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15789F482FBEBDCE8725882A00630356 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1361

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 20, 2022      
Location LSB A



HB22-1361 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

12:01:34 PM  
Sponsor of the bill, Representative Boesenecker, introduced and gave a brief overview of House Bill 22-1361. The bill requires that the Office of State Auditor conduct a performance audit on oil and gas operations, reporting, and revenue. It also requires the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to promulgate rules requiring annual meter certification and calibration and emissions reporting and increases civil penalties.
12:04:41 PM  
The sponsor answered questions from the committee.
12:07:46 PM  
Alexis Schwartz,
representing Sierra Club of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Beau Kiklis, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Kate Christensen, representing 350 Colorado, testified in
support of the bill.
12:17:14 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
12:17:34 PM  
Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson,
representing League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans, testified in support
of the bill. Dr. Brent Goodlet, representing himself, testified in support
of the bill. Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks, testified in support
of the bill.
12:27:24 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
12:27:42 PM  

Ms. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Liveable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the bill. Harmony Cummings, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill.

12:42:08 PM  

Mr. Jim Cole, representing Colorado Legislative Strategies, was available to answer committee questions. Alice Horgan, representing Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. The panel answered questions from the committee. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C.

12:51:19 PM  

The sponsor gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment D).



12:54:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Weissman
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:54:09 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.
12:56:56 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


01:00:12 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1361, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Weissman
Seconded Sirota
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks No
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS