Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-138

Date: 03/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-138

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a prepared amendment to the bill, L. 007 (At Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee o Moved to strike the last sentence in paragraph (2)	Pass Without Objection PASS FAIL

02:25 PM -- Senate Bill 06-138

Senator Shaffer, prime sponsor, said that the goal of the bill is to help break the U.S. addiction to foreign oil, improve the Colorado economy, help preserve air quality and improve the environment. He said that he has not quite reached consensus with all interested parties on the bill. He noted the requirements for the use of ethanol in the bill. Senator Brophy said that he wants the bill to treat all ethanol plants equally, not favoring a particular production plant.

02:40 PM -- Stan Dempsey, Colorado Petroleum Association, said that his organization opposes mandates on how they do business and opposes this bill.

02:41 PM -- Steve Douglas, SunCor Energy, described his business and its facilities in Colorado. He said that his company is pro-ethanol. His company opposes mandates because they constrain suppliers, entail significant administrative burdens, and distort the marketplace. He commented on new federal mandates. He said that the bill will cause price volatility.

03:14 PM -- Stuart Zion, Department of Revenue, was present to address questions. He commented on the fiscal impact of the bill. He said that it is likely that the bill will have programming costs for the Department.

03:17 PM -- Jake Meffley, Environment Colorado, said that his organization has historically supported renewable energy, due to its cleanliness, and reduction in greenhouse emissions.

03:20 PM -- Patty Stulp, Ethanol Management Company, said that the demand for oil is rising faster than the price for oil. She said that 25 percent of our oil supply comes from "terrorist" countries. She said that there are 31 ethanol plants under construction in the U.S., and that prices are expected to fall as supply and efficiencies improve. She said that the bill will put in place an incentive for cellulosic production of ethanol so that it will one day be commercially competitive.

03:44 PM -- John Ceveine, Colorado Corn, supported the bill. He commented on the environmental benefits of ethanol. He commented on comparative subsidies of ethanol versus oil and commented on tax code subsidies. He cited a study documenting these subsidies.


BILL:	SB06-138
TIME:	03:50:47 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to the bill, L. 007 (Attachment B.) The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy
	Entz
	Groff
	Taylor
	Tochtrop
	Grossman
	Isgar
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-138
TIME:	03:53:08 PM
MOVED:	Brophy
MOTION:	Moved to strike the last sentence in paragraph (2) on Page 2 of the bill. The motion failed.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Entz	No
	Groff	No
	Taylor	No
	Tochtrop	No
	Grossman	Excused
	Isgar	Yes
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	SB06-138
TIME:	04:09:55 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed 6-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Entz	Yes
	Groff	Yes
	Taylor	Yes
	Tochtrop	Yes
	Grossman	Excused
	Isgar	Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB06-138
TIME:	04:09:55 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed 6-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Entz	Yes
	Groff	Yes
	Taylor	Yes
	Tochtrop	Yes
	Grossman	Excused
	Isgar	Yes



Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS