Date: 01/27/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB10-034

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved Amendment L. 001 (Attachment A). The motion
Moved to refer SB 10-034, to the Committee of the
Pass Without Objection
PASS



10:30 AM -- Senate Bill 10-034

Senator Whitehead, prime sponsor, described the provision of Senate Bill 10-034 concerning the regulation of pesticide refillers. Refillers are persons who transfer pesticides into reusable containers. He also distributed Amendment L. 001 (Attachment A).

100127AttachA.pdf

The following persons testified on the bill:

10:32 AM --
John Scott, Colorado Department of Agriculture, explained that Senate Bill 10-034 enables Colorado to comply with new federal requirements and continue to regulate pesticide application in Colorado. He also spoke in support of the bill and Amendment L. 001 (Attachment A) and responded to questions from the committee regarding businesses, districts, and other entities that would be affected by this bill.

10:47 AM --
Angela Medbery, Colorado Pesticide Network, spoke in support of the bill and expressed concern about the provisions on page 5 of the printed bill, line 10 through 13, concerning information about inert ingredients in pesticides that may be requested by the Commissioner of Agriculture.


10:53 AM --
John Case, Rocky Mountain Agri-Business Association, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Case also responded to questions from the committee about the regulation of pesticides.

10:55 AM

Due to a staff error, the recorder was not turned on until 10:55 a.m.


10:57 AM --
Mr. Scott returned to respond to earlier comments about federal and state regulation of inert ingredients in pesticides.

BILL:SB10-034
TIME: 10:59:54 AM
MOVED:Whitehead
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Gibbs
Harvey
Kester
Schwartz
Whitehead
Hodge
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB10-034
TIME: 11:00:33 AM
MOVED:Whitehead
MOTION:Moved to refer SB 10-034, to the Committee of the Whole as amended. 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
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




11:02 AM

The meeting adjourned.