Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-179

Date: 02/16/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-179

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a prepared amendment to the bill L.002 (Atta Moved a prepared amendment to the bill, L.001 (Att Moved that the bill, as amended, be referred to th Moved to insert the word "definitions - " on Page Moved to strike page 3, lines 21 and 22 of the bil	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS Pass Without Objection FAIL

02:33 PM -- Senate Bill 06-179

Senator Isgar, prime sponsor, commented on SB 06-179 which would create the Water Supply Reserve Account in the Severance Tax Trust Fund. He said that many entities do not have the ability to do feasibility studies and the environmental compliance activities necessary to develop water resources. He said that recommendations for funding activities under the bill will come through the water basins.

02:41 PM -- Melinda Kassen, Trout Unlimited, opposed the bill. She said that there are other ways to solve this problem. She said that the bill is not limited to small projects and feasibility projects.

02:56 PM

Senator Grossman commented on Referendum A. Melinda Kassen said that the bill is "a slow moving version of Referendum A."

02:58 PM -- Frank McNulty, Department of Natural Resources, supported the bill. He said that the bill will help bring forward the types of projects that the state needs. He said that there is a twenty percent gap in water resources that will be needed in the state between now and 2035. He said that flexibility was left in the bill intentionally regarding project sizes.

03:05 PM -- Julie McKenna, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, supported the bill.

03:09 PM -- Chris Treese, Colorado River Water Conservation District, supported the bill. He said that it is a logical step and will give the water roundtables purpose and resources.


BILL:	SB06-179
TIME:	03:13:22 PM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to the bill, L.001 (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:	SB06-179
TIME:	03:16:27 PM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to the bill L.002 (Attachment B.) 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:	SB06-179
TIME:	03:20:36 PM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Moved to insert the word "definitions - " on Page 2, line 5 of the bill. 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:	SB06-179
TIME:	03:20:55 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Moved to strike page 3, lines 21 and 22 of the bill. The motion failed 3-4-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	No
	Entz	No
	Groff	Yes
	Taylor	No
	Tochtrop	Yes
	Grossman	Yes
	Isgar	No
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	SB06-179
TIME:	03:25:50 PM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Moved that the bill, as amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 4-3-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Entz	Yes
	Groff	No
	Taylor	Yes
	Tochtrop	No
	Grossman	No
	Isgar	Yes
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS