A8458A1E1EA14B9687258471006E3BFF Hearing Summary

The committee came back to order.

Suzanne Jones, Eco-Cycle, provided public testimony to the committee.  She discussed the work of the committee.

Ms. Jones answered questions from the committee about domestic markets for recyclables and providing a business personal property tax relief for new and existing business that participating in the recycling economy.  She provided a handout to the committee concerning recycling end-market development (Attachment I).

Dan Matsch, Eco-Cycle, provided public testimony to the committee. He discussed organics management for building health soils. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment J). Mr. Matsch answered question from the committee.

Adair Andre, Environment Colorado, provided public testimony to the committee. She discussed single-use plastics, like single-use plastic bags and food containers. Ms. Andre answered questions from the committee.

Max Neumeyer, Mad Agriculture, provided public testimony to the committee. He discussed funding for soil health programs and increasing funding for conservation districts. Mr. Neumeyer answered questions from the committee.

Shawn Bruckman joined Mr. Neumeyer to answer questions from the committee about the funding for conservation districts.

Colton Lowry, representing himself, provided public testimony to the committee. He referenced documents that he provided to the committee via email (Attachments K and L).  He discussed establishing a bottle deposit program and referenced Oregon's program. Mr. Lowry answered questions from the committee about Oregon's program and the correlation between bottle deposit program and other recycling. The committee continued to dialogued with Mr. Lowry about bottle deposit programs.

Shawn Bruckman, representing herself, provided public testimony to the committee. She discussed soil health and conservation districts.