6D8A3659990972FB8725851F00710C33 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1126HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Mar 2, 2020 Location HCR 0107 HB20-1126 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/58A784C4275E...$File/200302 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 200302 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/6F183E8011A6...$File/200302 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 200302 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/8F79894196A1...$File/200302 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 200302 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/CDA41D37B576...$File/200302 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 200302 AttachC.pdf 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