Final
BILL SUMMARY for
SB05-133
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved Amendment L. 004. The motion was adopted wi
Moved SB05-133 to the Committee of the Whole, as a
Pass Without Objection
PASS
05:04 PM -- Senate Bill 05-133
Representative Gallegos, sponsor, described the provisions of SB05-133 concerning overcoming abandonment of a water right if the water right is part of a water conservation, land fallowing, or water banking program.
The following persons testified on the bill:
05:09 PM --
Bill Paddock, Rio Grand Water Users Association, spoke in support of the bill. He described declines in the unconfined aquifer in the San Luis Valley and efforts to reduce use of the aquifer for irrigation of agriculture. He also proposed an amendment to page two of the reengrossed bill, line 15, after "A" insert "FEDERAL."
05:18 PM --
Jerry Sonnenberg, Coloradans for Water Conservation and Water Development, spoke in support of the bill and identified federal conservation programs.
05:22 PM --
Garin Bray, Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in support of the bill.
05:22 PM --
Sara Duncan, Denver Water, spoke in support of the bill.
05:24 PM --
Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in support of the bill.
05:28 PM --
Hal Simpson, State Engineer, spoke in support of the bill and described the process of placing water rights on the decennial water right abandonment list.
05:31 PM --
Dick MacRavey, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the bill.
05:32 PM
Testimony ended and Representative Gallegos described Amendment L. 004 that addresses Mr. Paddock's proposed amendment (Attachment C).
BILL:
SB05-133
TIME:
05:34:29 PM
MOVED:
Gallegos
MOTION:
Moved Amendment L. 004. The motion was adopted 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:
SB05-133
TIME:
05:34:59 PM
MOVED:
Gallegos
MOTION:
Moved SB05-133 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:
McKinley
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
05:36 PM
The meeting recessed.