Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Date:04/18/2012
ATTENDANCE
Time:09:25 AM to 10:22 AM
Becker
X
Brown
X
Place:HCR 0107
Coram
X
Fischer
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Jones
X
Representative Sonnenberg
Looper
X
McKinley
*
This Report was prepared by
Ryden
X
Lauren Ris
Scott
*
Vaad
X
Vigil
X
Wilson
X
Sonnenberg
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB12-1004
HB12-1330		Postponed Indefinitely
Amended, Referred to Appropriations


09:27 AM -- House Bill 12-1004

Representative Bradford, presented House Bill 1004, Colorado Timber Act, which requires county and municipal building codes to allow and encourage the use of lumber milled from lodgepole pine or Engelmann spruce trees having a grade of "stud" or better for the framing of buildings.

09:32 AM -- Andy Karsian, Colorado Counties Inc., spoke in opposition to the bill and answered questions from the committee.


09:36 AM -- Representative Bradford explained that counties are already permitted in statute to do what the bill authorizes and asked that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely.
BILL:HB12-1004
TIME: 09:38:43 AM
MOVED:Coram
MOTION:Moved to postpone House Bill 12-1004 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1.
SECONDED:Brown
VOTE
Becker
Yes
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Excused
Jones
Yes
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Sonnenberg
No
Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

09:40 AM -- House Bill 12-1330

Representative Becker, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1330, which allows a person whose hunting or fishing license has been suspended for two years or more to petition the Parks and Wildlife Commission once a year to end the suspension after half of the suspension has elapsed or after 15 years of a lifetime suspension.

09:43 AM -- Brad Frano, State Hearings Examiner, Division of Parks and Wildlife, spoke neutrally about the bill and explained how the license suspension process currently operates. He spoke about some of the considerations in issuing license suspensions. Mr. Frano answered questions from the committee.


10:03 AM -- Mr. Frano continued answering questions from the committee about the circumstances that can lead to a license suspension.
BILL:HB12-1330
TIME: 10:05:55 AM
MOVED:Becker
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Brown
VOTE
Becker
Brown
Coram
Fischer
Excused
Jones
Looper
McKinley
Ryden
Scott
Vaad
Vigil
Wilson
Sonnenberg
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

120418AttachA.pdf

BILL:HB12-1330
TIME: 10:06:31 AM
MOVED:Becker
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Brown
VOTE
Becker
Brown
Coram
Fischer
Excused
Jones
Looper
McKinley
Ryden
Scott
Vaad
Vigil
Wilson
Sonnenberg
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

120418AttachB.pdf

BILL:HB12-1330
TIME: 10:07:52 AM
MOVED:Becker
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a vote of 4-9.
SECONDED:Brown
VOTE
Becker
Yes
Brown
No
Coram
No
Fischer
No
Jones
No
Looper
Yes
McKinley
No
Ryden
Yes
Scott
No
Vaad
No
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
No
Sonnenberg
No
YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

120418AttachC.pdf

BILL:HB12-1330
TIME: 10:10:40 AM
MOVED:Becker
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1330, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:Coram
VOTE
Becker
Yes
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Jones
No
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:22 AM

The committee adjourned.