HB16-1010 – Concerning the Authorization Process for the Release of Destructive Rodent Pests into a County
This bill was brought to me by constituents in eastern Adams County. When transferring rodent pests within a County, there are no state laws requiring notice to land owners. This leads to the inevitable possibility of these pests being released somewhere they shouldn’t. Often the problem is confronted by Conservation Districts. Other times, Farmer and Ranchers find themselves dealing with rodents illegally or innefectively relocated. This was the case with District 56 resident Tom Feeney who found himself spending hundreds of dollars on licenses and suppression tactics to protect his pasture land from an unlicensed rodent transfer. Cattle now have to compete for foraging ground and crops potentially get destroyed. Because of the rapid population expansion of these species, within a year of transfer, colonies could be spreading up to a mile away. HB-1010 would place in statute that, any transfer of destructive rodent pests must be reported to the County Commissioner and that official notification should be given to any applicable Conservation Districts. This small requirement would simply ensure that citizens, who have the right to know about these transfers, would in fact be made aware.
HB16- 1225– Concerning a requirement that school districts with a minimum number of enrolled pupils post information online that is submitted by director candidates prior to the election
Another idea that came from speaking with constituents this fall, HB 1225 allows citizens more information about the candidates running for the position of School Board Director. It’s important that citizens be informed about who exactly is running for School Board Director. School Districts can encompass so many people that voters may have never heard of the individual they are voting on. This bill requires that school districts post a candidate submitted short statement on the school board website so that citizens can gain a little information about the candidate that they are voting for.
HB16-1225 is scheduled to be heard in committee on March 9th upon adjournment of the House ( about 10:30)
Concerning bills:
HB16-1054 – Concerning end of life options for individuals with a terminal illness
I want to be very clear, to start, that this is not one of my bills. This bill continues to be a hot topic at the capitol. For those members of our society that have been diagnosed with a terminal illness, this bill would allow them to request a poison pill from their Dr. that would allow them to “confront death on their own terms”. Beyond the moral issue of this bill, providing a death medicine to patients violates many statements within the Hippocratic Oath taken by most physicians to this day. Still more concerning is the accountability, or lack thereof, with this bill. Once the dosage leaves the physicians hands, there are no accountability measures in place to ensure that that “medication” is used properly. I can assure you that I stand in strong opposition of this bill. It violates the fundamental sanctity of life that I hold so dear. Life is sacred both at its origins, and its end. Any bill that allows for a method of determining when people live and when they die, is one that I fundamentally cannot support.
HB16-1054 is awaiting 2nd reading in the House |
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