Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date:05/04/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:12:03 PM to 01:19 PM
Brophy
X
Gallegos
X
Place:HCR 0111
Harvey
X
Hodge
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Hoppe
X
Representative Curry
McFadyen
X
Penry
X
This Report was prepared by
Rose
X
David Beaujon
Solano
X
McKinley
X
Curry
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB05-228
SB05-243
SB05-247		Amended, Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole


12:04 PM -- Senate Bill 05-228

Representative Curry, sponsor, described the provisions of SB05-228 concerning election of new boards of water conservancy districts. She also described the process for electing board members of existing conservancy districts.

The following persons testified on the bill:

12:14 PM -- Garin Bray, Colorado Farm Bureau, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in opposition to the bill.

12:17 PM -- Shayne Madsen, Colorado Water Partnership, spoke in opposition to the bill.

12:20 PM -- Frank Jaeger, Parker Water and Sanitation District, commented on the bill and proposed an amendment to the reengrossed bill, strike paragraph (B) on Page 3, lines 19 through 24.



12:23 PM

Testimony was closed.
BILL:SB05-228
TIME: 12:24:08 PM
MOVED:Curry
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 006 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hodge
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB05-228
TIME: 12:26:43 PM
MOVED:Rose
MOTION:Moved Part B of Amendment L. 004, lines 4 through 7 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Part A of Amendment L. 004, lines 1 - 3 was not moved.
SECONDED:Harvey
VOTE
Brophy
No
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
Yes
Not Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:SB05-228
TIME: 12:31:55 PM
MOVED:Penry
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to strike the provisions pertaining to use of political party nominations to determine candidates for board of directors elections (Page 3 of the reengrossed bill, lines 25 through 26 Page 4, line 1). The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE
BILL:SB05-228
TIME: 12:38:06 PM
MOVED:Curry
MOTION:Moved to refer SB05-228 to the Committee of Whole, as amended. A substitute motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Appropriations passed on a vote of 7-4 (see the following roll call sheet).
SECONDED:Hodge
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:SB05-228
TIME: 12:38:37 PM
MOVED:Hoppe
MOTION:Moved a substitute motion to refer SB05-228 to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED:Rose
VOTE
Brophy
No
Gallegos
No
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
No
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
McKinley
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


12:41 PM -- Senate Bill 05-243

Representative Penry, sponsor, described the provisions of SB05-243 concerning the roadless review task force. He explained that the bill creates an alternative review process to the one proposed in HB05-1259 that was postponed indefinitely by the committee on February 23, 2005.

The following persons testified on the bill:

12:43 PM -- Sara Duncan, Denver Water, commented on the bill and expressed concerns that provision about the potential impact of the review process on fire management and other land management activities.

12:50 PM -- Steve Smith, Wilderness Society, spoke in support of bill and explained that it is preferable to the process proposed in HB05-1259.

12:55 PM -- Diana Orf, Colorado Mining Association, Arch Coal Co., spoke in support of the bill and described the impact of the federal roadless rule on active coal mines including the West Elk Mine near Paonia, CO.


01:01 PM

Testimony was closed.
BILL:SB05-243
TIME: 01:04:14 PM
MOVED:Curry
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to reduce by two the appointments to the task force that are made by mutual consent of the Governor, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate President. The amendment also adds a provision to require one appointment be made by the Chair of the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee and one appointment be made by the Chair of the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Penry
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB05-243
TIME: 01:08:44 PM
MOVED:Penry
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Hoppe
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB05-243
TIME: 01:10:52 PM
MOVED:Penry
MOTION:Moved to refer SB05-243 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Rose
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:10 PM -- Senate Bill 05-247

Representative Curry, sponsor, described the provision of SB05-247 concerning the State Weed Coordinator.

The following person testified on the bill:

01:11 PM -- Sheldon Jones, Colorado Department of Agriculture, spoke in support of the bill (Attachment D).
BILL:SB05-247
TIME: 01:19:33 PM
MOVED:Rose
MOTION:Moved to refer SB05-247 to the Committee of the Whole without amendment. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Gallegos
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:19 PM

The meeting adjourned.