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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-285

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date Apr 19, 2023       Location SCR 352

SB23-285 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
11:08:42 AM  
Please note that technical problems with this hearing rendered the audio unavailable.

Senator Hansen and Senator Priola, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-285. The bill renames the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission as the Energy and Carbon Management Commission and expands the commission's regulatory authority to include emerging energy generation and storage technologies—specifically deep geothermal and underground gas storage. The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:19:25 AM  
Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified in opposition to the bill.  

Ms. Kate Christensen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  

Ms. Jan Rose, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:34:32 AM  
The committee recessed.
11:39:40 AM  
The committee reconvened.  Julie Murphy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, testified in support of the bill.  The committee recessed.
11:58:32 AM  
The committee reconvened.  Ms. Murphy responded to questions from the committee.  Tracy Kosloff, representing Division of Water Resources, answered committee questions.  Michael Rigby, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, answered committee questions.
12:10:40 PM  
Senators Priola and Hansen presented amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments A-D).  Additional written testimony is available as Attachment E.

12:11:41 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson
Hansen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:12:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson
Hansen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:12:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson
Hansen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

12:12:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Simpson
Hansen
Roberts
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:13:29 PM  
Senators Priola and Hansen wrapped up their presentation of the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

12:14:58 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-285, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. Yes
Priola Yes
Simpson No
Hansen Yes
Roberts Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS