Date: 03/20/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-114

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer SB 114 to the Committee of the WholPASS


04:33 PM -- Senate Bill 06-114

Representative Gardner, sponsor, explained that the committee heard testimony on SB 06-114 on March 13 and summarized the provisions of the bill concerning odor control for house commercial swine feeding operations (Attachment B and C).

The following persons testified on the bill:

04:39 PM -- Phyllis Woodford, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, described factors affecting odor from housed commercial swine feeding operations and responded to March 13 testimony on the bill (Attachment D). She also spoke in support of the bill and described a study conducted by Colorado State University (CSU) concerning anaerobic lagoons for house commercial swine feeding operations.

04:45 PM -- Dr. Jessica Davis, Colorado State University, described the CSU study concerning anaerobic lagoons for house commercial swine feeding operations (HCSFO). She also described methods for assessing odors and responded to questions from the committee (See Attachment E).

04:47 PM -- Adriane Elliot, Colorado State University, described its study concerning anaerobic lagoons for HCSFOs.

05:11 PM -- Julie McCaleb, Northeast Colorado Health Department, spoke in support of the bill and described enforcement of odor control regulations. She also responded to questions from the committee.

05:24 PM -- Sheldon Jones, Colorado Department of Agriculture, spoke in support of the bill.

05:26 PM -- Dr. Veenhuizen, Colorado Livestock Association, spoke in support of the bill and commented on the CSU's HCSFO study. He also described other studies concerning odor control technologies.

05:56 PM -- Sue Jarrett, representing herself, spoke against the bill and expressed concern about the CSU study on HCSFOs (Attachment F).

06:03 PM -- Robert McGregor, Equis Farms, spoke against the bill and described odor control technologies (Attachment G). He also expressed concern about the CSU study on HCSFOs and responded to questions from the committee.

06:27 PM -- Galen Travis, representing himself, spoke against the bill and responded to prior testimony. He also expressed concern about the CSU study on HCSFOs.

06:37 PM -- Ms. Jarrett returned to respond to questions from the committee and described public health issues related to HCSFOs.

06:39 PM -- Dr. Veenhuizen returned to respond to a question regarding methods for measuring odor.

06:40 PM

Representative Gardner closed his remarks on SB 06-114.

06:43 PM

The meeting recessed.

BILL:SB06-114
TIME: 06:48:19 PM
MOVED:Gardner
MOTION:Moved to refer SB 114 to the Committee of the Whole, without amendment. The motion passed 7-4.
SECONDED:Harvey
VOTE
Gallegos
No
Gardner
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
No
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
White
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
No
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS