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99E5481D33EEBD3E87258ABD007116B5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1069

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 8, 2024      
Location LSB A



HB24-1069 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:35:19 PM  
Representative Valdez,
prime sponsor, introduced and gave an overview of House Bill 24-1069 Recycling
of Single-Use Electronic Smoking Devices. The bill creates an advisory
group to study electronic smoking device recycling.
01:39:48 PM  
The committee asked the sponsor questions regarding banning single-use devices, drop boxes and recycling, the fiscal note, including the Energy and Environment committee in the bill, and why people use these single-use devices.
01:53:03 PM  
Ms. Rachel Setzke, representing Eco-Cycle, testified to amend the bill. Shelly Fuller, representing Boulder County Hazardous Materials Management Facility, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Ryan Call, representing Eco-Cycle, testified to amend the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Fran Babrow, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
02:03:50 PM  

The committee asked the panel of witnesses about similar programs in other local governments, producer responsibility, and the market of these devices.

Written testimony is included as Attachment A.



Rep. Valdez introduced and gave a brief overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment B).



02:13:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Valdez
Seconded Vigil
Bottoms
DeGraaf
Evans
Froelich Excused
Joseph
Rutinel
Titone
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:14:11 PM  
Rep. Valdez introduced
and gave an ovierview of amendment L.003 (Attachment C).
02:14:25 PM  
The committee discussed amendment L.003.


02:18:11 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Valdez
Seconded Willford
Bottoms Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:18:14 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


02:23:15 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Valdez
Seconded Willford
Bottoms Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Evans Yes
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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