Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENERGY

Date:05/07/2012
ATTENDANCE
Time:02:52 PM to 05:48 PM
Brophy
X
Carroll
X
Place:SCR 353
Giron
X
Grantham
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Harvey
X
Senator Schwartz
Tochtrop
X
Schwartz
X
This Report was prepared by
David Beaujon
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB12-151
HB12-1349
HJR 12-1021
HB12-1355
HB12-1357		Postponed Indefinitely
Referred to Appropriations
Refer to the Full Senate
Referred to Appropriations
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


02:52 PM -- Senate Bill 12-151

Senator Tochtrop, sponsor, requested that the committee postpone indefinitely SB 12-151 concerning the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Board to set fees for the use of park and outdoor recreation facilities and programs.


The following person testified on the bill.

02:54 PM -- Lisa Dale, Department of Natural Resources, explained that the provisions of SB 12-151 are included in House Bill 12-1317 and she identified the authority of the board to adjust fees under current law.
BILL:SB12-151
TIME: 02:55:36 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION: Moved to postpone indefinitely SB 12-151. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Giron
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:56 PM

Senator Schwartz announced that the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee will meet upon adjournment today to consider recently assigned bills and a resolution. The meeting recessed.

05:23 PM -- House Bill 12-1349

The committee returned from recess. Senator Schwartz, sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 12-1349 that transfers money from the Operation and Maintenance Account to the Capital Account of the Species Conservation Trust Fund (SCTF) to fund programs submitted by the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources. These programs are intended to conserve native species that are listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, are candidate species, or are likely to become candidate species as determined by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The bill also combines the operation and maintenance account and the capital account of the SCTF, and adjusts the existing appropriation for FY 2011-12 to reflect the amount actually required by the department.


There was no testimony on the bill.
BILL:HB12-1349
TIME: 05:25:13 PM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Moved to refer HB 12-1349 to the Committee on Appropriations, unamended. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Giron
Yes
Grantham
Excused
Harvey
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:26 PM -- HJR 12-1021

Senator Scheffel, sponsor, described the provisions of HJR 12-1021 concerning pack burro racing as a summer heritage sport.

There was no testimony on the resolution.
BILL:HJR 12-1021
TIME: 05:30:34 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Moved to refer HJR 12-1021 to the full Senate. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
No
Carroll
Yes
Giron
Yes
Grantham
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




05:31 PM -- House Bill 12-1355

Senator Hodge, sponsor, described the provisions of HB 12-1355 that was recommended by the Joint Budget Committee. The reengrossed bill transfers the powers, duties, and functions of the Colorado Geological Survey and the Office of the State Geologist from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the Colorado School of Mines. The transfer occurs on January 1, 2013, providing the president of the university and the executive director of the DNR enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the transfer.

The following persons testified on the bill

05:33 PM -- Peter Han, Colorado School of Mines, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the bill.

05:38 PM -- Jim Cole, Colorado School of Mines, responded to questions from the committee about provisions of the bill on page 5, line 24, that limits the Geologic Survey from competing with consultants by entering into contracts with the general public and industries.
BILL:HB12-1355
TIME: 05:41:13 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Moved to refer HB 12-1355 to the Committee on Appropriations, unamended. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Giron
Yes
Grantham
Excused
Harvey
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:43 PM -- House Bill 12-1357

Senator Renfroe, sponsor, described the provisions of House Bill 1357 that was recommended by the Capital Development Committee (CDC). The reengrossed bill makes provisions for the use of unspent moneys for capital construction projects financed in whole or in part through a 2008 issuance of certificates of participation (COPs). The bill directs that a certificate of completion be submitted for each financed project no later than August 1, 2012. The bill permits the transfer of a proportion of the unspent cash funds contributed for projects at two institutions of higher education within 30 days of receipt of a certificate of completion. The bill directs the CDC to determine how the remaining unspent moneys should be spent, so long as the moneys are spent for a capital construction or eligible controlled maintenance project or projects at a state-supported institution of higher education.


There was no testimony on the bill:
BILL:HB12-1357
TIME: 05:46:48 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Moved to refer HB 12-1357 to the Committee of the Whole, unamended, and with a recommendation that it be added to the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Carroll
Yes
Giron
Yes
Grantham
Excused
Harvey
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:48 PM

The committee adjourned.