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DCC8D6645007094187258981006FC581 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1194

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 29, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1194 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:20:52 PM  
Representatives Pugliese
and McLachlan, co-prime sponsors, provided an introduction to House Bill
23-1194 concerning efforts to remediate risks associated with closed landfills.
 The bill creates the Closed Landfill Remediation Grant Program and
requires the Department of Public Health to work with local governments
before taking enforcement actions related to closed landfills.  The
bill also creates a dispute resolution program to resolve disputes between
local governments and the department related to closed landfills.
02:26:32 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
02:26:48 PM  
Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Matt Salka representing La Plata County testified about the bill.
02:31:45 PM  
Reagan Shane, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.  Mr. David
Snapp, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
was available to answer committee questions.
02:36:11 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
02:36:27 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
02:42:30 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:42:39 PM  
Olivia Busselle, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dick Elsner, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Jessica Campbell-Swanson, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
02:52:12 PM  
Representatives McLachlan
and Pugliese explained amendments L.003 and L.004 (Attachments B and C).

02:56:23 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.


02:58:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Lindstedt
Boesenecker
Catlin
Dickson
Lindsay
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pugliese
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Lindstedt
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:59:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Lindstedt
Boesenecker
Catlin
Dickson
Lindsay
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pugliese
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Lindstedt
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:00:06 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
03:01:50 PM  
Committee members made closing remarks.


03:04:22 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1194, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pugliese
Seconded Lindstedt
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Dickson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Pugliese Yes
Taggart Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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