S_HHS_2022A 01/26/2022 09:37:14 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Date

01/26/2022

Attendance
Bernett	X
Buckner	E
Cutter	*
Froelich	X
Ginal	X
Hanks	*
Hooton	X
Jaquez Lewis	X
Kirkmeyer	X
Pico	X
Simpson	X
Sirota	X
Smallwood	X
Soper	*
Titone	X
Weissman	X
Will	*
Woog	X
Valdez A.	X
Fields	X

Time

09:37:14 AM to 11:21:58 AM

Place

Old State Library

This Meeting was called to order by

Fields

This Report was prepared by

Samantha Falco

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSMART Act Presentation from the Department of Public Health and Environment	Committee Discussion Only
hPublic Testimony for the Department of Public Health and Environment	Committee Discussion Only

SMART Act Presentation from the Department of Public Health and Environment - Committee Discussion Only


	09:39:39 AM	Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) introduced herself and several other presensters: Anya Nystrom, CDPHE Director of Culture, Strategy, Equity, and Innovation; Erick Scheminske, CDPHE Director of Business Operations; Dr. Eric France, CDPHE Chief Medical Officer; Shaun McGrath, CDPHE Director of Environmental Health and Protection Services; and Michael Ogletree, CDPHE Director of Air Pollution Control Division.
	09:43:56 AM	Ms. Ryan began the CDPHE Energy SMART Act presentation by discussing the CDHPE organizational chart.
	09:52:55 AM	Ms. Nystrom, Director of Culture, Strategy, Equity, and Innovation discussed CDPHE's Performance Management, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programs.
	09:53:31 AM	Ms. Nystrom answered questions from the committee.
	09:54:01 AM	Ms. Ryan continued by giving an overview of the CDPHE Office of Health Equity, Environmental Justice Unit, CDPHE FY 21-22 Wildly Important Goals, COVID-19 trajectory, COVID-19 vaccination goals, and CDPHE Startegies to Reduce Transmission and Protect Hospital Capacity.
	10:03:09 AM	Ms. Ryan and Dr. Eric France, Chief Medical Officer for CDPHE, answered questions from committee.
	10:08:22 AM	Mr. Mcgrath, Director of Environmental Health and Protection Services, gave an overview of CDPHE greenhouse gas emissions goals, CDPHE strategies to reduce greenhouse gas, goals to reduce ground-level ozone to meet federal standards, and CDPHE strategies to reduce ozone precursor emissions.
	10:22:05 AM	Mr. McGrath, Mr. Ogletree, Ms. Ryan, and Mark McMillan, CDPHE Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of Air Pollution Control Division, answered questions from the committee.
	11:12:08 AM	Ms. Ryan and Mr. Ogletree continued by giving an overview of CDPHE FY 22-23 budget and several budget requests.
	11:17:52 AM	Mr. McGrath gave an update of the Stationary Source Control Fund stakeholder engagement.

Public Testimony for the Department of Public Health and Environment - Committee Discussion Only


	11:21:03 AM	No witnessess testified.

11:21:58 AM

The committee adjourned.

SMART Act Presentation from the Department of Public Health and Environment - Committee Discussion Only

Public Testimony for the Department of Public Health and Environment - Committee Discussion Only

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