Date: 03/22/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1309

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.018 (Attachment I). The motion
Refer House Bill 06-1309, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:07 PM -- House Bill 06-1309

Senator Grossman, prime sponsor, reviewed the provisions of House Bill 06-1309, concerning increased authority to protect air quality in Colorado. He testified that this bill would allow Colorado do determine air quality standards for the state. He said that the federal government does not need to dictate what is best for the state of Colorado.

04:22 PM -- James Sanderson, representing Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry and the Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill. He distributed a document to the committee (Attachment F).

04:32 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in opposition to the bill. He said this bill creates uncertainty.

04:35 PM -- Dianna Orf, representing the Colorado Mining Association and Colorado Springs Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill. She fears that if Colorado air standards were to surpass federal air standards the effect would be irreversible.

04:37 PM -- Landon Gates, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to bill. He spoke to how the broad intent and scope of the bill would hurt Colorado agriculture.

04:40 PM -- Gregg Thomas, representing the City and County of Denver, testified in support of the bill. He spoke to how the bill would give lawmakers the flexibility to determine air quality standards that best serve Colorado.

04:44 PM -- Dr. Mark Johnson, representing the Public Health Directors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment G). He said this measure would prevent the air quality standards in Colorado from backsliding. Senator Fitz-Gerald asked about the instances of asthma in Colorado and the impact air quality has on health.

04:50 PM

Senator Grossman provided final remarks on the bill. He distributed the testimony of the American Lung Association for the record (Attachment H).

BILL:HB06-1309
TIME: 04:51:55 PM
MOVED:Fitz-Gerald
MOTION:Moved amendment L.018 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Fitz-Gerald
Johnson
Lamborn
May R.
Windels
Groff
Tupa
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB06-1309
TIME: 04:54:53 PM
MOVED:Fitz-Gerald
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1309, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 4-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Fitz-Gerald
Yes
Johnson
No
Lamborn
Excused
May R.
No
Windels
Yes
Groff
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




04:45 PM

The committee recessed.