Bill Summary for Bill Number HB12-1083

Date: 01/30/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1083

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The motion p Moved to refer House Bill 12-1083, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection PASS

04:07 PM -- House Bill 12-1083

Representative Sonnenberg, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 1083. Under current law, the Environmental Agriculture program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is substantially supported by a fee increase expiring on July 1, 2012. To continue the program at its current funding level, the bill extends until July 1, 2015, the current fee structure for water quality permits that regulate confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and housed commercial swine feeding operations (HCSFOs).

The following individuals testified on the bill:

04:14 PM -- Ed Bowditch, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, spoke in support of the bill.

04:14 PM -- Randy Van Horden, Colorado Livestock Association, spoke in support of the bill.

04:16 PM -- Phyllis Woodford, Department of Public Health and Environment, spoke in support of the bill and described the Environmental Agriculture program.


BILL:	HB12-1083
TIME:	04:19:08 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Coram
		VOTE
	Brown
	Coram
	Fischer
	Jones
	Looper
	McKinley
	Ryden
	Scott
	Vaad
	Vigil
	Wilson
	Baumgardner
	Sonnenberg

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1083
TIME:	04:19:58 PM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1083, as amended, to the Committee on finance. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Coram
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Coram	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	Ryden	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Vaad	Excused
	Vigil	Excused
	Wilson	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:21 PM

The committee adjourned.