, line 25, after "MADE," insert "ALL REAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, THE
ACREAGE OF AND A DESCRIPTION OF EACH PROPERTY TRANSACTION,".
Page 10, line 24, strike "LANDOWNER." and substitute "LANDOWNER OR
GRAZING RIGHTS HOLDER.".
Page 10, line 26, strike "TWELVE" and substitute "FOURTEEN".
Page 11, lines 4 and 5, strike "OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE;" and substitute "COLORADO TOURISM OFFICE;".
Page 11, line 13, strike "A REPRESENTATIVE OF A" and substitute "TWO
REPRESENTATIVES OF".
Page 11, strike line 14 and substitute "ORGANIZATIONS;".
Page 11, line 15, strike "REPRESENTATIVE OF RESIDENTS" and substitute
"RESIDENT".
Page 11, line 21, strike "A REPRESENTATIVE" and substitute "TWO
REPRESENTATIVES".
Page 12, line 22, strike "2025." and substitute "2026.".
Page 13, line 3, strike "AND".
Page 13, lines 6 and 7, strike "FEED FACILITIES, OR WATER FACILITIES," and
substitute "NATURAL FEED SOURCES, OR NATURAL WATER SOURCES,".
Page 13, line 8, strike "POPULATIONS." and substitute "POPULATIONS; AND
(c) COORDINATING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A
HERD MANAGEMENT AREA.".
Page 13, line 12, strike "MANAGE" and substitute "PROVIDE STATE-WIDE
SUPPORT AND COORDINATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF".
Page 14, line 5, strike "AND".
Page 14, strike line 7 and substitute "PROGRAM; AND
(h) COLLABORATE WITH, COORDINATE WITH, AND SUPPORT LOCAL HERD
MANAGEMENT AREA ORGANIZATIONS IN PERFORMING FERTILITY CONTROL OR
OTHER ON-RANGE ACTIVITIES.".
Page 14, lines 20 and 21, strike "FERTILITY CONTROL METHODS;" and substitute
"IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE FERTILITY CONTROL VACCINES;".
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Senate Journal, April 26
Amend printed bill, page 15, strike lines 14 through 20 and substitute:
"SECTION 4. Appropriation. (1) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year,
$1,654 is appropriated to the legislative department for use by the general
assembly. This appropriation is from the general fund. To implement this act,
the general assembly may use this appropriation for legislator per diem and
travel reimbursement.
(2) For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $21,148 is appropriated to the
department of law. This appropriation is from the legal services cash fund
created in section 24-31-108 (4), C.R.S., from revenue received from the
department of agriculture that is continuously appropriated to the department
of agriculture from the Wild Horse Project Fund created in section 35-66-
104(1)(b), C.R.S. The appropriation to the department of law is based on an
assumption that the department of law will require an additional 0.1 FTE. To
implement this act, the department of law may use this appropriation to provide
legal services for the department of agriculture.".
House Journal, May 3
13 SB23-275 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
14 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
15 recommendation:
16
17 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 20, strike "friend".
18
19 Page 3, line 22, strike "friend".
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21 Page 7, strike lines 4 through 11 and substitute "operation - repeal.
22 (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY CREATE THE WILD HORSE PROJECT, WHICH, IF
23 CREATED, IS A STATE-OWNED NONPROFIT ENTITY THAT MANAGES AND
24 OPERATES THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM AND THE FERTILITY CONTROL
25 PROGRAM.".
26
27 Page 8, line 19, strike "report." and substitute "report - repeal. (1)".
28
29 Page 8, line 21, strike "DIRECTOR" and substitute "DEPARTMENT".
30
31 Page 8, lines 21 and 22, strike "GOVERNOR, THE JOINT BUDGET
32 COMMITTEE," and substitute "GOVERNOR".
33
34 Page 8, line 24, strike "DIRECTOR" and substitute "DEPARTMENT".
35
36 Page 8, line 27, strike "PROPOSALS MADE," and substitute "GRANTS
37 MADE,".
38
39 Page 9, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute "AND ACTIONS TAKEN TO
40 IMPLEMENT THIS ARTICLE 66, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF HORSES
41 TREATED UNDER THE FERTILITY CONTROL PROGRAM, THE NUMBER OF
42 FOALS BORN THE PRIOR YEAR IN EACH HERD MANAGEMENT AREA, AND THE
43 ACTIONS TAKEN AND ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
44 STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
45 (2) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2027.".
46
47 Page 9, line 16, after "(2)" insert "(a)".
48
49 Page 9, after line 18 insert:
50
51 "(b) (I) STATE MONEY IN THE FUND IS CONTINUOUSLY
52 APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER
53 SECTION 35-1-119 AND THIS ARTICLE 66.
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1 (II) THIS SUBSECTION (2)(b) WILL BE REPEALED WHEN THE
2 DEPARTMENT CREATES THE WILD HORSE PROJECT. THE COMMISSIONER
3 SHALL NOTIFY THE REVISOR OF STATUTES IN WRITING OF THE DATE ON
4 WHICH THE CONDITION SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBSECTION (2)(b) HAS
5 O C C U R R E D B Y E - M A I L I N G T H E N O T I C E T O
6 REVISOROFSTATUTES.GA@COLEG.GOV. THIS SUBSECTION (2)(b) IS
7 REPEALED, EFFECTIVE UPON THE DATE IDENTIFIED IN THE NOTICE THAT
8 THE DEPARTMENT HAS CREATED THE WILD HORSE PROJECT OR, IF THE
9 NOTICE DOES NOT SPECIFY THAT DATE, UPON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE TO
10 THE REVISOR OF STATUTES.".
11
12 Page 10, strike lines 6 through 8 and substitute "off-range horses -
13 repeal. (1) (a) A WILD HORSE WORKING GROUP IS CREATED IN THE
14 DEPARTMENT. THE WILD HORSE WORKING GROUP SHALL IDENTIFY AND
15 PURSUE:".
16
17 Page 10, line 20, strike "WILD HORSES" and substitute "NONFEDERAL WILD
18 OR UNCLAIMED HORSES".
19
20 Page 11, strike lines 24 through 26 and substitute:
21
22 "(B) A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE LOCAL ON-RANGE
23 WILD HORSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAINTAIN MEMORANDA OF
24 UNDERSTANDING WITH THE BUREAU TO CONDUCT ON-RANGE ACTIVITIES;".
25
26 Page 12, line 10, strike "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" and substitute "REGION
27 TWO REGIONAL FORESTER".
28
29 Page 12, line 20, strike "BY NOVEMBER 15, 2024, THE" and substitute
30 "(a) THE".
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32 Page 12, after line 22 insert:
33
34 "(b) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL ATTEMPT TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE
35 RECOMMENDATIONS BY NOVEMBER 1, 2024, BUT SHALL MAKE THE
36 RECOMMENDATIONS BY NOVEMBER 1, 2025.
37 (c) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS NOT
38 REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE ACTION AND REGARDING SOLUTIONS TO THE
39 ISSUES DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO THE APPROPRIATE ENTITY IN A
40 TIMELY MANNER AND INCLUDE THE RECOMMENDATION IN THE ANNUAL
41 REPORT REQUIRED IN SECTION 35-66-103.".
42
43 Page 13, after line 12 insert:
44
45 "(2) (a) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE
46 DEPARTMENT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
47 THIS SECTION. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED
48 AND ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
49 (b) THE DIRECTOR MAY RESCIND A GRANT FOR:
50 (I) FAILURE OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT TO PERFORM THE DUTIES TO
51 ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE;
52 (II) LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT'S ACTIONS
53 CONCERNING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE; AND
54 (III) A LACK OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE
55 WILD HORSE PROJECT IN MAKING THE GRANT.".
1 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
2
3 Page 15, strike line 1 and substitute "FERTILITY CONTROL METHODS THAT
4 ARE OR ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE
5 FERTILITY CONTROL VACCINES;".
6
7 Page 15, after line 5 insert:
8
9 "(4) (a) THE DIRECTOR SHALL ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE
10 DEPARTMENT ON THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
11 THIS SECTION. THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED
12 AND ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FERTILITY CONTROL
13 PROGRAM.
14 (b) THE DIRECTOR MAY RESCIND A GRANT FOR:
15 (I) FAILURE OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT TO PERFORM THE DUTIES TO
16 ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE;
17 (II) LACK OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE GRANT RECIPIENT'S ACTIONS
18 CONCERNING THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE GRANT WAS MADE; AND
19 (III) A LACK OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE
20 WILD HORSE PROJECT IN MAKING THE GRANT.".
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22 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
23
24 Page 15, lines 12 and 13, strike "COMMISSIONER SHALL" and substitute
25 "DEPARTMENT MAY".
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27 Page 15, strike lines 14 through 19 and substitute "FERTILITY CONTROL
28 MANAGEMENT METHODS THAT ARE OR ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO
29 IMMUNOCONTRACEPTIVE FERTILITY CONTROL VACCINES. THE
30 DEPARTMENT MAY ALSO SUPPORT ON-RANGE STEWARDSHIP AND
31 MANAGEMENT TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF WILD HORSES AND WILD
32 HORSE RANGE. IN IMPLEMENTING THIS SUBSECTION (1), THE DEPARTMENT
33 MAY:
34 (a) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS OR INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS WITH
35 PRIVATE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALS, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, OR THE
36 UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
37 THE INTERIOR; AND
38 (b) COOPERATE WITH:
39 (I) THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE
40 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR;
41 (II) THE SOUTHERN UTE TRIBE;
42 (III) THE UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBE;
43 (IV) LOCAL GOVERNMENTS;
44 (V) OTHER STATE AGENCIES;
45 (VI) VOLUNTEERS;
46 (VII) CONTRACTORS; AND
47 (VIII) INTERESTED GROUPS OR INDIVIDUALS.".
48
49 Page 16, line 3, strike "Wild Horse Project Fund" and substitute "wild
50 horse project fund".
51
104 52 Page 16, line 4, strike "35-66-104(1)(b)," and substitute "35-66-
53 (1)(b),".
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55
1 Page 1, line 102, strike "CREATING" and substitute "AUTHORIZING THE
2 CREATION OF".
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