Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Date:02/20/2006
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:38 PM to 04:48 PM
Fitz-Gerald
*
Johnson
X
Place:SCR 353
Lamborn
X
May R.
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Windels
X
Senator Tupa
Groff
X
Tupa
X
This Report was prepared by
Leslie Herod
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB06-154
HB06-1051
SB06-169		Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Laid Over

01:38 PM -- Call to Order

Senator Tupa, chairman, called the committee to order.

01:38 PM -- Senate Bill 06-154

Senator May, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of Senate Bill 06-154, concerning the creation of a central statutory reference for statutes that authorize the use of the power of eminent domain. He clarified that this bill would create an "index" for eminent domain statutes, and does not remove citations from elsewhere in the statutes.
BILL:SB06-154
TIME: 01:44:10 PM
MOVED:Johnson
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment to make the legislative declaration non-statutory language The motion failed on a 2-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Fitz-Gerald
No
Johnson
Yes
Lamborn
Excused
May R.
No
Windels
Yes
Groff
No
Tupa
No
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB06-154
TIME: 01:44:34 PM
MOVED:Fitz-Gerald
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 06-154 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 7-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Fitz-Gerald
Yes
Johnson
Yes
Lamborn
Yes
May R.
Yes
Windels
Yes
Groff
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:46 PM -- House Bill 06-1051

Senator Sandoval, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of House Bill 06-1051 concerning elections to recall officials. She clarified that the bill amends administrative guidelines, currently in statute, to allow more time for the review of a recall election.

01:51 PM -- Bill Compton, representing the Secretary of State's Office, testified in support of the bill. He testified that the internal administrative deadlines need to be modified in order to provide adequate time to hold these elections. This bill will only go into effect if Senate Concurrent Resolution 05-005 passes.
BILL:HB06-1051
TIME: 01:54:56 PM
MOVED:Fitz-Gerald
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1051 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a 7-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Fitz-Gerald
Yes
Johnson
Yes
Lamborn
Yes
May R.
Yes
Windels
Yes
Groff
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS