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A3C5F3AA67A26B1D87258997006CDC21 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-186

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 20, 2023      
Location Old State Library



SB23-186 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:49:04 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Winter and Willford, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-186 Oil & Gas
Commission Study Methane Seepage Raton Basin. The bill commissions a study
on methane seepage in the Raton Basin.
01:52:27 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.
01:54:42 PM  
Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
01:56:14 PM  
Mr. Felix Lopez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Sanchez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Davis,
representing Evergreen Natural Resources LLC, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Davis brought two presentations (Attachments A.1 and A.2). Jim
Montoya, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mark
Sexton, representing Evergreen Natural Resources, testified in support
of the bill.
02:07:25 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
02:11:51 PM  
Ms. Mimi Larsen,
representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation commission, was available
to answer committee questions.
02:13:03 PM  
Co-sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.008 (Attachment B).


02:14:39 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Willford
Seconded Winter T.
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco Excused
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:14:40 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
02:15:57 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


02:19:20 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-186, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Willford
Seconded Winter T.
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson Yes
Evans Yes
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Excused
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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