Date: 02/16/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-171

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that the bill, as amended, be referred to th
Moved to strike Section 27 of the bill and insert 		PASS
Pass Without Objection

01:56 PM -- Senate Bill 06-171

Senator Johnson, prime sponsor, said that the bill moves authority of the State Board of Health regarding drinking water standards to the Water Quality Control Commission and solid waste authority to the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission. He said that the bill places rule-making responsibility in the appropriate areas that have the technical expertise to conduct these activities.

02:02 PM -- Paul Frohardt, Water Quality Control Commission, supported the bill. He said the bill transfers authority, but does not change the substance of that authority. The bill addresses "biosolids fee setting" of the Commission, and authority over septic tanks is transferred to the Commission. He said that the bill transfers the state's drinking water program to the Commission and that these transfers should result in better coordination of these "protection activities."

02:09 PM -- Laura Davis, State Board of Health, supported the bill. She said that it will put the responsibilities where the expertise is.

02:13 PM -- Barbara Biggs, Colorado Water Congress, supported the bill.

02:16 PM -- Joe Schieffelin, Solid Waste Program Manager, commented on the positions which will implement these transferred activities.

02:20 PM -- Tom Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, commented on "Type 1 transfers."
BILL:SB06-171
TIME: 02:24:15 PM
MOVED:Entz
MOTION:Moved to strike Section 27 of the bill and insert a July 1 effective date, and a safety clause. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Entz
Groff
Taylor
Tochtrop
Grossman
Isgar
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL:SB06-171
TIME: 02:25:05 PM
MOVED:Entz
MOTION:Moved that the bill, as amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole, and placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed 7-0-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Entz
Yes
Groff
Yes
Taylor
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Isgar
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
02:27 PM

Recess.