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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-186
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Mar 22, 2023
Location SCR 352
SB23-186 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:04:07 PM |
Senators R. Pelton
and Winter, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-186
Oil & Gas Commission Study Methane Seepage Raton Basin. The bill commissions
a study on methane seepage and implements a new regulatory category for
methane recovery in the Raton Basin.
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02:06:18 PM |
Senators Winter and R. Pelton answered questions from the committee.
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02:09:16 PM |
John Gill, representing
Geosyntec, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gill distributed
a slide deck to the committee, which is included as Attachment A. Kevin
Davis, representing Evergreen Natural Resources LLC, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Davis distributed a slide deck to the committee,
which is included as Attachment B. Mr. Gill and Mr. Davis answered
questions from the committee.
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02:21:43 PM |
Mr. Davis answered additional questions from the committee.
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02:25:25 PM |
Jim Montoya, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris Sanchez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:35:08 PM |
Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Montoya answered questions from the committee.
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02:37:34 PM |
Mr. Montoya and Mr. Sanchez continued to answer questions from the committee.
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02:41:13 PM |
Tami Tamburelli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Las Animas County Commissioner Tony Hass, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Felix Lopez, representing Las Animas County Government, testified in support of the bill.
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02:51:13 PM |
Laura Saint, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. John Jenkins, representing Stonewall Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. Peter Saint, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:51:14 PM |
Senator Winter moved
and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
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03:05:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Priola |
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Seconded |
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Cutter |
Excused |
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Exum |
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Jaquez Lewis |
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Pelton B. |
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Simpson |
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Priola |
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Winter F. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:05:06 PM |
Senator Simpson gave
closing remarks on the bill.
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03:05:58 PM |
Senators R. Pelton and Winter gave closing remarks.
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03:08:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-186, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Winter F. |
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Seconded |
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Cutter |
Excused |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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