E9F8A16397D1BF7D87258251007036DB Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB18-192SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGYDate Mar 15, 2018 Location SCR 357 SB18-192 - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/66C502CAE9D6...$File/180315 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 180315 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/D8E42367F628...$File/180315 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 180315 AttachD.pdf 02:25:43 PM Senator Marble, prime sponsor, discussed the provisions of Senate Bill18-192 concerning local government liability for fracking bans and oil and gas moratoriums. This bill provides for the compensation of a royalty owner when a local ordinance, resolution, or other policy prohibits the practice of hydraulic fracturing to recover oil and gas within a local government's jurisdiction, or places a moratorium on oil and gas activities. The local government is liable to the mineral interest owner for the value of the mineral interest not received due to the prohibition or moratorium. The bill also requires that a local government that enacts a moratorium on oil and gas activities compensate oil and gas operators, mineral lessees, and royalty owners for all costs, damages, and losses of fair market value associated with the moratorium. 02:29:15 PM Harry Gregory, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill and expressed concern about methane leaks related to oil and gas development. 02:31:43 PM Neil Ray, Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners, spoke in support of the bill and distributed a written copy of his testimony [Attachment C]. He responded to questions from the committee about the statutory pooling process, also known as "forced pooling." He also distributed the December 2017 edition of the Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners newsletter that discuss the issue of takings [Attachment D]. 02:34:53 PM Mark Ruzzin, Boulder County, spoke in opposition to the bill and discussed the authority of local government to regulate certain activities. 02:38:00 PM Jen Boulton, Audubon Society of Colorado, Colorado Trout Unlimited, spoke in opposition to the bill and responded to prior testimony concerning case law on takings. 02:46:42 PM Shawn Martini, Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in support of the bill. 02:47:56 PM Wes Wilson, Be the Change, spoke in opposition to the bill and expressed concern about health impacts related to oil and gas development. 02:50:10 PM Kevin Lynch, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill and discussed the law concerning the taking of property. He also responded to questions from the committee about the effect of the bill. 02:53:53 PM Therese Gilbert, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill and discussed the statutory pooling of her mineral interest. She expressed concerning about health impacts related to oil and gas development. She also responded to questions from the committee about her experience related to statutory pooling. 02:56:28 PM Phil Doe, Be the Change, spoke in opposition to the bill and discussed property losses experienced by oil and gas operators. He also expressed concerning about state liability to plug abandoned oil and gas wells. 02:59:22 PM Jim Cole, Colorado Oil and Gas Association, Colorado Petroleum Association, spoke in support of the bill and identified the economic benefits of oil and gas production in Colorado. He discussed the authority of local governments to regulate oil and gas development and responded to prior testimony about the health impacts related to oil and gas development. He also responded to questions from the committee about the cost of generating power using natural gas and the health impacts related to oil and gas development.