Date: 04/27/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1389

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that the bill be postponed indefinitely and
Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee o		PASS
FAIL

02:44 PM -- House Bill 06-1389

Senator Tochtrop, prime sponsor, commented on the bill which requires the posting of signs at the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge.

02:49 PM -- Jeanette Hillery, League of Women Voters, opposed the bill due to its "lack of process", and in particular in regard to the failure of local governments to be involved with the development of signage under the bill. She said that there could be a conflict over jurisdiction since the facility is on federal land.

02:51 PM -- Lorraine Anderson, Rocky Flats Stewardship Council, and City of Arvada, opposed the bill. She said that it is premature, as visitors will not be present on the site for five years.

02:54 PM -- Howard Roitman, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, said that he has not taken a position on the bill, but that he has some concerns with the bill. He said that the bill may raise some concerns from the public about the safety of visiting the site.

03:00 PM -- Richard Schassburger, U.S. Department of Energy, commented on cleanup activities. He said that the process for determination of signage is not complete.

03:05 PM -- Bob Kinsey, Colorado Coalition Against Nuclear War, commented on and supported the bill. He said that the danger of radiation exposure is under debate. He said that there was no clean up at the site below three feet and that some hot spots could remain. He said that citizens should have complete information about the site and said that the bill will be a statement from the General Assembly that residents of the state should be fully aware of this situation.
BILL:HB06-1389
TIME: 03:17:04 PM
MOVED:Tochtrop
MOTION:Moved that the bill be referred to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed 2-4-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
No
Entz
No
Groff
Excused
Taylor
No
Tochtrop
Yes
Grossman
Yes
Isgar
No
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL:HB06-1389
TIME: 03:22:48 PM
MOVED:Brophy
MOTION:Moved that the bill be postponed indefinitely and that the roll call be reversed. The motion passed 4-2-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Entz
Yes
Groff
Excused
Taylor
Yes
Tochtrop
No
Grossman
No
Isgar
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS