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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1126

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 2, 2020       Location HCR 0107

HB20-1126 - Postponed Indefinitely
01:34:49 PM  
Representatives Buck and Saine, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1126, Local Control Approvals Oil & Gas Applications, to the committee and provided a packet of handouts (Attachment A).  The bill removes the authority of the Deparment of Natural Resources (DNR) to delay a drilling permit for oil and gas development issued by a local government.
01:37:14 PM  
Scott James, Weld County Commissioner, testified against the bill.  Mike Freeman, Weld County Commissioner, testified against the bill.
01:41:01 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
01:43:28 PM  
Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing the League of Oil & Gas Impacted Coloradans, testified against the bill.  Jenna Parker, reprenting the 350 Fracking Committee, testified against the bill.  
01:50:30 PM  
Daphne Gervais, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified against the bill.  Ramesh Bhatt, representing the Colorado Sierra Club, testified against the bill.
01:54:51 PM  
Jan Rose, representing herself, testified against the bill and provided two handouts (Attachments B & C).  Beau Kikless, representing Conservation Colorado, testified against the bill.  
02:03:08 PM  
Sam Bradley, representing the Small Operators Society, testified in support of the bill.  Logan MacMillan, representing the Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners, testified in support of the bill.  
02:10:45 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:15:24 PM  
Carrie Hackenberger, representing API, testified in support of the bill if amended.  Garin Vorthman, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill if amended.
02:20:52 PM  
Alice Cosgrove, representing DNR, testified against the bill.
02:22:41 PM  
Ms. Cosgrove responded to questions from the committee.
02:25:57 PM  
Representatives Buck and Saine distributed and discussed Amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

02:26:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
Moved Saine
Seconded Buck
Buck
Froelich
Geitner
Humphrey
Kipp
Saine
Sirota
Valdez A.
Weissman
Jackson Excused
Hooton
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:27:01 PM  
Representatives Buck, Saine, and committee members made concluding comments.

02:35:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 20-1126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Buck
Seconded Humphrey
Buck Yes
Froelich No
Geitner Yes
Humphrey Yes
Kipp No
Saine Yes
Sirota No
Valdez A. No
Weissman No
Jackson Excused
Hooton No
YES: 4   NO: 6   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

02:35:53 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 20-1126 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Weissman
Seconded Sirota
Buck No
Froelich Yes
Geitner No
Humphrey No
Kipp Yes
Saine No
Sirota Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Weissman Yes
Jackson Excused
Hooton Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS