Date: 01/13/2009

Final
Discussion About Draft Committee Bills for 2009 Session

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Introduce a House bill to clarify the timing of Wi
Introduce a House bill to extend the repeal date o
Introduce a Senate bill to waive the six-month rul		PASS
PASS
PASS



07:36 AM -- Discussion About Draft Committee Bills for 2009 Session

The committee came to order. A quorum was present. Mr. Jeremiah Barry, Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS), presented three draft bills for the committee's consideration. Mr. Barry explained the provisions of the first draft bill, "Extend Repeal of CDC." Committee members received a copy of the draft, prepared by OLLS (Attachment A). The bill will extend the repeal date of the Capital Development Committee (CDC) from July 1, 2009 to July 1, 2014.

090113AttachA.pdf
BILL:Discussion About Draft Committee Bills for 2009 Session
TIME: 07:36:27 AM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Introduce a House bill to extend the repeal date of the CDC. The motion passed on a 4-0 vote with one excused and one absent.
SECONDED:
VOTE
McFadyen
Excused
Penry
Absent
Schwartz
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Representative Riesberg and Senator Bacon agreed to be the prime sponsors.

07:37 AM

Mr. Barry explained the provisions of the second draft bill, "Waive 6 Month Rule for Federal Funds." Committee members received a copy of the draft, prepared by OLLS (Attachment B). The bill will exempt capital construction projects at higher education institutions that are funded with federal moneys from the requirement that a contract be executed and encumbered within six months after the date of the appropriation.

090113AttachB.pdf
BILL:Discussion About Draft Committee Bills for 2009 Session
TIME: 07:38:24 AM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Introduce a Senate bill to waive the six-month rule for capital projects involving federal funds. The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
McFadyen
Excused
Penry
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

The committee discussed whether the proposed legislation needs a safety clause. Senator Bacon and Representative Riesberg agreed to be the prime sponsors.

07:44 AM

Mr. Barry explained the provisions of the third draft bill, "Wildlife and Parks Reports to CDC." Committee members received a copy of the draft, prepared by OLLS (Attachment C). The bill requires the Wildlife Commission and the Colorado State Parks Board to approve real property transaction proposals prior to submitting a report concerning the proposals to the CDC.

090113AttachC.pdf
BILL:Discussion About Draft Committee Bills for 2009 Session
TIME: 07:45:24 AM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Introduce a House bill to clarify the timing of Wildlife and Parks reports to the CDC. The motion passed on a 5-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
McFadyen
Excused
Penry
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Riesberg
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Representative Riesberg and Senator Schwartz agreed to be the prime sponsors.