CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf
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BILL SUMMARY For SMART ACT HEARING FOR THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION, DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION, AND WATER QUALITY CONTROL DIVISION)
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Jan 26, 2021
Location Old State Library
SMART Act Hearing for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (Air Pollution Control Division, Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability, Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, and Water Quality Control Division) - Committee Discussion Only
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09:10:25 AM |
Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), gave an overview of CDPHE, an update on what the department has achieved this past year, and what its 2021 goals are using a PowerPoint presentation.
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09:57:53 AM |
Director Hunsaker
Ryan responded to questions from the committee about COVID-19 vaccine distribution,
environmental equity, rural distribution, and the governor's vaccine distribution
plan,
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10:24:40 AM |
Mark McMillan, representing the Air Pollution Control Division within CDPHE, continued the presentation with an overview of Senate Bill 20-204, which increased the cap for stationary source fees.
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10:35:14 AM |
Garry Kaufman, Director
of the Air Pollution Control Division within CDPHE, and Mr. McMillan responded
to questions from the committee about carbon dioxide emissions in Colorado,
natural gas versus coal emissions, ozone creation and ozone mitigation
plans, the focus of the Air Quality Control Commission, and alternative
energy in Colorado.
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