Bill Summary for Bill Number SB09-024

Date: 04/01/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-024

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.0016 (Attachment BB). The motio Moved amendment L.012 (Attachment AA). The motion Moved amendment L.013 (Attachment CC ). The motio Moved amendment L.015 (Attachment EE ). The motio Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment DD). The motion Moved an amendment to replace one hundred with fiv Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-024, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection PASS TIE PASS PASS PASS PASS

06:02 PM -- Senate Bill 09-024

Representative Sonnenberg, co-prime sponsor, presented SB 09-024 concerning responsibilities of the Division of Wildlife (DOW) with respect to game damage issues. To stop damage from occurring, the DOW provides damage prevention materials to landowners under specified conditions. This bill would require the DOW to contact landowners within 48 hours and consult with the landowner within 5 business days of a request being filed; provide temporary game damage prevention materials within 15 days of receiving a request; provide permanent game damage prevention materials within 45 days of receiving a request; and pay for damages that occur between the request of damage prevention materials and the receipt of damage prevention materials if the deadlines are not met.

The following individuals testified:

06:11 PM -- Troy Bredenkamp, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in support of the bill. He discussed the role of the DOW in providing game damage prevention materials. He described the economic impact that game damage can have to agricultural producers and how prevention materials can help protect against game damage. Mr. Bredenkamp answered questions from the committee.

06:22 PM -- Tom Remington, Director of the Division of Wildlife, spoke in support of the bill. He explained the extent to which DOW accepts liability for damaged agricultural goods as a result of wildlife and described a few of the qualifications landowners must satisfy in order to be eligible to receive damages. Mr. Remington explained the cost of providing prevention materials and processing claims. He explained DOW's position on the amendments and indicated that L.016 and L.019 were suggested by DOW. Mr. Remington answered questions from the committee.

06:36 PM -- Ivan James, representing the Colorado Bowhunters Association, explained that his organization did not support the bill as it was introduced in the Senate, but that most of the issues they were concerned with were addressed through Senate amendments. He indicated that his association does not support amendment L.013 in part because his organization was concerned that this amendment would result in sportsmen paying to support a commercial game operations. Mr. James answered questions from the committee.

06:39 PM -- Kent Ingram, representing the Colorado Wildlife Federation Sportsmen's Advisory Group, expressed concern that they were not asked to provide input on the bill. He also indicated that he was concerned that there was no cap on the cost of damage prevention materials that could be provided to landowners. He discussed amendment L.013 and stated that the $500 amount specified in the amendment was too high of a cap to allow landowners to charge hunters for access to their property. Mr. Ingram stated that his organization supports amendments L.016 and L.019. Mr. Ingram answered questions from the committee.

06:56 PM -- Jen Boulton, Colorado Trout Unlimited, indicated that her organization supports the version of the bill that came out of the Senate. She explained why Trout Unlimited was interested in the bill. Ms. Boulton discussed Trout Unlimited's position on the amendments and indicated that they were comfortable with L.013 and neutral on L.015.

06:58 PM -- Terry Faukhauser, Colorado Cattlemens Association, spoke in favor of the bill. He indicated support for amendments L.016, L.019, L.012, and L.013. Mr. Faukhouser answered questions from the committee.


BILL:	SB09-024
TIME:	07:09:07 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.012 (Attachment AA). The motion passed on an 8-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Gardner C.
		VOTE
	Gardner C.	Yes
	Hullinghorst	No
	Labuda	No
	Looper	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Pace	Yes
	Solano	No
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Tipton	Yes
	Vigil	No
	Fischer	No
	Curry	Yes

Not Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB09-024
TIME:	07:17:17 PM
MOVED:	Curry
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.0016 (Attachment BB). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Gardner C.
		VOTE
	Gardner C.
	Hullinghorst
	Labuda
	Looper
	McKinley
	McNulty
	Pace
	Solano
	Sonnenberg
	Tipton
	Vigil
	Fischer
	Curry

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


BILL:	SB09-024
TIME:	07:17:42 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.013 (Attachment CC ). The motion was withdrawn
SECONDED:	Gardner C.
		VOTE
	Gardner C.
	Hullinghorst
	Labuda
	Looper
	McKinley
	McNulty
	Pace
	Solano
	Sonnenberg
	Tipton
	Vigil
	Fischer
	Curry

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


BILL:	SB09-024
TIME:	07:24:04 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Moved an amendment to replace one hundred with five hundred on page 4 lines 24 and 27. The motion passed on a 10-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Gardner C.
		VOTE
	Gardner C.	Yes
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Labuda	No
	Looper	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	McNulty	No
	Pace	Yes
	Solano	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Tipton	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Fischer	No
	Curry	Yes

Not Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB09-024
TIME:	07:29:08 PM
MOVED:	Fischer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment DD). The motion passed on a 7-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Solano
		VOTE
	Gardner C.	No
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Looper	No
	McKinley	No
	McNulty	No
	Pace	No
	Solano	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Tipton	No
	Vigil	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Curry	Yes

Not Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB09-024
TIME:	07:32:19 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.015 (Attachment EE ). The motion passed on an 8-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Gardner C.
		VOTE
	Gardner C.	Yes
	Hullinghorst	No
	Labuda	No
	Looper	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Pace	Yes
	Solano	No
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Tipton	Yes
	Vigil	No
	Fischer	No
	Curry	Yes

Not Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Representative Curry and Representative Sonnenberg provided closing comments.


BILL:	SB09-024
TIME:	07:50:52 PM
MOVED:	Curry
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-024, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee discussed the bill in relation to SB 09-235 and the broader issues of wildlife management. The motion passed on an 11-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Sonnenberg
		VOTE
	Gardner C.	Yes
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Labuda	No
	Looper	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Pace	Yes
	Solano	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Tipton	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Fischer	No
	Curry	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:01 PM

The committee adjourned.