s_agr_2016a_2016-03-24t13:37:00z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/24/2016

02:05 PM -- HB 16-1173



Senator Scott, prime-sponsor, discussed the provisions of House Bill 16-1173 concerning the sunset of the Water Vessel Registration Program. The reengrossed bill implements the recommendation of the 2015 sunset review for the Vessel Registration Program conducted by the Department of Regulatory Agencies to continue the registration and regulation of vessels program by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) indefinitely by removing the program from the sunset schedule. The bill also clarifies that the identification number refers to the hull identification number.



The following persons testified on the bill:



02:06 PM -- Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), said that he was available for questions from the committee about DORA's sunset review report for the Vessel Registration Program. There were no questions from the committee.



02:07 PM -- Kris Wahlder, Division of Parks and Wildlife, responded to questions from the committee about the Vessel Registration Program and the Aquatic Nuisance Species Program.



02:08 PM



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