House Committee on Transportation & Energy (04/30/2009)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:	04/30/2009	ATTENDANCE

Time:	04:21 PM to 05:35 PM	Baumgardner	X
		Fischer	X
Place:	HCR 0112	Frangas	X
		King S.	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Looper	X
	Representative McFadyen	McNulty	*
		Merrifield	X
This Report was prepared by		Primavera	X
	Kurt Morrison	Vaad	X
		Green	X
		McFadyen	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB09-289		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

04:21 PM -- Senate Bill 09-289

Representative McFadyen called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Primavera, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-289, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would make statutory changes to the existing waste tire recycling development fee and program. Representative Primavera responded to questions from committee members.

04:33 PM

Representative Green asked Representative Primavera to comment on the bill's farming and agricultural exemptions.

04:41 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

04:42 PM -- Mr. Larry Hudson, representing the Rubber Manufacturers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hudson responded to questions from committee members.

04:51 PM

Representative Fischer discussed waste tire recycling efforts.

04:58 PM -- Ms. Annmarie Jensen, representing the Colorado Association for Recycling, testified in support of the bill.

05:01 PM -- Mr. Jim Cole, representing Holcim Cement, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cole responded to questions from the committee members.

05:05 PM -- Ms. Margy Christiansen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

05:09 PM -- Mr. Vern Tharp, representing Solution Financing, LLC, testified in support of the bill.

05:19 PM -- Former Representative Mark Larson, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified regarding the bill.

05:24 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments.


BILL:	SB09-289
TIME:	05:25:38 PM
MOVED:	Fischer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment A). The motion and second were withdrawn.
SECONDED:	Merrifield
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:	SB09-289
TIME:	05:31:00 PM
MOVED:	Fischer
MOTION:	Moved an amendment, page 4, line 9, to insert "ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION" after "FEE". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Merrifield
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB09-289
TIME:	05:33:38 PM
MOVED:	Primavera
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Merrifield
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	No
	Fischer	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	King S.	No
	Looper	No
	McNulty	No
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Vaad	No
	Green	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:35 PM

The committee adjourned.