Skip to main content
First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1355

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 4, 2022       Location Old Supreme Court

HB22-1355 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
07:30:57 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
07:47:42 PM  
The committee reconvened.
07:47:51 PM  
Senators Priola and Gonzales introduced House Bill 22-1355.  The bill creates a producer responsibility program to provide recycling services to covered entities in the state. The program will be implemented by a nonprofit organization in consultation with a newly-created advisory board and overseen by the Department of Public Health and Environment. The sponsors answered several committee questions.  Sen. Priola distributed the following presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/u/0/d/1CFCwFQ9QnOB8j1UukTRQ2_FRwUuz7SdH/htmlpresent  
08:26:21 PM  
Ms. Kate Bailey, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Bree Dietly, representing the American Beverage Association, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Michael Washburn, representing The Recycling Partnership/Circular Economy Accelerator, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Sydney Harris, representing the Product Stewardship Institute, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment N.
08:40:14 PM  
Committee discussion ensued with the previous witnesses.
08:40:38 PM  
Mr. Jacob Cassady, representing the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Barrett Jensen, representing the National Waste and Recycling Association-Rocky Mountain Chapter, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Grier Bailey, representing CWPMA, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve Findley, representing the Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:53:39 PM  
Committee discussion ensued with the previous witnesses.
08:56:03 PM  
Mr. Juri Freeman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emily Wilson, representing GreenSheen Paint, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Susan Nedell, representing E2 - Environment Entrepreneurs, testified in support of the bill.
09:09:30 PM  
Ms. Jaime Gardner, representing Colorado Consumer Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Mark Petrovich, representing Republic Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:10:48 PM  
Mr. Rex Wilmouth, representing Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
09:22:49 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Olds, representing the American Forest & Paper Association, testified to amend the bill.   Dr. Calvin Lakhan, representing York University, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions.
09:36:17 PM  
County Commissioner Matt Scherr, representing Eagle County, testified in support of the bill.  Councilmember Tricia Canonico, representing Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill.  Mayor Laura Weinberg, representing the Colorado Municipal League and the City of Golden, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Sara Cassidy, representing AMP Robotics, testified in support of the bill.
09:48:03 PM  
Commissioner George Marlin, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action and CCAT, testified in support of the bill.
09:58:03 PM  
Ms. Tonya Briggs, representing the Lafayette, Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

10:04:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.033 (Attachment O)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Hisey
Lee
Priola
Winter
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

10:07:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.032 (Attachment P)
Moved Hisey
Seconded
Hisey Yes
Lee No
Priola No
Winter No
Gonzales No
YES: 1   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

10:10:10 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1355, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Hisey No
Lee Yes
Priola Yes
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS