Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1181

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to refer the bill to Com
Moved Amendment L. 005 concerning water quality st
Moved to postpone indefinitely. The motion passed		FAIL
FAIL
PASS



01:41 PM -- House Bill 05-1181

Representative Gallegos, sponsor, described the provisions of HB05-1181 that authorizes water judges to address the effects of a change of a water right on water quality.

The following persons testified on the bill:

01:44 PM -- Bud O'hara, Pueblo Water Works, spoke in support of the bill. He also explained current law concerning the authority of water court judges to address water quality in exchanges of water rights.

01:46 PM -- Peter Nichols, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, commented on the bill.

01:47 PM -- Melinda Kassen, Trout Unlimited, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee about the definition of "adverse affect on water quality".

01:55 PM -- Mary Brown, Climax Molybdenum, Corp., spoke in opposition to the bill.

01:57 PM -- Diana Orf, Colorado Mining Association, described the water quality standards that apply to mining operations.

01:58 PM -- Steve Simms, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in opposition to the bill. He also explained why water quality is considered in exchanges of water rights and why it should not be considered in changes of water rights.

02:08 PM -- Bill Groffy, City of Aurora, spoke in opposition to the bill and described the city's efforts to mitigate impacts from its water transfers. He also explained that the Water Quality Control Commission is better able to address water quality impacts than the water court.

02:13 PM -- Chris Treese, Colorado River Water Conservation District, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:17 PM -- Jerry Sonnenberg, Coloradans for Water Conservation and Development, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:18 PM -- Mark Arnusch, Colorado Corn Growers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:20 PM -- Pat Ratliff, El Paso County Water Association, and Douglas County Water Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. She also identified potential sources of water quality impacts.

02:23 PM -- Sara Duncan, Denver Water Department, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:27 PM

Testimony was closed. Representative Gallegos proposed amendments and responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill's fiscal impact.


02:32 PM

The meeting was recessed while an amendment was prepared.

02:39 PM

Recess ended.

BILL:HB05-1181
TIME: 02:40:00 PM
MOVED:McKinley
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 005 concerning water quality standards established by the Water Quality Control Commission (Attachment A). The motion failed on a roll call vote of 4-7.
SECONDED:McFadyen
VOTE
Brophy
No
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
No
Hodge
No
Hoppe
No
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
No
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
No
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB05-1181
TIME: 02:46:35 PM
MOVED:McFadyen
MOTION:Moved a substitute motion to refer the bill to Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a roll call vote of 4-7. The original motion to postpone indefinitely passed on a roll call vote of 7-4.
SECONDED:McKinley
VOTE
Brophy
No
Gallegos
Yes
Harvey
No
Hodge
No
Hoppe
No
McFadyen
Yes
Penry
No
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Curry
No
Not Final YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB05-1181
TIME: 02:47:41 PM
MOVED:Rose
MOTION:Moved to postpone indefinitely. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 7-4. A substitute motion to this motion failed.
SECONDED:Hoppe
VOTE
Brophy
Yes
Gallegos
No
Harvey
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Hoppe
Yes
McFadyen
No
Penry
Yes
Rose
Yes
Solano
No
McKinley
No
Curry
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:49 PM

Committee discussion followed about the need for the Water Resources Review Committee to address water quality issues during the 2005 interim.