S_AGR_2019A 01/17/2019 01:31:35 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES Date 01/17/2019 Attendance Coram X Ginal X Sonnenberg X Danielson X Donovan X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:31:35 PM to 02:31:59 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Senator Donovan This Report was prepared by Matt Becker Hearing Items Action Taken hSJM19-001 Referred to the Senate for final action - Consent Calendar hSJM19-002 Referred to the Senate for final action - Consent Calendar hSB19-016 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar SJM19-001 - Referred to the Senate for final action - Consent Calendar 01:31:49 PM Senator Donovan made opening comments to the committee. 01:35:17 PM Senator Crowder, prime sponsor, presented Senate Joint Memorial 19-001, which concerns support for the Arkansas Valley Conduit project. 01:40:28 PM Mike Weber, representing the the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, testified in support of the memorial. 01:40:54 PM Ron Cook, Prowers County Commissioner, testified in support of the memorial. 01:41:21 PM Mr. Weber and Senator Crowder responded to committee questions. 01:43:53 PM Jay Winner, representing the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, testified in support of the memorial. 01:47:21 PM Chris Woodka, representing the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, testified in support of the memorial. 01:52:13 PM Rick Kline, representing the City of La Junta, testified in support of the memorial. 01:55:52 PM Senator Crowder provided closing comments about the memorial. 01:57:46 PM Diana Orf, representing the Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the memorial. 01:59:41 PM Motion Referred to Full Senate for final action and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Danielson Seconded Coram Yes Ginal Yes Sonnenberg Yes Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SJM19-002 - Referred to the Senate for final action - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/0E82D11118DB...$File/190117 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190117 AttachA.pdf 02:00:38 PM Senators Crowder and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Joint Memorial 19-002, which recommends that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge a portion of the Lower Arkansas River. Senator Crowder distributed several photos to the committee (Attachment A). 02:03:04 PM Senators Crowder and Coram responded to committee questions. 02:06:13 PM Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the memorial. 02:06:42 PM Rick Kline, representing the City of La Junta, testified in support of the memorial. 02:06:57 PM Jay Winner and Michael Weber, representing the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, testified in support of the memorial. 02:13:52 PM Mr. Weber, Mr. Winner, and Mr. Kline responded to committee questions. 02:17:39 PM Motion Referred to Full Senate for final action and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Coram Seconded Coram Yes Ginal Yes Sonnenberg Yes Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-016 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 02:17:48 PM Senators Donovan and Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-016, which changes the timing and budgeting of severance tax revenue to several grant programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources. 02:21:43 PM Doug Vilsack and Bill Levine, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. 02:27:34 PM Chris Treese, representing the Colorado River Water Conservation District, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:45 PM Garin Vorthmann, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:30:41 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-016 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Danielson Seconded Coram Yes Ginal Yes Sonnenberg Yes Danielson Yes Donovan Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:31:59 PM The committee adjourned.