Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date:
03/30/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
11:18 AM
to
12:17 PM
Brophy
X
Gallegos
X
Place:
LSB A
Harvey
X
Hodge
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Hoppe
X
Representative
Curry
McFadyen
X
Penry
X
This Report was prepared by
Rose
X
David Beaujon
Solano
X
McKinley
X
Curry
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed:
Action Taken:
HB05-1219
Postponed Indefinitely
11:20 AM -- House Bill 05-1219
Representative Curry, sponsor, described the provision of HB05-1219 concerning the protection of the rights of surface owners from oil and gas operations. She also summarized prior committee testimony on the bill and described the provisions of Amendment L. 016 (Attachment A). A pre-amended draft of the introduced bill was distributed that includes Amendment L. 016 (Attachment B). Representative Curry explained that the Article II, Section 14 of the Colorado Constitution limits the taking of private property for private use
There was no testimony on the bill. The committee heard testimony on HB05-1219 on February 14 and 16, and on Mach 16, the committee received a briefing from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on the regulation of surface damages from oil and gas development.
Scott Campbell, representing himself, submitted a letter of opposition to the bill (Attachment C).
BILL:
HB05-1219
TIME:
11:30:42 AM
MOVED:
Curry
MOTION:
Moved Amendment L. 016. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
McFadyen
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
11:23 PM
Representative Curry described efforts to forge a compromise between proponents of the bill and mineral developers. Representative McFadyen read a list of list of the bill's supporters including western Colorado counties and cities (Attachment D).
12:03 PM
Committee discussion followed on the bill and Representative Curry closed her remarks.
BILL:
HB05-1219
TIME:
12:14:25 PM
MOVED:
Curry
MOTION:
Moved to refer HB 05-1219 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:
Solano
VOTE
Brophy
No
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
No
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
No
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
No
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
McKinley
No
Curry
Yes
Not Final YES:
5
NO:
6
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HB05-1219
TIME:
12:16:00 PM
MOVED:
Brophy
MOTION:
Moved to postpone indefinitely HB05-1219. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:
Hodge
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gallegos
No
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
No
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
No
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
McKinley
Yes
Curry
No
Final YES:
6
NO:
5
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
12:17 PM
The meeting adjourned.