Bill Summary for Bill Number HB09-1309

Date: 03/17/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1309

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion Moved to refer House Bill 09-1309, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection PASS

11:44 AM -- House Bill 09-1309

Representative Pace, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1309 concerning inspection of boilers. This bill authorizes a boiler inspector to require a boiler or pressure vessel to undergo a pressure test to assess its leak tightness capability. The owner of the boiler or pressure vessel is responsible for the labor and costs required for conducting the pressure test. In addition, the allowable fluid temperature for a domestic water heater is increased from 200 to 210 degrees Fahrenheit.

11:46 AM -- Mahesh Albuquerque, representing the Colorado Department of Oil and Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. He talked about amendment L.004 that addresses a typo in the bill (Attachment A).

11:47 AM -- Steve Nelson, Chief Boiler Inspector for the State of Colorado, Division of Oil and Public Safety, was brought up to respond to the question of why pressure testing is important.

11:50 AM -- Mike Webb, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB09-1309
TIME:	11:51:22 AM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Priola
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Bradford
	Gagliardi
	Liston
	Priola
	Ryden
	Scanlan
	Soper
	Stephens	Excused
	Casso
	Rice	Excused

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1309
TIME:	11:51:53 AM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 09-1309, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 9-0.
SECONDED:	Soper
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Bradford	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ryden	Yes
	Scanlan	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stephens	Excused
	Casso	Yes
	Rice	Excused

Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS