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Interim Committee Interim Committee

Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee

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The committee studies waste and recycling infrastructure, composting, and public awareness of moving towards zero waste in Colorado.

Committee Documents

Committee Schedule & Meeting Materials

Summary

Final Report

Committee Members

Senator

Committee Activity

10/22/2019

(4)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Call to Order	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Overview of Bills	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Public Testimony	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Committee Discussion and Final Approval of Committee Legislation	Approval of Bill 1, as amended, and Bill 3, as amended.	Hearing Summary Document

09/10/2019

(10)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Call to Order	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Presentation on Carbon Sequestration	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Presentation on Composting	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Panel on Agricultural Recycling, Composting, and Waste Management	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Panel on Construction Recycling	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Panel on Recycling Projects and Partnerships from Colorado School of Mines and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Lunch	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Public Testimony	Pubic Testimony	Hearing Summary Document
Review of Interim Committee Bill Request and Drafting Process	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Requests for Interim Draft Legislation	Votes on bill drafts	Hearing Summary Document

08/14/2019

(4)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Recycling from a Business Perspective: Local and Global Challenges	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Scrap is Not Waste and Recycling is Not Disposal	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Colorado NextCycle Program	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
End-Market Panel Presentation	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

07/10/2019

(8)

Committee Summary

Hearing Item	Actions	Documents/Links
Introduction of Committee Members and Nonpartisan Staff	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Presentation on Zero Waste and Recent Legislation	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Scope of Issue with Zero Waste and Recycling	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
State of the State: Current State Programs	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Break	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Presentations on Waste Management	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Presentations on Recycling and Composting	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document
Public Testimony	Committee Discussion Only	Hearing Summary Document

Zero Waste and Recycling Interim Study Committee

Committee Members

Lisa Cutter

Dominick Moreno

Jeni James Arndt

Marc Catlin

Don Coram

Mike Foote

Meg Froelich

Rod Pelton

Kevin Priola

Tammy Story

Committee Activity

10/22/2019

(4)

09/10/2019

(10)

08/14/2019

(4)

07/10/2019

(8)

Colorado General Assembly

Committee Members

Committee Activity

10/22/2019 (4)

09/10/2019 (10)

08/14/2019 (4)

07/10/2019 (8)

Colorado General Assembly

10/22/2019

(4)

09/10/2019

(10)

08/14/2019

(4)

07/10/2019

(8)