Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (04/09/2009)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Date:	04/09/2009	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:08 PM to 01:25 PM	Brophy	E
		Gibbs	E
Place:	SCR 353	Harvey	X
		Kester	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Schwartz	X
	Senator Isgar	Hodge	X
		Isgar	*
This Report was prepared by
	David Beaujon
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Conf 09-Tourism Office Board		Favorably Refer to the Full Senate

01:09 PM -- Consideration of Governor's Appointments to the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors

Senator Hodge welcomed the Governor's appointments to the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors and invited them to describe their experience and interest in serving on the board (Attachment A).

01:10 PM

Heidi M. Kercher-Pratt of Broomfield, Colorado, to serve as an at-large representative from tourism-based industries, appointed for a term expiring June 1, 2012, described her experience and interest in serving on the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors. She also responded to questions from the committee about the number of skier visits for the 2008-09 ski season and how it compares to other years.

01:12 PM

James E. Durr of Eckert, Colorado, a resident of a small community and a small business owner with experience in the tourism-related retail industry, appointed for a term expiring June 1, 2012, described his experience and interest in serving on the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors. He also responded to questions from the committee about how to develop agri-tourism and winery tourism in Colorado.

01:16 PM

Timothy H. Wolfe of Littleton, Colorado, a representative of the hotel, motel, and lodging industry, appointed for a term expiring June 1, 2011, described his experience and interest in serving on the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors.

01:18 PM

Andre A. Gutierrez of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a representative of private travel attractions and casinos, reappointed for a term expiring June 1, 2012, described his experience and interest in serving on the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors.

01:19 PM

Jeanne L. Fenter of Fowler, Colorado to serve as an at large member from tourism-based industries, and from a small community, appointed for a term expiring June 1, 2009, described her experience and interest in serving on the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors.


BILL:	Conf 09-Tourism Office Board
TIME:	01:24:14 PM
MOVED:	Hodge
MOTION:	Moved to refer to the full Senate with favorable recommendation the following Governor's appointments to the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors: Ms. Heidi M. Kercher-Pratt, for a term expiring June 1, 2009; Mr. James E. Durr, for a term expiring June 1, 2011 and Mr. Timothy H. Wolfe, Ms. Jeanne L. Fenter, and Andre A. Gutierrez for terms expiring June 1, 2012. The motion passed on a vote of 4 - 0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Excused
	Gibbs	Excused
	Harvey	Excused
	Kester	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Hodge	Yes
	Isgar	Yes

Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:25 PM

The meeting adjourned.