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S_AGR_2023A 04/19/2023 11:08:30 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES
Date 04/19/2023
Attendance
Marchman X
Pelton B. X
Pelton R. X
Priola X
Simpson X
Hansen X
Roberts X
Time 11:08:30 AM to 12:15:04 PM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Roberts
This Report was prepared by Julia Jackson
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB23-285 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

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


12:15:04 PM   The committee adjourned.






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