Date: 03/31/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-098

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-098, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
PASS


02:18 PM -- Senate Bill 09-098

Representative Vigil, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-098, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would permit dyed diesel fuel to be blended by a licensed distributor with biodiesel fuel after withdrawal at a terminal or refinery rack up to the maximum federally allowed blend and still retain its exemption from the state's special fuel tax. Representative Vigil provided copies of Amendment L.003 and handouts (Attachments D, E, and F).


090331AttachD.pdf 090331AttachE.pdf 090331AttachF.pdf

02:22 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

02:22 PM -- Mr. Dan Mortensen, representing Alta Fuels LLC, Mr. Rich Spresser, representing Pester Marketing, and Ms. Stacey Simms, representing the Governor's Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

02:33 PM

Representative Frangas asked Mr. Spresser to comment on the bill's impact upon agricultural businesses.

02:37 PM

The committee recessed.

02:39 PM

The committee returned to order.

02:40 PM

Mr. Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed Amendment L.003 and responded to questions from committee members.

BILL:SB09-098
TIME: 02:41:54 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Baumgardner
Fischer
Frangas
King S.
Looper
McNulty
Merrifield
Primavera
Vaad
Green
McFadyen
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB09-098
TIME: 02:42:37 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-098, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Excused
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:42 PM

The committee adjourned.