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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
| Date |
04/06/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Bernett |
* |
| Cutter |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
| Hanks |
X |
| Pico |
X |
| Sirota |
* |
| Soper |
* |
| Titone |
X |
| Weissman |
X |
| Will |
X |
| Woog |
X |
| Hooton |
X |
| Valdez A. |
X |
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| Time |
10:36:48 AM to 12:42:13 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Valdez A. |
| This Report was prepared by |
Samantha Falco |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB22-1323 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
| hHB22-1322 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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HB22-1323 - Referred to House Appropriations
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10:38:16 AM |
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Snyder and Froelich, gave a brief overview of House Bill 22-1323.
The bill requires
upgrades and improvements to the Colorado State Forest Service tree nursery
in Fort Collins.
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10:41:49 AM |
Representatives Snyder and Froelich answered questions from the committee.
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10:50:10 AM |
Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
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11:01:35 AM |
Mr. Matt McCombs,
representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the
bill.
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11:04:27 AM |
Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
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11:06:32 AM |
Mr. Gibbs, Mr. McCombs, and Mr. Citron answered questions from the committee.
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11:11:47 AM |
Tim Sullivan, representing Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, testified in support of the bill.
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11:22:47 AM |
Ms. Rachael Hamby, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.
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11:22:56 AM |
Josh Blanchard, representing Summit County Government, Water Quality and Quantity/Northwest Colorado Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill.
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11:25:13 AM |
Representatives Snyder and Froelich gave final comments on the bill.
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11:32:29 AM |
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.
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11:36:36 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1323 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Soper |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Pico |
Yes |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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|
Soper |
Yes |
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|
Titone |
Yes |
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|
Weissman |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Woog |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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|
Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB22-1322 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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11:43:54 AM |
Representatives A. Valdez and Benavidez introduced and gave a brief overview House Bill 22-1322. The bill requires the Water Quality Control Commission to conduct enhanced outreach to disproportionately impacted communities regarding proposed state actions.
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11:52:29 AM |
Mrs. Beatriz Soto, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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12:02:02 PM |
Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill.
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12:02:04 PM |
Ms. Ellen Kutzer, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.
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12:04:28 PM |
Ms. Kutzer and Ms. Curry answered questions from the committee.
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12:08:04 PM |
Dr. Jan Douglas, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
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12:15:35 PM |
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
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12:17:45 PM |
Mr. Joseph Zell, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in support of the bill.
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12:21:23 PM |
Ms Jennifer Boulton, representing Audubon Rockies, testified in support of the bill.
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12:24:13 PM |
Ms. Nicole Rowan, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
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12:25:31 PM |
Mr. Jeremy Neustifter, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
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12:25:40 PM |
Mr. Neustifter and Ms. Rowan answered questions from the committee.
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12:33:34 PM |
Representatives A. Valdez and Benavidez
introduced and gave a brief overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
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12:34:02 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
Weissman |
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Bernett |
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Cutter |
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Froelich |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:34:38 PM |
Representatives Valdez and Benavidez introduced
and gave a brief overview of amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
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12:35:06 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
Weissman |
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Bernett |
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Cutter |
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Froelich |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:35:14 PM |
Representatives Valdez and Benavidez gave closing comments on the bill.
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12:41:43 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 22-1322, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Valdez A. |
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| Seconded |
Weissman |
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|
Bernett |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hanks |
Excused |
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Pico |
No |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Soper |
No |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Woog |
No |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 12:42:13 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
