Bill Summary for Bill Number SB10-211

Date: 05/06/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB10-211

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-211 to the Committee	PASS

02:34 PM -- Senate Bill 10-211

Senator Morse and Senator Gibbs, prime sponsors, described the provisions of Senate Bill 10-211 concerning big game licenses for wounded warriors. The introduced bill authorizes the Wildlife Commission in the Department of Natural Resources to reduce or eliminate fees on big game hunting licences, and to establish a big game hunting license preference for members of the armed services' wounded warrior programs. Wounded warriors who are residents of, or stationed in Colorado who have been severely injured and require years of intense, ongoing care or assistance, would be eligible for the program as part of their rehabilitation process.

The following persons testified on the bill:

02:38 PM -- Sallie Clark, El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, spoke in support of the bill.

02:40 PM -- Terrance D. McWilliams, representing himself, described his military experience and spoke in support of the bill.

02:44 PM -- Ernest House, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.

02:45 PM -- Tim Mauck, Division of Wildlife, spoke in support of the bill and described other free or discounted fishing and hunting licenses available for military personnel and veterans.

02:49 PM -- Dwaine Robey, Outdoor Buddies, spoke in support of the bill.

02:50 PM

Senator Morse closed his remarks on the bill and described the efforts of Representative Marsha Looper to promote this legislation in other states.
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BILL:	SB10-211
TIME:	02:50:51 PM
MOVED:	Gibbs
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-211 to the Committee of the Whole, without amendment. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 6 to 0, with one excused.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Gibbs	Yes
	Harvey	Yes
	Kester	Excused
	Schwartz	Yes
	Whitehead	Yes
	Hodge	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:53 PM

The committee recessed.