S_AGR_2019A 01/17/2019 01:31:35 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE 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

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.

SJM19-001 - Referred to the Senate for final action - Consent Calendar

SJM19-002 - Referred to the Senate for final action - Consent Calendar

SB19-016 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

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