Senate Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy (01/19/2000)

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENERGY

Date:	01/19/2000	ATTENDANCE

Time:	09:47 AM to 11:00 AM	Dennis	*
		Dyer	X
Place:	SCR 353	Hernandez	X
		Hillman	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Phillips	X
Senator Wattenberg		Chlouber	*
This Report was prepared by		Wattenberg	X
David Beaujon
		X = Present E = Excused A = Absent *Present after roll call

Bills Addressed: Edit--> Delete-->	Action Taken: Edit-->
SB00-113 Conf 00-Water Resources and Power Development Authority SB00-001 SJR 00-003 SJR00-004	Laid Over Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole

09:48 AM -- SB 00-113

Senator Andrews, sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill (see attachments A). Discussion followed about urban water policies and the potential impact of the bill.

The following persons testified:

10:04 AM -- Commissioner Duncan Bremer, El Paso County, spoke in support of the bill.

10:07 AM -- Mayor Don Parsons, City of Northglenn, described the city's water policy and spoke in favor of the bill.

10:12 AM -- Commissioner Marie Mackenzie, Arapahoe County, spoke in support of the bill.

10:16 AM -- Commissioner Marty Flaum, Adams County, spoke in support of the bill.

10:25 AM -- Mayor Paul Tauer, City of Aurora, described water problems in Colorado and spoke in support of the bill. He said that the city does not have a position on the bill.

10:33 AM -- Mr. Mark Pifher, Colorado Springs Utilities, said that the bill raises important questions that warrant further study, such as an interim legislative study. However, the utility did not take a position on the bill.

10:35 AM -- Mr. Ralph Curtis, Rio Grande Water Conservation District said that the district's board is unanimously opposed to the bill.

10:39 AM -- Mr. Stan Cazier, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in opposition to the bill. He said that the bill attempts to address a rural-urban division among the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) members that does not exist.

10:45 AM -- Ms. Sara Duncan, Denver Water Board, spoke in opposition to the bill. She said that the CWCB's membership is meant to represent the state's water resources and not its population.

10:48 AM -- Ms. Melanie Layton, Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill because it could dilute the influence of rural Colorado in water policy decisions.

Parker Water and Sanitation District submitted a letter of support (see attachment B).

10:49 AM

Senator Andrews closed his remarks.

10:50 AM

At the request of the sponsor, the bill was laid over.

10:52 AM -- Water Resources and Power Development Authority (Action Only)

Senator Wattenberg explained that the committee may now vote on Mr. Hokit and Mr. Carlstrom because it received the amended executive order from the Governor.

BILL:	Conf 00-Water Resources and Power Development Authority
TIME:	10:54:01 AM
MOVED:	Wattenberg
MOTION:	to refer Mr. James W. Hokit and Mr. Robert Carlstrom, for terms expiring October 1, 2003, to the Senate with favorable recommendations
SECONDED:
NAME		VOTE
	Dennis	Yes
	Dyer	Yes
	Hernandez	Yes
	Hillman	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Chlouber	Yes
	Wattenberg	Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:54:38 AM -- SB 00-001

Senator Hillman, sponsor, requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely. There was no testimony.

BILL:	SB00-001
TIME:	10:55:38 AM
MOVED:	Hillman
MOTION:	to postponed indefinitely
SECONDED:
NAME		VOTE
	Dennis	Yes
	Dyer	Yes
	Hernandez	Yes
	Hillman	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Chlouber	Yes
	Wattenberg	Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:56 AM SJR 00-003

Senator Wattenberg, sponsor, explained the provisions of the resolution. There was no testimony (see attachment C).

BILL:	SJR 00-003
TIME:	10:57:52 AM
MOVED:	Wattenberg
MOTION:	to refer for final action
SECONDED:
NAME		VOTE
	Dennis	Yes
	Dyer	Yes
	Hernandez	Yes
	Hillman	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Chlouber	Yes
	Wattenberg	Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:57 AM -- SJR 00-004

Senator Wattenberg, sponsor, explained the provisions of the resolution (see attachment D). There was no testimony.

BILL:	SJR 00-004
TIME:	11:00:11 AM
MOVED:	Wattenberg
MOTION:	refer out for final action
SECONDED:
NAME		VOTE
	Dennis	Yes
	Dyer	Yes
	Hernandez	Yes
	Hillman	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Chlouber	Yes
	Wattenberg	Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

BILL:	SJR 00-003
TIME:	05:39:59 PM
MOVED:
MOTION:
SECONDED:
NAME		VOTE
	Dennis	Excused
	Dyer
	Hernandez
	Hillman
	Phillips
	Chlouber	Excused
	Wattenberg
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

BILL:	SJR 00-003
TIME:	05:40:09 PM
MOVED:
MOTION:
SECONDED:
NAME		VOTE
	Dennis	Excused
	Dyer
	Hernandez
	Hillman
	Phillips
	Chlouber	Excused
	Wattenberg
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE