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CB746B65C081C9288725897B0074D35B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1221

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 23, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1221 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

03:16:07 PM  
Co-sponsor of the bill, Representative Mauro, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1221 Water Quality Data Standards. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to use quality-assured data to determine the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be discharged daily into state waters without exceeding applicable water standards.
03:24:42 PM  
The committee asked the sponsor questions.
03:24:56 PM  
Claire Carroll, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee, testified to amend the bill. Gabe Racz, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified to amend the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

03:39:28 PM  
Mr. Mark Grueskin, representing Mesa County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Searcy, representing Colorado Stormwater Council, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

03:46:02 PM  
Dr. Megan McConville,
representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, was available to answer committee
questions. Ms. Melynda May, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, was
available to answer committee questions.



The committee asked the panel questions.



Additional written testimony is included
as Attachment E.
03:57:52 PM  
The sponsor introduced
and gave an overview of L.003 (Attachment F).


03:58:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F)
Moved Weissman
Seconded Froelich
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil Excused
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:58:29 PM  
Sponsor introduced
and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G)
.


03:59:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G)
Moved Weissman
Seconded Froelich
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil Excused
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:59:21 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.
03:59:47 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


04:02:34 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1221, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded Dickson
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans Yes
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Excused
Weissman Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Excused
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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