Date: 01/23/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1022

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1022 to the CommitteePASS



03:26 PM -- House Bill 12-1022

Representative Sonnenberg, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1022, which specifies that mining operators will not be required to replace the amount of historic natural depletion to stream water that is attributable to preexisting natural evapotranspiration within the mined area.

The following individual spoke in support of the bill:

03:28 PM -- Mike Shimmin, Colorado Water Congress and Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mine Company, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the need for the bill. Mr. Shimmin answered questions from the committee.
BILL:HB12-1022
TIME: 03:36:05 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1022 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:Scott
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Jones
Excused
Looper
Excused
McKinley
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Excused
Baumgardner
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS