Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Date:05/07/2012
ATTENDANCE
Time:04:30 PM to 05:43 PM
Brown
X
Coram
X
Place:HCR 0107
Fischer
X
Jones
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Looper
X
Representative Sonnenberg
McKinley
E
Ryden
X
This Report was prepared by
Scott
X
Lauren Ris
Vaad
X
Vigil
X
Wilson
X
Baumgardner
X
Sonnenberg
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB12-132
HB12-1356
SB12-165
HB12-1309
SB12-129
SB12-169		Postponed Indefinitely
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:41 PM -- Senate Bill 12-132

Representative Becker, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-132, concerning timely issuance of environmental control permits. Under current law, renewable operating permits for air emissions must be approved or denied by the Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) within 18 months after receipt of a complete application. For water quality permits in the Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS), administered by the Water Quality Control Division (WQCD) of CDPHE, an application must be approved or denied within 180 days (6 months) of receipt of the application. However, the deadline for CDPS permit action may be extended for specified reasons, including correspondence regarding completeness of the application and the undertaking of public meetings to receive input from interested persons. Under current law, applicants for certain air permits are authorized to hire third-party private contractors for permit review functions.

04:43 PM -- Will Allison, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, discussed the different types of air permits issued by the department. Mr. Allison answered questions from the committee about the number of air quality permits that have been issued annually.


04:52 PM

Representative Becker provided closing comments on the bill and requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.
BILL:SB12-132
TIME: 04:52:50 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved to postpone Senate Bill 12-132 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:McKinley
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Jones
Yes
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
Yes
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




04:54 PM -- House Bill 12-1356

Representative Sonnenberg, sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1356, concerning a prohibition on a local government that impacts oil and gas extraction from receiving any moneys from the local government severance tax fund. The committee also hear the bill on May 2 and April 30, 2012.
BILL:HB12-1356
TIME: 04:54:47 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment L.008). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Coram
VOTE
Brown
Coram
Fischer
Jones
Looper
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
Scott
Vaad
Vigil
Wilson
Baumgardner
Sonnenberg
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

120507AttachA.pdf

BILL:HB12-1356
TIME: 04:59:59 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1356, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:Brown
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Jones
No
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
No
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
No
Wilson
No
Baumgardner
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




05:01 PM -- Senate Bill 12-165

Representative Baumgardner, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-165 concerning funding Colorado Water Conservation Board projects. Testimony was taken on the bill on April 30, 2012.
BILL:SB12-165
TIME: 05:02:07 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-165 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:Sonnenberg
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Jones
Yes
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
Yes
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:03 PM -- House Bill 12-1309

Representative Swalm, bill sponsor, presented HB 12-1309 concerning the requirement that all employers in the state verify the work eligibility status of new employees through the federal electronic verification program, and discussed the testimony that was heard in the House Committee on Economic and Business Development. The bill repeals the current requirements for employers to verify the legal work status of new employees and creates the Colorado Mandatory E-Verify Act.


05:07 PM

Representative Looper, bill sponsor, discussed the intent of the bill and issues associated with illegal immigration. She distributed Attachment B.

120507AttachB.pdf
BILL:HB12-1309
TIME: 05:09:33 PM
MOVED:Looper
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1309 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:Scott
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
No
Jones
No
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
No
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
No
Wilson
No
Baumgardner
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:14 PM -- Senate Bill 12-129

Representative Coram, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-129, which requires the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to create a geographic database that identifies areas of the state without access to broadband services (e.g., high-speed internet). In addition, with no specific deadline, the OIT must complete a map of existing broadband assets owned by the state. The OIT may organize an advisory panel to make recommendations concerning the need for subsidies or other support mechanisms to develop broadband access in unserved areas of the state.

05:14 PM -- Stephen Merrill, American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), spoke in support of the mapping requirements in the bill in order to understand areas in the state that are not able to access broadband services. He also expressed concerns with the stakeholder groups represented in the bill.


05:18 PM -- Wendall Pryor, Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation, spoke in support of the bill and discussed how the bill will help underserved areas of the state obtain broadband access. Mr. Pryor answered questions from the committee.
BILL:SB12-129
TIME: 05:22:22 PM
MOVED:Coram
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-129 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1.
SECONDED:Brown
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Jones
Yes
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
Yes
Scott
No
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:24 PM -- Senate Bill 12-169

Representative Sonnenberg, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-169, concerning the administration of county powers to maintain the landscape. This bill removes the $5,000 annual cap that a county can request from a property owner in reimbursement for control of a pest infestation or infection on private property. The bill also authorizes county pest inspectors to exercise the same powers granted counties to control noxious weeds, rodents and predatory animals.



05:26

The committee discussed the benefits of removing the $5,000 annual cap.
BILL:SB12-169
TIME: 05:26:39 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Coram
VOTE
Brown
Coram
Fischer
Jones
Looper
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
Scott
Vaad
Vigil
Wilson
Baumgardner
Sonnenberg
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

120507AttachC.pdf

BILL:SB12-169
TIME: 05:42:11 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-169, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:Coram
VOTE
Brown
Yes
Coram
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Jones
Yes
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Excused
Ryden
Yes
Scott
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:43 PM

The committee adjourned.