Date: 03/09/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1239

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee oPASS

02:28 PM -- House Bill 06-1239

Senator Isgar, prime sponsor, commented on House Bill 06-1239 which addresses the regulation of commercial applicators of pesticides. The bill extends the sunset date on the program.

02:30 PM -- Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), commented on the sunset review of the Pesticide Applicator's Act. He said that DORA supports the bill, and that the bill contains most of the recommendations that DORA made in the sunset report. The bill moves the sunset date to 2015.

02:33 PM -- Sheldon Jones, Department of Agriculture, complemented DORA on this sunset review. He said that the Department supports almost all of DORA's recommendations, and that they support the bill in its current form.

02:38 PM -- Mr. Tobias commented on requirements for continuing education in the bill.

02:39 PM -- Mitch Yeager, Department of Agriculture, commented on the licensure of devices under the Pesticide Applicator's Act. He commented on how persons are added to the Pesticide Sensitive list. He said that there are about 91 people state-wide on this list.

02:42 PM -- Claude Oleyar, Colorado Springs, commented on the Act. He discussed his activities related to wildlife control.
BILL:HB06-1239
TIME: 03:06:02 PM
MOVED:Isgar
MOTION:Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 5-1-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
No
Entz
Excused
Groff
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Isgar
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS