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BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1126
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 2, 2020
Location HCR 0107
HB20-1126 - Postponed Indefinitely
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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.
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01:37:14 PM |
Scott James, Weld County Commissioner,
testified against the bill. Mike Freeman, Weld County Commissioner,
testified against the bill.
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01:41:01 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions
from the committee.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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02:10:45 PM |
The witness panel responded to questions
from the committee.
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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.
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02:20:52 PM |
Alice Cosgrove, representing DNR, testified
against the bill.
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02:22:41 PM |
Ms. Cosgrove responded to questions from the committee.
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02:25:57 PM |
Representatives Buck and Saine distributed
and discussed Amendment L.003 (Attachment D).
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02:26:50 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). |
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Saine |
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Buck |
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Buck |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Humphrey |
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Kipp |
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Saine |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Jackson |
Excused |
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Hooton |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:27:01 PM |
Representatives Buck, Saine, and committee
members made concluding comments.
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02:35:29 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 20-1126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Buck |
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| Seconded |
Humphrey |
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Buck |
Yes |
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Froelich |
No |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Humphrey |
Yes |
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Kipp |
No |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sirota |
No |
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Valdez A. |
No |
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Weissman |
No |
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Jackson |
Excused |
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Hooton |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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02:35:53 PM
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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. |
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Weissman |
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Sirota |
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Buck |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Humphrey |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Saine |
No |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Excused |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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