Date: 01/23/2017
Location: HCR 0107

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer HJR17-1004 to the Full House of Representati	PASS

02:02 PM -- HJR 17-1004

Representative Mitsch Bush presented House Joint Resolution 17-1004, concerning the funding for the aquatic nuisance species program. The resolution, recommended by the Water Resources Review Committee, urges the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Forest Service to provide funding to Colorado Parks and Wildlife for implementation of the state's Zebra and Quagga Mussel Management Plan. Representative Mitsch Bush distributed two handouts to the committee regarding data concerning aquatic nuisance species and the agencies that manage the occurrence of aquatic nuisance species (Attachments B and C). Representative Mitsch Bush responded to questions from the committee concerning the resolution and committee discussion ensued.

170123 AttachB.pdf170123 AttachC.pdf

02:10 PM -- Dianna Orf, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the resolution.

02:11 PM -- Reid DeWalt, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Elizabeth Brown, Aquatic Nuisance Species Program Manager, responded to questions from the committee regarding funding for the Aquatic Nuisance Species Program and how the decrease in Severance Tax Funds would affect that funding.

02:15 PM

Representative Mitsch Bush concluded her comments on the bill.

BILL:	HJR17-1004
TIME:	02:15:29 PM
MOVED:	Mitsch Bush
MOTION:	Refer HJR17-1004 to the Full House of Representatives. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Danielson
		VOTE
	Becker J.	Excused
	Buck	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Esgar	Yes
	Hansen	Yes
	Lebsock	Yes
	Lewis	Yes
	McKean	Yes
	Saine	Yes
	Valdez	Yes
	Willett	Yes
	Mitsch Bush	Yes
	Arndt	Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:18 PM

The committee adjourned.