Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1132

Date: 02/08/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1132

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment that would prohibit a Refer House Bill 06-1132 to the Committee of the W	FAIL PASS

04:29 PM -- House Bill 06-1132

Representative Hoppe, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. The committee discussed the reasons animals are impounded under the bill and if the bill would affect the treatment of animals.

The following persons testified:

04:32 PM -- Mr. Peg Ackerman, County Sheriff's Association, testified in support of the legislation. Ms. Ackerman commented that once an animal is impounded, the care of the animal can be very costly for public agencies and this bill will help recover some of the costs of impounding an animal.

04:45 PM -- Mr. Sheldon Jones, Colorado Department of Agricultural, testified in support of the legislation and responded to committee questions.

The committee engaged in a discussion on whether the legislation could contribute to animal cruelty. Mr. Jones commented on the department's ability to prosecute animal owners who are guilty of this offense. The committee continued to discuss the legislation's ability to help public agencies recover costs for impounding livestock and other large animals. After a brief discussion, Representative Vigil, prime sponsor, placed the bill on the table for action.


BILL:	HB06-1132
TIME:	04:47:37 PM
MOVED:	Garcia
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment that would prohibit any excess money from the sale of animals to revert back to owners of the animals. Proceeds from the sale of animals are only to be used for paying off any costs incurred when an agency impounds animals. The motion failed on a 10-2-1 vote.
SECONDED:	Cloer
		VOTE
	Benefield	Excused
	Cloer	Yes
	Crane	No
	Frangas	No
	Garcia	Yes
	Harvey	No
	Jahn	No
	Kerr	No
	Marshall	No
	Massey	No
	McCluskey	No
	Judd	No
	Vigil	No
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 10 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB06-1132
TIME:	04:57:35 PM
MOVED:	Cloer
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 06-1132 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 12-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:	McCluskey
		VOTE
	Benefield	Excused
	Cloer	Yes
	Crane	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Garcia	Yes
	Harvey	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Judd	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS