Date: 03/18/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-124

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-124 to the CommitteePASS



10:49 AM -- Senate Bill 09-124

Representative Roberts, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 09-124 concerning additional funding for agricultural energy-related projects through the agriculture value-added cash fund. The bill extends the funding for the Department of Agriculture to promote the feasibility and development of agricultural energy-related projects and research until fiscal year 2011-2012.

10:50 AM -- Commissioner John Stulp, Department of Agriculture, spoke in support of the bill and described several agricultural energy-related projects. He provided the committee letters of support from individuals involved in previously funded projects (Attachment A). A handout was also provided with background information on the bill and a list of projects funded to date on the Renewable Energy Program and a list of projects (Attachment B). Commissioner Stulp answered questions from the committee.

090318AttachA.pdf 090318AttachB.pdf

10:54 AM

Representative Curry discussed the revised fiscal note.

10:56 AM -- Tony Frank, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, spoke in support of the bill. He described two projects funded through the program and described the number of individuals and entities involved. He also explained how projects create jobs. Mr. Frank answered questions from the committee.

11:00 AM

Representative Roberts offered closing comments and discussed several projects in her district.
BILL:SB09-124
TIME: 11:02:21 AM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-124 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 12-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Hullinghorst
VOTE
Gardner C.
Excused
Hullinghorst
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Pace
Yes
Solano
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Tipton
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS