Date: 12/03/2009

Final
Department of Public Health and Environment

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Approve the supplemental request to extend spendin
Approve the supplemental request to extend spendin		PASS
PASS



01:23 PM -- Department of Public Health and Environment

Mr. Gary Baughman, Director, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, Department of Public Health and Environment, presented the department's FY 2010-11 capital request, its five-year projection of need, and two supplemental capital requests to extend spending authority associated with Superfund clean-ups at several mine sites. Committee members received written descriptions of the two supplemental requests, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachments E and F). Mr. Baughman discussed the two supplemental requests, and responded to questions regarding the activities that led to Superfund status being assigned to the sites. Mr. Baughman noted the locations of the Superfund cleanup sites, and the reasons why extension of the previously granted spending authority is needed. Mr. Baughman responded to further questions regarding the locations of the Superfund sites, and explained how a site receives Superfund designation.

09CDC1203AttachE.pdf09CDC1203AttachF.pdf
BILL:Department of Public Health and Environment
TIME: 01:31:01 PM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Approve the supplemental request to extend spending authority for the FY 2006-07 appropriation for the Clear Creek Superfund Site cleanup project ($14,785,000, including $1,478,500, CFE and $13,306,500 FF). The motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Kopp
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Riesberg
Excused
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
BILL:Department of Public Health and Environment
TIME: 01:32:04 PM
MOVED:Schwartz
MOTION:Approve the supplemental request to extend spending authority for the FY 2007-08 appropriation for the California Gulch Superfund Site cleanup project ($27,000,000, including $2,700,000 CFE and $24,300,000 FF). The motion passed on a vote of 5-0-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Kopp
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Schwartz
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Riesberg
Excused
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:33 PM

Mr. Baughman briefed the committee on the department's five-year forecast of spending need. Committee members received a document breaking out this forecast, prepared by the Department of Public Health and Environment (Attachment G). Mr. Baughman explained the reason for year-to-year variation in its spending need, and responded to questions regarding the source of revenue for the Hazardous Substance Response Fund. Mr. Baughman also explained the reason for a decline in revenue accruing to the Hazardous Substance Response Fund, and explained how moneys from the fund are being used. Mr. Baughman then discussed a potential need for legislation to renew the Hazardous Substance Response Fund and associated fees. Mr. Baughman responded to questions regarding a proposal to convey the authority to levy tipping fees associated with the Hazardous Substance Response Fund to the commission that administers the fund. Discussion ensued regarding increases in operating and maintenance costs that draw from the fund, which are driven by the operation of several water treatment plants at Superfund sites.

09CDC1203AttachG.pdf

01:44 PM

Discussion ensued regarding seeking new streams of revenue to cover the costs of operating water treatment plants at Superfund sites. Mr. Baughman responded to questions regarding the source of cash funds to cover the department's five-year spending needs.