Date: 03/10/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1249

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 09-1249 to the Committee of the WPASS


02:04 PM -- House Bill 09-1249

Senator White, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1249. The bill consolidates several cash funds of the Department of Agriculture into two remaining cash funds. He stated that the objective is to combine cash funds in the Department of Agriculture and make it more efficient to manage budget issues. He added that it was not his intention to make it easier to remove money from these cash funds. Senator White responded to questions from the committee about inspections and the abolishment of the Mandatory Fruit and Vegetable Inspection Fund.


02:06 PM

Mr. John Reitan, representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, was available to answer committee questions. The committee had none, and Senator Sandoval closed public testimony.
BILL:HB09-1249
TIME: 02:07:22 PM
MOVED:King K.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1249 to the Committee of the Whole, with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Heath
Yes
Isgar
Yes
King K.
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Hudak
Yes
Sandoval
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS