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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-036 Date: 03/21/2017
Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-036

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment E). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment C), as amended,
Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment D). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 17-036, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection
PASS



11:08 AM -- SB17-036

The committee was called to order. All members were present. Representatives Arndt and Becker J., prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-036, concerning the appellate process governing a district court's review of final agency actions concerning groundwater. The committee heard testimony on the bill at its March 7 meeting. Representative Willett explained the effect of amendments L.010 (Attachment A), L.012 (Attachment B), and L.013 (Attachment C). Discussion ensued regarding the merits of the amendments. Ms. Jen Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided input on the potential harmonization of the amendments.

17HouseJud0321AttachA.pdf17HouseJud0321AttachA.pdf 17HouseJud0321AttachB.pdf17HouseJud0321AttachB.pdf

17HouseJud0321AttachC.pdf17HouseJud0321AttachC.pdf
BILL: SB17-036
TIME: 11:23:35 AM
MOVED: Willett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment C), as amended, page 1, line 3, strike "may" and substitute "shall". A substitute motion to adopt amendment L.015 passed.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


12:01 PM

The committee recessed.


01:32 PM

The committee returned to order. Discussion ensued regarding the effect of amendment L.015 (Attachment D).

17HouseJud0321AttachD.pdf17HouseJud0321AttachD.pdf
BILL: SB17-036
TIME: 01:35:53 PM
MOVED: Salazar
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Melton
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


01:36 PM

Representative Willett explained the effect of amendment L.011 (Attachment E).

17HouseJud0321AttachE.pdf17HouseJud0321AttachE.pdf
BILL: SB17-036
TIME: 01:37:12 PM
MOVED: Willett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Wist
VOTE
Benavidez
Carver
Foote
Herod
Lundeen
Melton
Weissman
Willett
Wist
Salazar
Lee
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


01:38 PM

Discussion ensued regarding amendment L.010. Representative Arndt provided closing remarks in support of SB 17-036. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill.
BILL: SB17-036
TIME: 01:40:04 PM
MOVED: Salazar
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-036, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Benavidez
No
Carver
No
Foote
Yes
Herod
Yes
Lundeen
No
Melton
Yes
Weissman
Yes
Willett
No
Wist
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Lee
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS