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BBCB1683876C9750872586E10027A653 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1162

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 25, 2021      
Location Old State Library



HB21-1162 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


01:17:25 AM  
Senator Gonzales
and President Garcia, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1162. The
bill phases out single-use plastic carryout bags and expanded polystyrene
food containers in Colorado. It also authorizes local governments to enforce
violations and impose civil penalties.
01:17:40 AM  
Senator Coleman proceeded
with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in
Attachment S.
01:18:01 AM  
Jonathan Greenspan, Waste Energy Citizen Action Network, testified in an amend position. Zachary Taylor, American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Howes, Colorado Retail Council, testified in a neutral position. Meghan MacKillop, Colorado Municipal League, testified in an amend position. The witness panel responded to committee questions.
01:32:12 AM  
Madhvi Chittoor,
representing self, testified in support of the bill. Randy Moorman, Eco-cycle,
testified in support of the bill. Ashely Stolzmann, City of Louisville,
testified in support of the bill. DeLanie Young, Telluride Town Council,
testified in support of the bill.
01:43:12 AM  
Tiffany Boyd, Classrooms
for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Smith, representing
self, testified in support of the bill. Hannah Collazo, Environment Colorado,
testified in support of the bill.
01:50:57 AM  
Amendments L.042
and L.044 were distributed (Attachments T and U).


01:51:56 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.042 (Attachment T).
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:53:08 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.044 (Attachment U).
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:53:42 AM  
The bill sponsors
provided closing remarks.


01:55:42 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1162, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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