Date: 05/07/2010

Final
HJR10-1027

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to amend the engrossed resolution, page 2, s
Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 10-1027, as 		Pass Without Objection
PASS



11:56 AM -- HJR 10-1027

Senator Williams, prime sponsor, described the provision of House Joint Resolution 10-1027 concerning industrial hemp. She explained that the resolution urges Congress to recognize industrial hemp as a valuable agricultural commodity and to allow its production. She also described products that are made from industrial hemp and explained how the plant is cultivated.

The following person testified on the bill:

12:04 PM -- Benjamin Waters, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, spoke in support of the bill.


BILL:HJR 10-1027
TIME: 12:05:31 PM
MOVED:Hodge
MOTION:Moved to amend the engrossed resolution, page 2, strike lines 33 through 37. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Gibbs
Excused
Harvey
Kester
Schwartz
Whitehead
Hodge
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HJR 10-1027
TIME: 12:06:12 PM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Moved to refer House Joint Resolution 10-1027, as amended, to the Senate for final action. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 7 to 0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Kester
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Whitehead
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




12:06 PM

The meeting adjourned.