Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date:
01/26/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
11:23 AM
to
11:49 AM
Brophy
X
Gallegos
X
Place:
HCR 0111
Harvey
X
Hodge
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Hoppe
X
Representative
Curry
McFadyen
*
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:
HB05-1156
HB05-1123
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Laid Over
11:24 AM -- House Bill 05-1156
Representative Riesberg, sponsor, described the provision of the bill that amends the notification requirements for water court proceedings pertaining to determinations of water rights. He explained that there are seven water courts in Colorado and described the history of the courts. He also explained that the bill's effective date is January 1, 2006, to allow sufficient time to implement the law.
The following people testified:
11:32 AM --
Loris Laue, Colorado Judicial Department Water Court Clerk for Water Division 1, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about changes to current law.
11:41 AM --
Julie McKenna, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, spoke in support of the bill and Amendment L. 001 (see Attachment A).
11:42 AM
Testimony was closed.
BILL:
HB05-1156
TIME:
11:42:36 AM
MOVED:
Hodge
MOTION:
Moved Amendment L. 001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Hoppe
VOTE
Brophy
Gallegos
Harvey
Hodge
Hoppe
McFadyen
Penry
Rose
Solano
McKinley
Curry
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
1
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
HB05-1156
TIME:
11:43:04 AM
MOVED:
Hodge
MOTION:
Moved to refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:
Hoppe
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES:
11
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
11:44 AM -- House Bill 05-1123
Representative McKinley, sponsor, described the provisions of Amendment L. 002 (see Attachment B). The meeting was recessed while the committee reviewed the amendment.
11:49 AM
The bill was laid over until Monday, January 31.