Sponsor of the bill, Representative Cutter, gave a brief overview, including a PowerPoint (Attachment R), of House Bill 22-1355. The bill creates a producer responsibility program to provide recycling services to covered entities in the state.

Representative Cutter answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Stephen Alexander, representing Association of Plastics Recyclers, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Bailey, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Dietly, Ms. Harris, and Mr. DeThomas answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Danny Katz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Katz and Mr. Kray answered questions from the committee.

Commissioner Elisabeth Lawrence, representing the Summit County Government, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jake Niece, representing Ouray County, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jean Lim, representing the City and County of Broomfield, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Adam Hill, representing Direct Polymers, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Lawrence, Mr. Niece, Ms. Canonico, Ms. Lim, and Mr. Hill answered questions from the committee.

Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Barnes, Mr. Marlin, and Ms. Seitz answered questions from the committee.

Trustee Erica Sparhawk, representing Carbondale, testified in support of the bill.

Mayor Laura Weinberg, representing the City of Golden and Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jamie Harkins, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jonathan Wachtel, representing the City of Lakewood Sustainability Division, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing City of Aspen, testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Richardson, representing Mesa County Solid Waste Management, testified in support of the bill.

Brandy Moe, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Suzanne Jones, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Fridland, representing Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Laura Levesque-Catalano, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Kirr, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Winn Cowman, representing Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, testified in support of the bill.

Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Shawnee Adelson, representing Colorado Brewers Guild, testified in opposition to the bill. Barrett Jensen, representing Waste Connections of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sam DeWitt, representing the Brewers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Lauren Aguilar, representing the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Kevin Messner, representing the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mark Petrovich, representing Republic Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Mercer, representing Brownstein on behalf of Association of Magazine Media, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Bill Scebbi, representing Colorado Egg Producers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Averill Doering, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Alex Truelove, representing the Biodegradable Products Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Additionally, remote testimony is included as Attachments S.1-S.17.

The committee laid over the bill to a later date for action only.