Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1049

Date: 01/23/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1049

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to postpone indefinitely Moved Amendment L. 001 (Attachment D), as amended Moved Amendment L. 002 (Attachment D) that amends Moved to refer the bill to the Committee of the Wh	FAIL Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

02:07 PM -- House Bill 06-1049

Representative Witwer, sponsor, described the provisions of the bill that limits liability of owners of abandoned mining operations on land used for public recreation. He also read an e-mail from a landowner expressing concern about their ability to protect themselves from lawsuits related to public use of their land by hikers. Representative Witwer also described the provisions of Amendment L. 001 (Attachment D) and Amendment L. 002 (Attachment E) that amends Amendment L. 001.

The following persons testified on the bill:

02:19 PM -- Terrence Rapoport, Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, spoke in support of the bill. He also described a public information program that his organization will conduct to educate the public about responsible use of private lands and the risk of abandoned mine properties.

02:21 PM -- Jeff Weist, Colorado Civil Justice League, spoke in support of the bill.

02:23 PM -- Elizabeth Rosen, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, spoke in support of the bill. She also commented on Amendment L. 001 (Attachment D).

02:24 PM -- Doug Robatham, Trust for Public Land, spoke in support of the bill and described his organization's efforts to acquire private in-holding inside public lands in Colorado.

02:28 PM -- Stuart Sanderson, Colorado mining Association, spoke in support of the bill.

02:30 PM -- Steve Bonowski, Colorado Mountain Club, spoke in support of the bill. He also described the popularity of hiking and economic benefits provided to local economies by recreationalists.

02:33 PM

Representative Witwer explained why the bill applies to coal mining operations that ceased prior to 1977 and hard rock mining operations that ceased prior to 1976.


BILL:	HB06-1049
TIME:	02:36:40 PM
MOVED:	Hoppe
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L. 001 (Attachment D), as amended by Amendment L 002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Gardner
		VOTE
	Gallegos
	Gardner
	Harvey
	Hodge
	Hoppe
	McFadyen
	Rose
	Solano
	White
	McKinley
	Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1049
TIME:	02:37:01 PM
MOVED:	White
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L. 002 (Attachment D) that amends Amendment L. 001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Hoppe
		VOTE
	Gallegos
	Gardner
	Harvey
	Hodge
	Hoppe
	McFadyen
	Rose
	Solano
	White
	McKinley
	Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1049
TIME:	02:42:39 PM
MOVED:	Gardner
MOTION:	Moved to refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	McKinley
		VOTE
	Gallegos	Yes
	Gardner	Yes
	Harvey	Yes
	Hodge	Yes
	Hoppe	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Rose	Yes
	Solano	Yes
	White	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	Curry	Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB06-1049
TIME:	02:43:16 PM
MOVED:	White
MOTION:	Moved a substitute motion to postpone indefinitely. The motion failed on a vote 5-6.
SECONDED:	Hoppe
		VOTE
	Gallegos	No
	Gardner	No
	Harvey	Yes
	Hodge	Yes
	Hoppe	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Rose	No
	Solano	No
	White	Yes
	McKinley	No
	Curry	No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:46 PM

The meeting adjourned.


BILL:	HB06-1049
TIME:	02:42:39 PM
MOVED:	Gardner
MOTION:	Moved to refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	McKinley
		VOTE
	Gallegos	Yes
	Gardner	Yes
	Harvey	Yes
	Hodge	Yes
	Hoppe	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Rose	Yes
	Solano	Yes
	White	Yes
	McKinley	Yes
	Curry	Yes



Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS