Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Date:03/11/2009
ATTENDANCE
Time:10:39 AM to 11:18 AM
Brophy
*
Gibbs
X
Place:SCR 353
Harvey
*
Kester
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Schwartz
*
Senator Isgar
Hodge
X
Isgar
X
This Report was prepared by
David Beaujon
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Conf 09-Water Quality Control Commission
HJR09-1002		Favorably referred to the Senate
Amended and referred to the Senate for final action


10:39 AM -- Water Quality Control Commission

Jill C. Harris McConaughy of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, appointed for a term expiring February 15, 2011 and to serve as a representative who lives west of the continental divide, described her interests and qualifications to serve on the Water Quality Control Commission. Attachment A includes the resumes and applications of Ms. McConaughy and the other appointees to the Water Quality Control Commission (Attachment A).

090311AttachA.pdf

10:44 AM

Janelle A. Barrilleaux of Golden, Colorado, appointed for a term expiring February 15, 2011, described her interests and qualifications to serve on the Water Quality Control Commission.

10:46 AM

Peter Butler of Durango, Colorado, appointed for a term expiring February 15, 2011, and to serve as a representative who lives west of the continental divide, described his interests and qualifications to serve on the Water Quality Control Commission.
BILL:Water Quality Control Commission
TIME: 10:48:04 AM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Moved to refer with favorable recommendation the appointments of Mr. Peter Butler, Ms. Jill C. Harris, and Ms. Janelle A Barrilleaux to the Water Quality Control Commission for terms expiring February 15, 2001. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Excused
Gibbs
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Kester
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Isgar
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




10:49 AM -- HJR 09-1002

Senator Hodge, sponsor, described the provisions of HJR 09-1002 that lists the projects that qualify for financial assistance from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund and the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. In order to qualify for financial assistance from the revolving loan funds, proposed projects must be included on the project eligibility lists, which are created by the Division of Local Government, Water Quality Control Commission, and Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority. This annual joint resolution also makes deletions and modifications to the Drinking Water Project Eligibility List and the Water Pollution Control Project Eligibility List previously approved by the General Assembly. She also distributed Amendment L 001 (Attachment B) that expands the list of eligible projects due to the passage of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and Amendment L. 002 that gives priority for Category 1 through 5 projects in the use of ARRA moneys (Attachment C). To ensure that all additional funds appropriated to the state under the ARRA are fully utilized, the Water Quality Control Commission held a rulemaking hearing on March 9, 2009, to establish an additional category (Category Six) of projects eligible for potential funding from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund and the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund and has developed a list of Category Six projects to be included on the Drinking Water Revolving Fund and the Water Pollution Control Project Eligibility List that are identified in Amendment L. 001.

090311AttachB.pdf 090311AttachC.pdf

The following persons testified on the resolution:

10:51 AM -- Dan Law, Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, spoke in support of the resolution and identified public drinking water and wastewater projects that would receive funding under the resolution (Attachment D). He compared the terms that apply to funding from ARRA with other loans provided by the authority and described the Category 6 projects that will receive ARRA moneys. Mr. Law also stated that the Colorado Water Congress supports the resolution and responded to questions from the committee.

090311AttachD.pdf

11:04 AM -- Sara Duncan, Denver Water Department, spoke in support of the resolution and Amendment L. 001. She also expressed concern about Amendment L. 002 that gives priority for Category 1 through 5 projects in the use of ARRA moneys.
BILL:HJR 09-1002
TIME: 11:09:46 AM
MOVED:Hodge
MOTION:Moved HJR 09-1002 to the Senate for final action, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Kester
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Isgar
Excused
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HJR 09-1002
TIME: 11:11:34 AM
MOVED:Hodge
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Gibbs
Harvey
Kester
Schwartz
Hodge
Isgar
Excused
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:12 AM

Mr. Law returned to answer questions about the effect of Amendment L. 002 on Category 1 through 5 projects and their ability to use ARRA moneys.

BILL:HJR 09-1002
TIME: 11:10:01 AM
MOVED:Hodge
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 001. The motion passed
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Gibbs
Harvey
Kester
Schwartz
Hodge
Isgar
Excused
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:10 AM

Mr. Law returned to answer questions from the committee about Amendment L. 001.

11:19 AM

The meeting adjourned.