Date: 03/03/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-229

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to postponed indefinitely SB 09-229. The moPASS


02:21 PM -- Senate Bill 09-229

Senator Isgar, sponsor, described the provisions of Senate Bill 09-229, as introduced bill, that requires the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) to obtain consent from a surface owner or the surface owner's appointed tenant prior to imposing any conditions for wildlife resource protection pursuant to the "Wildlife Habitat Stewardship Act of 2007." It also requires the COGCC to use off-site mitigation measures if the surface owner or tenant withholds such consent. The final rules to implement the Colorado Habitat Stewardship Act of 2007 were adopted by the COGCC on December 11, 2008. The rules will be reviewed by the General Assembly during the 2009 legislative session. Unless otherwise specified, these rules are effective on April 1, 2009, for operations on private land, and May 1, 2009, for operations on federal land. Senator Isgar also described the need to protect property interests and wildlife on agricultural and ranch land and expressed concern about the impact of the COGCC rules on the property interests of landowners. He also described opposition to the bill and requested that it be postponed indefinitely.

There was no testimony on the bill.

BILL:SB09-221
TIME: 02:32:17 PM
MOVED:Hodge
MOTION:Moved to postponed indefinitely SB 09-229. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cadman
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Kester
Excused
Lundberg
No
Newell
Yes
Foster
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:35 PM

The meeting adjourned.