Date: 05/03/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-114

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment that would allow the
Refer Senate Bill 06-114 to the Committee on Appro		FAIL
PASS



06:19 PM -- Senate Bill 06-114 - Concerning Anaerobic Controls in the Operation of Commercial Swine Feeding Operations

Representative Gardner, prime sponsor, explained that Senate Bill 06-114 allows wastewater vessels and impoundments used in a housed commercial swine operation to be operated with technologies or practices to minimize the emission of odorous gases so long as those technologies are at least as effective as covers. Currently, waste vessels must be covered.

Representative Gardner explained that in addition, the bill establishes an annual fee for housed commercial swine feeding operations to offset the direct and indirect costs of enforcement, compliance, and regulation of air quality controls. The fee is limited to $0.07 per animal, based on the operation's working capacity.

The committee discussed the 7 cent fee in the bill and whether it is sufficient.

06:23 PM -- Ms. Jill Cooper, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the legislation and responded to committee questions about the 7 cent fee and the fiscal note.

06:27 PM -- Mr. James Dean, Rocky Mountain Farmers union, testified in opposition toward the bill and commented that numbers in the fiscal note were a concern. Mr. Dean closed by discussing enforcement issues in the bill and mentioned that not all county officials supported an enforcement mandate.

After a brief committee discussion on the 7 cent fee, Representative Judd moved a conceptual amendment that would allow the department to raise the 7 cent fee to 12 cents. The motion failed on a 11-2-0 vote. Representative McCluskey moved to refer Senate Bill 06-114 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-3-0 vote.
BILL:SB06-114
TIME: 06:39:23 PM
MOVED:Judd
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment that would allow the department to raise the seven-cent fee to 12 cents. The motion failed on a 11-2-0 vote.
SECONDED:Garcia
VOTE
Benefield
No
Cloer
No
Crane
No
Frangas
No
Garcia
Yes
Harvey
No
Jahn
No
Kerr
No
Marshall
No
Massey
No
McCluskey
No
Judd
Yes
Vigil
No
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB06-114
TIME: 06:41:51 PM
MOVED:McCluskey
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 06-114 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-3-0 vote.
SECONDED:Kerr
VOTE
Benefield
No
Cloer
No
Crane
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Judd
No
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



06:42 PM

Adjourn.