Date: 03/11/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1212

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1212 to the Committee of the WPASS



10:22 AM -- HB15-1212

Representative K. Becker, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1212. Under current law, the State Land Board (SLB) in the Department of Natural Resources has statutory authority, to be repealed on July 1, 2015, that allows it to convey land directly to a local government up to twice in a fiscal year. This bill makes the SLB's authority to make two such conveyances in each fiscal year permanent.

10:25 AM -- Tobin Follenweider, representing the SLB, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Follenweider described instances in the past five years in which the SLB has made the types of transactions covered by the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.


10:28 AM

Representative K. Becker wrapped up her presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.
BILL:HB15-1212
TIME: 10:30:06 AM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1212 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
No
Lontine
Yes
Neville P.
No
Primavera
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Willett
Excused
Salazar
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



10:31 AM

The committee adjourned.