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S_AGR_2016A 02/04/2016 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY

Date: 02/04/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:30 PM to 02:03 PM
Baumgardner
X
Cooke
X
Place: SCR 354
Donovan
*
Garcia
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Hodge
X
Senator Sonnenberg
Jones
X
Scott
X
This Report was prepared by
Roberts
X
David Beaujon
Sonnenberg
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB16-055

Colorado Future Farmers of America

SB16-068
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Announcement only

Referred to the Committee of the Whole



01:32 PM -- SB 16-055



Senator Grantham, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of Senate Bill 16-055 concerning rural electric cooperative elections. Current law allows cooperative electric associations (CEAs) to exempt themselves from regulation by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies and operate solely under the control of their elected board of directors. CEAs can contract with an independent third party to collect and count the ballots for board elections. Mailed ballots must include a secrecy sleeve or inner envelope and must be mailed directly to the CEA.



The following persons testified on the bill:



01:35 PM -- Troy Whitmore, United Power, Inc., spoke in support of the bill and discussed the challenge of conducting board of director elections under current law.



01:39 PM --
Josh Liss, Intermountain Rural Electric Association, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the challenge of conducting board of director elections under current law.





01:43 PM



The chair closed testimony and Senator Grantham closed his remarks on the bill.

BILL: SB16-055
TIME: 01:44:19 PM
MOVED: Roberts
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-055 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Jones
Yes
Scott
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:46 PM -- Colorado Future Farmers of America



Nick Vollmer, State Sentinel, Colorado Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Officers Team, invited the committee to attend the FFA Hall of Fame of Colorado Agriculture banquet on February 18 following the Governor's Forum on Colorado Agriculture where the Colorado FFA Foundation will induct into the Farm Credit Colorado Agriculture Hall of Fame: Mr. Thomas Bradbury of Byers, Mr. Steve Gable, of Eaton, Mr. Harold Griffith of Fort Morgan, and Mr. Milan Rewerts, of Fort Collins.



01:48 PM -- SB 16-068



Senator Donovan, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of Senate Bill 16-068 concerning hunter safety colors and identified the benefits of fluorescent pink. She also explained that Wisconsin recently adopted a similar law. Under current law, hunters are required to wear daylight fluorescent orange garments when hunting or taking elk, deer, pronghorn, moose, or black bear with any firearm. This bill adds the option for hunters to wear fluorescent pink.



The following persons testified on the bill:



01:56 PM --
David Hughes, Mule Deer Foundation, spoke in support the bill.



01:58 PM --
Pat Dorsey, Division of Parks and Wildlife, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the economic benefits of hunting.















02:01 PM



The chair closed testimony and Senator Donovan, closed her remarks on the bill.

BILL: SB16-068
TIME: 02:02:12 PM
MOVED: Donovan
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-068 to the Committee of the Whole, unamended. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Cooke
No
Donovan
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Jones
Yes
Scott
Yes
Roberts
No
Sonnenberg
No
Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:03 PM



The committee adjourned.




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