Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1185

Date: 02/08/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1185

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.016 (Attachment G). The motion Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment E). The motion Moved lines 1 through 6 of amendment L.017 (Attach Moved to refer House Bill 06-1185, as amended, to The motion before the committee was the adoption o	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS Pass Without Objection

05:03 PM -- House Bill 06-1185

Representative Curry, prime sponsor, discussed House Bill 06-1185 which was first heard by the committee January 25, 2006 and again on January 26, 2006. The bill seeks to promote oil and gas development consistent with the protection of the interests of surface landowners. She discussed amendment L.013 which is a strike-below amendment representing the compromise that had been rendered by the various parties (Attachment D).

05:03 PM

Jeff Kirkendall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the Colorado Association of Realtors, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Kirkendall stated that the bill allows both surface landowners and oil and gas operators to work together to craft reasonable agreements.

05:09 PM

Brian Macke, Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission in the Department of Natural Resources, answered questions for the committee. Mr. Macke discussed reclamation bonds versus bonds for land damage and the on-site damage inspection policy and process.

05:27 PM

Representative Larson moved, seconded by Representative Hefley, amendment L.013 (Attachment D). Representative Curry outlined amendment L.013 which is a strike-below amendment that re-writes the bill.

05:44 PM
Representative Larson asked whether the language in the amendment stating that the Oil and Gas Commission had to make a "reasonable effort" to contact surface landowners to release the financial assurance was strong enough.

05:46 PM
Jack Rigg, representing BP explained subparagraphs V and VI on pages 4 and 5 of amendment L.013, which pertains to the release of the financial assurance bond. Mr. Rigg stated that much of the language regarding the release of the financial assurance was taken from the state of Wyoming's statues.

05:49 PM

The committee discussed that there were three amendments seeking to amend amendment L.013. Representative Pommer stated that those amendments would go first and then the committee would act on L.013.

05:53 PM

Representative Larson offered and discussed amendment L.016 (Attachment G).


BILL:	HB06-1185
TIME:	05:53:34 PM
MOVED:	Larson
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.016 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McFadyen
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:56 PM

Representative Pommer offered amendment L.017 (Attachment F) which amends L.013. He severed the amendment between lines 6 and 7 stating that lines 7-9 were moot due to the passage of amendment L.016.


BILL:	HB06-1185
TIME:	05:57:27 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Moved lines 1 through 6 of amendment L.017 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McFadyen
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

05:59 PM

Representative Pommer moved amendment L.019 (Attachment E).


BILL:	HB06-1185
TIME:	06:00:33 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.019 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McFadyen
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

06:01 PM

Representative Larson moved amendment L.013 (Attachment D).


BILL:	HB06-1185
TIME:	06:01:13 PM
MOVED:	Larson
MOTION:	The motion before the committee was the adoption of amendment L.013, as amended by amendment L.016, L.017, and L.019. Amendment L.013, as amended, was adopted without objection (Attachment D).
SECONDED:	Hefley
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1185
TIME:	06:02:38 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 06-1185, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 11-0.
SECONDED:	Larson
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Yes
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:07 PM

The committee adjourned.