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BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1119

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 9, 2020       Location HCR 0107

HB20-1119 - Amended, referred to House Finance


03:18:47 PM  
Representatives Exum and Landgraf, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1119 to the committee.  The bill requires the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to establish a certificate of registration for any facility or fire department that possess perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Representatives Exum and Landgraf discussed and distributed Amendments L.001 (Attachment C), L.005 (Attachment D), L.009 (Attachment E), and L.010 (Attachment F).

03:25:30 PM  
Representative Exum responded to questions from the committee.
03:28:44 PM  
John Putnam, representing CDPHE, testified in support of the bill.  Rachel Marion, representing Denver International Airport, testified in support of the bill.
03:33:55 PM  
Carrie Hackenberger, representing the American Petroleum Institute, testified on the bill.  Sarah Mercer, representing Metro Wastewater, testified on the bill.  Reene Lani, representing the American Chemistry Council, testified on the bill.  
03:39:55 PM  
Scott Prestidge, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association (COGA), testified on the bill.  Ean Thomas Tafoya, representing the Colorado Latino Forum, testified in support of the bill.  Liz Rosenbaum, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachments G & H ).  Ms. Rosenbaum read the testimony of Molly Miller in support of the bill.
03:49:29 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:53:33 PM  
Lucas Hale, representing the Whitefield Water District, testified in support of the bill.  Curtis Mitchell, representing the city of Fountain, testified in support of the bill.  Sharon Thompson, councilmember of the city of Fountain, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:42 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.

04:20:28 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Geitner
Froelich
Geitner
Kipp
Landgraf
Liston
Saine
Sirota
Valdez A.
Weissman
Hooton
Jackson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:20:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D).
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Geitner
Froelich
Geitner
Kipp
Landgraf
Liston
Saine
Sirota
Valdez A.
Weissman
Hooton
Jackson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:21:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E).
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Liston
Froelich
Geitner
Kipp
Landgraf
Liston
Saine
Sirota
Valdez A.
Weissman
Hooton
Jackson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:21:23 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment F).
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Geitner
Froelich
Geitner
Kipp
Landgraf
Liston
Saine
Sirota
Valdez A.
Weissman
Hooton
Jackson
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:25:54 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20-1119, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Geitner
Froelich Yes
Geitner Yes
Kipp Yes
Landgraf Yes
Liston Yes
Saine Yes
Sirota Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Weissman Yes
Hooton Yes
Jackson Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS