S_AGR_2016A 01/28/2016 01:31:00 PM Committee Summary

01:31 PM -- SJR 16-003



Senator Sonnenberg, sponsor, described the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution 16-003 concerning public drinking water and wastewater projects that are eligible for certain loans and grants from funds administered by the Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority.



The following persons testified on the resolution:



01:33 PM -- Michael Brod, Executive Director, Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority, testified in support of the resolution and described the laws that authorize spending from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund DWRF) and the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund (WPCRF). He also distributed a fact sheet on the resolution (Attachment A). The resolution makes changes to the water projects eligibility list. The list for the DWRF identifies 305 projects that are eligible for loans (Attachment B) and the list for the WPCRF identifies 377 eligible projects (Attachment C). Mr. Brod also responded to questions from the committee about the types of projects that are eligible to receive WPCRF and DWRF.



160128 AttachA.pdf160128 AttachB.pdf160128 AttachC.pdf



01:37 PM -- Eric Sutherland, representing himself, expressed concern about a loan issued by the Colorado Water Conservation Board to the Box Elder Water Authority.



01:41 PM -- Jen Bolton, Colorado Trout Unlimited, spoke in support of the resolution.





01:41 PM -- Dianna Orf, Colorado Water Congress, spoke in support of the resolution.

01:44 PM -- SB 16-015



Senator Baumgardner, sponsor, described the provisions of Senate Bill 16-015 concerning rules for allowed marijuana pesticides. This bill requires the Governor to designate a state agency to promulgate rules that identify pesticides that may be used in the cultivation of retail marijuana. The designated agency is required to publish a list of pesticides that meet the criteria on its website.



The following person testified on the bill:



01:44 PM -- Mitch Yergert, Division of Plant Industry, Colorado Department of Agriculture, spoke in support of the bill. He explained that Senate Bill 13-283 required the Governor to designate one or more state agencies to compile a list of pesticides that cannot be used in the cultivation or processing of marijuana. Executive Order D2013-007 designates the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) to address pesticides for marijuana and encourages the department to consult with other state agencies including the Colorado Department of Revenue and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment as it compiles the list of banned substances.





01:48 PM



Senator Baumgardner closed his remarks on the bill.

1:49 PM



The committee adjourned.