Date: 02/04/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1159

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment R ). The motion
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment S). The motion
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1159, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



09:17 PM -- House Bill 09-1159

Representative Priola, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 1159 which allows the members of the board of directors of a ground water management district to be the owners of producing agricultural real estate located in the district rather than resident taxpaying electors. He distributed a packet of materials (Attachment Q) and two proposed amendments (L.003 and L.004 - Attachments R and S).

090204AttachQ.pdf 090204AttachR.pdf 090204AttachS.pdf


09:20 PM

Mike Shiman, water rights attorney who represents six water districts, and also representing the Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill with the two amendments. He explained why the bill, with the amendments, will address the problem that the bill is seeking to resolve. Mr. Shiman responded to questions from the committee.


BILL:HB09-1159
TIME: 09:25:46 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment R ). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Tipton
VOTE
Gardner C.
Excused
Hullinghorst
Labuda
Looper
Excused
McKinley
McNulty
Pace
Solano
Sonnenberg
Tipton
Vigil
Fischer
Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1159
TIME: 09:26:06 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment S). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Solano
VOTE
Gardner C.
Excused
Hullinghorst
Labuda
Looper
Excused
McKinley
McNulty
Pace
Solano
Sonnenberg
Tipton
Vigil
Fischer
Curry
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1159
TIME: 09:26:16 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1159, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Solano
VOTE
Gardner C.
Excused
Hullinghorst
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Looper
Excused
McKinley
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Pace
Yes
Solano
Yes
Sonnenberg
Excused
Tipton
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




09:27 PM

The committee adjourned.