Bill Summary for Bill Number Conf 09-Water Resources Power Development Authority

Date: 01/29/2009

Final
Conf 09-Water Resources Power Development Authority

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to recommend that Gregory C. Fisher and Stev	PASS

01:37 PM -- Water Resources Power Development Authority

Dan Law, Executive Director, Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority (CWRPDA), explained that the federal economic stimulus legislation includes an appropriation of $35 million for drinking water projects and $48 million for wastewater projects in Colorado. These moneys, along with the moneys in House Joint Resolution 09-1002, will provide $100 million for public drinking and wastewater project in Colorado in 2009. He also introduced the Governor's appointments to the CWRPDA including Gregory C. Fisher of Denver, Colorado, for a term expiring October 1, 2012, to fill a vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Barbara J. Green, and to serve as a member from the City and County of Denver who is familiar with its water problems, and with experience in the planning and developing of water projects. Also appointed for terms expiring October 1, 2012, Steven O. Sims, of Greeley, Colorado, a resident within the South Platte Drainage Basin, who has experience in water law and water project financing. For terms expiring October 1, 2011, Frank J. Kugel of Gunnison, Colorado to serve as a member from the Gunnison-Uncompahgre Drainage Basin, and with experience in water law, appointed, and Ty H. Wattenberg of Walden, Colorado to serve as a member from the North Platte Drainage Basin, appointed.

01:44 PM

Steven O. Sims described his qualifications to serve on the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority.

01:45 PM

Frank Kugel described his qualifications to serve on the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority.

01:47 PM

Ty H. Wattenberg described his qualifications to serve on the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority.

01:47 PM

Gregory C. Fischer described his qualifications to serve on the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority.


BILL:	Water Resources Power Development Authority
TIME:	01:49:46 PM
MOVED:	Hodge
MOTION:	Moved to recommend that Gregory C. Fisher and Steven O. Sims*, for terms expiring October 1, 2012, and Frank J. Kugel and Ty H. Wattenberg, for terms expiring October 1, 2011, be favorably recommended to the Senate for confirmation to serve on the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brophy	Yes
	Gibbs	Yes
	Harvey	Excused
	Kester	Excused
	Schwartz	Yes
	Hodge	Yes
	Isgar	Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

*Due to an error, the calendar announcement for the confirmation of the appointees to the Water Resources and Power Development did not include the name of Mr. Sims. Consequently, the committee will take action on Mr. Sims' confirmation after posting an announcement in the Senate Calendar that the action will occur on February 5, 2009 at 1:30 PM.