HB-1161 passes out of ag committee on 11-2 vote
Amended groundwater protection bill moves on to appropriations committee
Posted February 21, 2008
In a landslide vote for proponents, an amended House Bill 1161 was approved by the Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday. The bill was referred to the House Appropriations Committee for further action. Approval by the Appropriations Committee will send the bill to the full House.
Eleven committee members voted yes -- only representatives Frank McNulty and Ray Rose voted no. McNulty, from Highlands Ranch, argued in previous hearings that the bill needed more study. At Wednesday's hearing, sponsor John Kefalas of Fort Collins explained that sufficient consideration had been given to input from the mining industry and other experts, and that action was needed now due to the planned submission of mining permit applications later this year by Powertech Uranium Corp. An anticipated amendment from Representative McNulty which would have sent the bill to an interim study committee was not presented.
HB1161_C.001 House Committee of Reference Report - February, 20 2008
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Fort Collins Coloradoan - February 21, 2008
Legislation aimed at addressing uranium mining in Colorado moves ahead
Greeley Tribune - February 21, 2008
House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee
|
Name |
Dist. |
County |
Party |
Phone |
|
Occupation |
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Kathleen Curry |
61 |
Eagle |
D |
303-866-2945 |
Representative |
|
|
Frank McNulty |
43 |
Douglas |
R |
303-866-2936 |
Attorney |
|
|
Jerry Sonnenberg |
65 |
Logan |
R |
303-866-3706 |
Farmer/Rancher |
|
|
Wes McKinley |
64 |
Baca |
D |
303-866-2398 |
Cowboy |
|
|
Christine Scanlan |
56 |
Eagle |
D |
303-866-2952 |
Non-Profit Exec. |
|
|
Mary Hodge |
30 |
Adams |
D |
303-866-2912 |
Property Owner/Mgr |
|
|
Rafael Gallegos |
62 |
Alamosa |
D |
303-866-2916 |
(none listed) |
|
|
Buffie McFadyen |
47 |
Fremont |
D |
303-866-2905 |
Small Business Owner |
|
|
Marsha Looper |
19 |
El Paso |
R |
303-866-2946 |
Legislator |
|
|
Judy Solano |
31 |
Adams |
D |
303-866-2918 |
Retired Teacher |
|
|
Randy Fischer |
53 |
Larimer |
D |
303-866-2917 |
Consulting Engineer |
|
|
Ray Rose |
58 |
Delta |
R |
303-866-2955 |
Legislator |
|
|
Cory Gardner |
63 |
Adams |
R |
303-866-2906 |
Attorney |