Date: 03/06/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-002

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Amend amendment L.001. Page 3, line 25, strike "O
Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed
Amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed
Refer SB 002 to the Committee of the Whole, as ame
FAIL
Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS
TIE



01:59 PM -- Senate Bill 06-002

Senator Shaffer introduced his bill that would require contracts for the purchase and sale of property to indicate whether the property has ever been used as a methamphetamine laboratory. He provided a strike-below amendment to the committee (Attachment B). He presented a brief video to the committee. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:38 PM -- Don Childears, Colorado Bankers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. He discussed his concerns with language in the amendment making a seller liable for disclosure as to whether they knew or had reason to know that methamphetamine production was occuring on the property.
02:44 PM -- Mark Techetter, Colorado Apartment Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:51 PM -- Megan Forristall, Colorado Apartment Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:58 PM -- Don Tressler, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment C).
03:05 PM -- Mary Lou O'Donnell, Colorado Association of Realtors, spoke in opposition to the bill.
03:07 PM -- Sunny Bauka, Colorado Association of Realtors, spoke in opposition to the bill.
03:12 PM -- Ed Shackelford, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachmend D).
03:16 PM -- Carol Richmond, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.
03:25 PM -- Caoimhin Connell, FACTs/PCSO, commented on the bill. He described the processes by which a property could be determined as contaminated and the cost of testing associated with that determination. He responded to questions from the committee.
03:39 PM -- Rick Ehnstrom, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill. He described his experience in having tenants who were operating a methamphetamine lab on his property.
03:55 PM -- John Martyny, National Jewish Medical Center, spoke in support of the bill. Dr. Martyny spoke about his work with the North Metro Task Force. He discussed his experience with the affects of methamphetamines. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachmend E). He responded to questions from the committee regarding how long the methamphetamine production materials remain in the property.
04:04 PM -- Lori Moriarty, North Metro Drug Task Force, spoke in support of the bill.

04:09 PM

Senator Shaffer made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

BILL:SB06-002
TIME: 04:12:31 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Evans
Hanna
Kester
Takis
Wiens
Tochtrop
Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB06-002
TIME: 04:13:05 PM
MOVED:Hanna
MOTION:Amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Evans
Hanna
Kester
Takis
Wiens
Tochtrop
Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB06-002
TIME: 04:14:18 PM
MOVED:Wiens
MOTION:Amend amendment L.001. Page 3, line 25, strike "OR HAD REASON TO KNOW". Committee discussion ensued. The motion failed 3-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Evans
Yes
Hanna
No
Kester
Yes
Takis
No
Wiens
Yes
Tochtrop
No
Veiga
No
Not Final YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL:SB06-002
TIME: 04:19:03 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Refer SB 002 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed 4-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Evans
No
Hanna
Yes
Kester
No
Takis
Yes
Wiens
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Veiga
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS