H_ENE_2023A 01/25/2023 09:43:19 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 01/25/2023 Attendance DeGraaf X Dickson X Evans X Froelich X Valdez X Velasco E Vigil X Weissman X Winter T. X Willford X Kipp X Time 09:43:19 AM to 10:48:01 AM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Kipp This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco Hearing Items Action Taken hPresentation from Fiscal Notes and OLLS Committee Discussion Only hPresentation from COGCC on SB19-181 Implementation Committee Discussion Only 09:43:22 AM Representative Kipp welcomed the Energy and Environment Committee and gave an introduction with the expectations for the session. Presentation from Fiscal Notes and OLLS - Committee Discussion Only 09:46:21 AM Sarah Lozano with the Office of Legislative Legal Services and Matt Bishop with Legislative Council Staff's Fiscal Notes Section introduced themselves and gave an overview of their responsibilities with the Legislature. Presentation from COGCC on SB19-181 Implementation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9F9F18C40D3E...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 09:52:20 AM Julie Murphy, Director of Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), and Jeff Robbins, Chair of COGCC, came to present to the committee on the implementation on Senate Bill 19-181 which changed the mission of the COGCC from "fostering" oil and gas development to "regulating" in a manner that is protective of public health, welfare, safety, the environment, and wildlife resources. 09:55:16 AM COGCC brought a handout to distribute to the committee (Attachment A). The presentation started with an overview of how SB19-181 changed the COGCC and staffing adjustments. 10:06:55 AM The committee asked a variety of questions regarding worker safety, emissions reporting, addressing air pollution control within the Air Pollution Control Division, orphaned and abandoned wells costs/financial assurance to plug, testing emissions after wells have been plugged, long term costs for plugging wells, coal mine methane seepage, natural seepage versus plugged wells, the duration of the permitting process, resident complaints, collaboration with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and off-ramps. 10:44:08 AM The committee continued to ask questions on produced water. 10:48:01 AM The committee adjourned.