Representatives Jackson and Cutter, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-192, which creates the Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise in the Department of Public Health and the Environment to promote waste diversion. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Clare Pramuk, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the prepared fiscal note for the bill.

Mr. Noah Perkovich, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Laurie Johnson, representing Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Moravek, representing Microchip, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Randy Morman, representing EcoCycle, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Lisa Skumatz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions. Representative Jackson distributed and explained Amendments L.008 and L.009 (Attachments A and B, respectively).