S_AGR_2018A 03/08/2018 01:31:02 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY Date 03/08/2018 Attendance Cooke X Coram X Donovan X Fenberg E Fields X Garcia * Jones * Marble * Scott E Baumgardner X Sonnenberg X Time 01:31:02 PM to 02:18:46 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Sonnenberg This Report was prepared by David Beaujon Hearing Items Action Taken hConf 18-Racing Commission — Colorado Favorably Refer to Full Senate hConf 18-Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund — State Board Of The Favorably Refer to Full Senate hSB18-182 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB18-184 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB18-1139 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Conf 18-Racing Commission — Colorado - Favorably Refer to Full Senate 01:32:51 PM Dan Hartman, Director of Division of Racing Events in the Department of Revenue, introduced the Governor's appointment to the Racing Commission. 01:35:50 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Pam Inmann to the Colorado Racing Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Baumgardner Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Fenberg Excused Fields Yes Garcia Yes Jones Excused Marble Yes Scott Excused Baumgardner Yes Sonnenberg Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Conf 18-Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund — State Board Of The - Favorably Refer to Full Senate Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/8D5895E18250...$File/180308 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 180308 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/AC067EA41222...$File/180308 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 180308 AttachA.pdf 01:36:34 PM Chris Castillion, Executive Director of Great Outdoors Colorado (also know as GOCO) introduced the Governor's appointments to the State Board of the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund. 01:36:57 PM Hollie Jean Velasquez Horvath of Denver, reappointed for a term expiring April 15, 2021, as a Democrat and a resident of the First Congressional District, discussed her experience and interest in serving another term on the board [Attachment B]. 01:37:25 PM Linda Jean Strand of Aurora, reappointed for a term expiring April 15, 2021, as a Democrat and resident of the 6th Congressional District, discussed her experience and interest in serving another term on the board [Attachment B]. 01:38:11 PM Warren Hall Dean of Colorado Springs, appointed for a term expiring April 15, 2021, as a Democrat and resident of the Fifth Congressional District, discussed his experience and interest in serving on the board [Attachment B]. 01:47:20 PM Motion Refer the appointment of Warren Dean, Hollie Horvath, and LInda Strand to the State Board Of Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Baumgardner Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Fenberg Excused Fields Yes Garcia Yes Jones Yes Marble Yes Scott Excused Baumgardner Yes Sonnenberg Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-182 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/752B46C5E365...$File/180308 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 180308 AttachC.pdf 01:47:59 PM Senator Coram and Senator Guzman, co-prime sponsors, discussed the provisions of SB18-182 concerning the allocation of source market fees. They also distributed Amendment L.001 [Attachment C]. The bill authorizes the director of the Racing Division in the Department of Revenue to allocate a portion of the source market fee deposited into the Horse Breeders' and Owners' Awards and Supplemental Purse Fund if he or she determines that such an allocation is necessary to maintain a sufficient and competitive purse structure. This fund is to be paid as authorized by the director of the Racing Division as purses for races held at live race meets in Colorado or as otherwise directed by the Colorado Racing Commission. 01:52:28 PM Shannon Rushton, Colorado Horse Racing Association, spoke in support of the bill. 01:53:53 PM Tom Downey, Mile High Racing and Entertainment, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee regarding the effect of the bill on the state tax revenue and spending limits. He also explained Amendment L.001. 01:57:09 PM Dan Hartman, Director of Division of Racing Events in the Department of Revenue, announced he is available for questions only from the committee. 01:57:45 PM The chair closed testimony and Senator Coram and Senator Guzman closed their remarks on the bill. 01:59:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Coram Seconded Cooke Coram Donovan Fenberg Excused Fields Garcia Jones Marble Scott Excused Baumgardner Sonnenberg YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:00:21 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-182, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Coram Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Fenberg Excused Fields Yes Garcia Yes Jones Yes Marble Yes Scott Excused Baumgardner Yes Sonnenberg Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-184 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:00:34 PM Senator Coram, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of SB18-184 concerning permits for short-term extraction of construction materials. Under current law, excavation projects that extract construction materials must obtain a permit issued by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This bill allows an operator of a one-time excavation project that generates small quantities of construction materials that are incidental to the intent of the excavation project to obtain a special use permit from the DNR. An operation that qualifies for a special use permit must be clearly defined, of short duration and scope, affect no more than 30 acres, and not employ material processing activities typically associated with mining operations. All affected lands subject to the new permit must be reclaimed within 12 months following the issuance of the permit. Project operators must convert to the appropriate regular construction materials permit if extraction and export of materials from the site are not completed within 12 months. The bill specifies that the cost for the original permit is $400, and the annual fee for each subsequent year of operation is $200. 02:02:37 PM Tony Waldren, Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, spoke in support of the bill and identified fees assessed by the division on various types of mining operations. He also responded to questions from the committee about exemptions for permit requirements for persons who extract mine materials for use on their own property and expenses related to the permit review process. 02:12:35 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-184 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Coram Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Fenberg Excused Fields Yes Garcia Yes Jones Yes Marble Yes Scott Excused Baumgardner Yes Sonnenberg Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1139 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:12:50 PM Senator Zenzinger, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of House Bill 18-1139 concerning reporting requirements for fees. House Bill 12-1317, enacted the merger of Colorado Parks and Wildlife and repealed a section of statute effective September 1, 2017. House Bill 18-1139 removes obsolete references to the repealed section and replaces them with references to the Parks and Wildlife Commission's rules. 02:15:24 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1139 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Jones Seconded Cooke No Coram No Donovan No Fenberg Excused Fields Yes Garcia Yes Jones Yes Marble No Scott Excused Baumgardner No Sonnenberg No YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:16:06 PM Motion Reconsider Moved Baumgardner Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Fenberg Excused Fields Yes Garcia Yes Jones Yes Marble Yes Scott Excused Baumgardner Yes Sonnenberg Yes YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:17:28 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1139 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Jones Seconded Cooke Yes Coram Yes Donovan Yes Fenberg Excused Fields Yes Garcia Yes Jones Yes Marble Yes Scott Excused Baumgardner Yes Sonnenberg Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:18:46 PM Committee Adjourned