Bill Summary for Bill Number SJR06-048

Date: 05/03/2006

Final
SUMMARY for SJR06-048

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a prepared amendment to the resolution, L.00 Moved that the resolution be referred to the Full	Pass Without Objection PASS

11:45 AM

Senator Kester, prime sponsor, commented on the resolution addressing power production for economic development in rural Colorado.

11:46 AM -- Bill Long, Bent County, supported the resolution.

11:50 AM -- Gene Millbrand, Prowers County, commented on economic difficulties in his county.

11:54 AM -- Loretta Kennedy, Pueblo County, commented on the resolution.

11:57 AM -- Matt Heimerich, Crowley County, supported the resolution. He commented on the export of water rights from his county.

11:59 AM -- Frank Wallace, Bent County, commented on the need for transmission lines for electricity in Southern Colorado.

12:01 PM -- Kevin Harney, Otero County, commented on economic difficulties in the county.

12:04 PM -- LeRoy Mauch, Prowers County, supported the resolution.

12:04 PM -- Linden Gilt, Bent County, supported the resolution and said that there is a chance that the county could be an "energy center."

12:07 PM -- Glen Ausmus, Baca County, supported the resolution.

12:08 PM -- Lee Boughey, Tri-State Generation and Transmission, said that he recognizes the challenge that rural areas face in attracting economic development. He commented on the economic impact of Tri-State in south-eastern Colorado.


BILL:	SJR 06-048
TIME:	12:16:02 PM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to the resolution, L.005 (Attachment A.) 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:	SJR 06-048
TIME:	12:21:01 PM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Moved that the resolution be referred to the Full Senate, as amended. The motion passed 6-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Entz	Yes
	Groff	Yes
	Taylor	Excused
	Tochtrop	Yes
	Grossman	Yes
	Isgar	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS