S_AGR_2023A 04/19/2023 11:08:30 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE 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 hSB23-285 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-285 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/57AA30ABF851...$File/Attachment A - SB285_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - SB285_L.001.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C475F096AC28...$File/Attachment B - SB285_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - SB285_L.002.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/37BC87511F14...$File/Attachment C - SB285_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - SB285_L.003.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2E11FE3116E3...$File/Attachment D - SB285_L.004.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - SB285_L.004.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/78C898D5868C...$File/Attachment E - SB23-285 04192023.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - SB23-285 04192023.pdf 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 technologiesâspecifically 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.