Date: 03/17/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-182

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-182 to the CommitteePASS



11:44 AM -- Senate Bill 09-182

Representative Stephens, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 09-182 concerning the use of state parks by certain search and rescue organizations for training activities. The bill exempts public or nonprofit search and rescue organizations from all state park fees when conducting certain training activities at the state park or facility. These activities take precedence over other users when the organization has provided the Division of Parks and Recreation with at least 72 hours advance notice.

The following individuals testified:

11:46 AM -- Howard Paul, representing the Colorado Search and Rescue Board, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the number of hours donated by volunteers for search and rescue training. He answered questions from the committee.

11:48 AM -- Col. Jack Buschmann, representing the Civil Air Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill. He described the work of search and rescue operations and the need for volunteer teams to conduct training activities. Col. Buschamann answered questions from the committee.

11:55 AM -- Kristopher Poskey, representing himself and the search and rescue community, explained that rescue teams are comprised of unpaid volunteers and that the cost of training can be prohibitive. He discussed how training groups use state parks and how they would benefit from not having to pay park fees.

BILL:SB09-182
TIME: 12:01:28 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-182 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 12-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Looper
VOTE
Gardner C.
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Looper
Yes
McKinley
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Pace
Yes
Solano
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Tipton
Yes
Vigil
Excused
Fischer
Yes
Curry
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS