Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date:
01/17/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
02:19 PM
to
03:40 PM
Brophy
X
Gallegos
X
Place:
HCR 0111
Harvey
*
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:
Colorado Agriculture Promotion Task Force
HB05-1082
Briefing only
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:21 PM -- Introductions of Committee Members and Staff
Representative Curry, chair, introduced herself and the committee members introduced themselves.
02:31 PM
Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, David Beaujon, committee staff, and Marc Carey, fiscal analyst, introduced themselves and described the services that they provide.
02:43 PM -- Colorado Promotion Task Force
Jim Rubingh, Colorado Department of Agriculture, described the charge and membership of the Agriculture Promotion Task Force as created in House Bill 04-1089 (see Attachment A). The task force met once and made four recommendations. Mr. Rubingh summarized these recommendations including the recommendation to provide state purchasing agents the authority to grant a limited preference for Colorado agricultural products.
03:01 PM
Committee discussion followed about the task force's recommendations and possible legislation.
03:02 PM -- House Bill 05-1082
Representative Balmer, sponsor, described the provisions of the bill that allows the Division of State Parks and Recreation to contract with nonprofit organizations for interpretive and educational services at facilities owned or operated by the division.
The following persons testified on the bill
03:06 PM --
Lyle Laverty, Director of the Division of State Parks and Outdoor Recreation, spoke in support of the bill. He also and described cooperative programs with nonprofit organizations at Colorado state parks and described the process for becoming a "friend of the state parks."
03:16 PM --
Gary Thorson, Division of State Parks and Outdoor Recreation, described the division's use of nonprofit organizations in Colorado state parks and responded to questions from the committee regarding training of volunteers and their interaction with paid employees of state parks.
03:24 PM --
Heather Dugan, Division of State Parks and Outdoor Recreation, Castlewood Canyon, responded to question from the committee.
03:27 PM --
Alan J. Kania, President of the Friends of Castlewood Canyon, described his organization's activities that include assisting with land acquisition and education programs.
BILL:
HB05-1082
TIME:
03:30:33 PM
MOVED:
Solano
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.001 (see Attachment B). 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:
HB05-1082
TIME:
03:32:38 PM
MOVED:
Curry
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.002 (see Attachment C). The motion passed without objection
SECONDED:
Gallegos
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Excused
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
HB05-1082
TIME:
03:33:30 PM
MOVED:
Rose
MOTION:
Amend page 2, line 8, strike "PRIVATE". Representative Hoppe moved, and Representative Hodge moved a substitute motion to amend page 2, line 8, strike "PRIVATE," and substitute "PRIVATE" The motion passed without objection
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Excused
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
TIE
BILL:
HB05-1082
TIME:
03:38:41 PM
MOVED:
Brophy
MOTION:
Move to refer HB05-1082, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 10-0-1.
SECONDED:
Rose
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
Excused
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES:
10
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS