Date: 03/09/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1355

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 06-1355 to the Committee on ApproPASS


11:18 AM -- House Bill 06-1355 - Concerning the Regulation of the Auction of Big Game Hunting Licenses

Representative McKinley, explained that under current law, the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, is authorized to auction or raffle up to two hunting licenses each for rocky mountain big horn sheep, mountain goats, or shiras moose, and four licenses each for mule or whitetail deer, rocky mountain elk, and pronghorn. A nonprofit organization involved in the conservation or welfare of big horn sheep, mountain goats, or moose may be authorized to conduct the auction or raffle, and retain up to 10 percent of sale proceeds. For deer, elk, and pronghorn, the nonprofit may retain up to 80 percent of sale proceeds. The state uses the remaining proceeds for the benefit of these types of wildlife.

Representative McKinley said that this legislation increases from 10 percent to 25 percent the amount of proceeds that may be kept by a nonprofit for big horn sheep, mountain goats, and moose and reduces from 80 percent to 25 percent the amount a nonprofit may retain for deer, elk, and pronghorn.

The following person testified:

11:19 AM -- Mr. Rick Kahn, Colorado Division of Wildlife, commented on the provisions of the bill that generate revenues and responded to committee questions.
BILL:HB06-1355
TIME: 11:21:25 AM
MOVED:Cloer
MOTION:Refer House Bill 06-1355 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 10-0-3 vote.
SECONDED:Judd
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
Cloer
Yes
Crane
Yes
Frangas
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Harvey
Excused
Jahn
Excused
Kerr
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Massey
Excused
McCluskey
Yes
Judd
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS