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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-070

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 21, 2019       Location HCR 0112

SB19-070 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


10:15:16 AM  
Representative Ardnt, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-070 to the committee.  Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is authorized to recieve or reject gifts of money or property and to hold these funds or property in trust or invest, sell, or exchange the property received for the benefit of the department and the public.  This bill clarifies that this authoirty to recieve gifts also includes grants and donations.
10:16:04 AM  
Doug Vilsack, Legislative Liaison of DNR, testified in favor of the bill.
10:17:47 AM  
Mr. Vilsack responded to questions from the committee.

10:24:37 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-070 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Liston
Seconded Hooton
Froelich Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Landgraf Yes
Liston Yes
Saine Excused
Sirota Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Weissman Yes
Hooton Yes
Jackson Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS