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s_agr_2016a_2016-04-28t13:33:16z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/28/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1430



SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 16-1430 indefinitely using a r

Refer House Bill 16-1430 to the Committee of the W
PASS

FAIL







03:25 PM -- HB 16-1430



Senator Hodge, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1430, concerning the implementation of a recommendation of the Oil and Gas Task Force.



03:27 PM --
Jennifer Gamble, Adams County Communities for Drilling Accountability Now, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:31 PM --
Jamie Jost, Colorado Oil and Gas Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.



03:35 PM --
Tracee Bentley, Colorado Petroleum Council, spoke in opposition to the bill.



03:36 PM --
Dave Neslin, Colorado Petroleum Council, spoke in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:41 PM --
Dan O'Connell, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, spoke in opposition to the bill.



03:43 PM --
Kevin Doran, Legislative Liaison Adams County, spoke in support of the bill.



03:45 PM --
Stew Nyholm, representing himself spoke in support of the bill.



03:48 PM --
Stan Dempsey, Colorado Petroleum Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.



03:51 PM --
Sara Loflin, Executive Director, LOGIC, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:54 PM --
Nick Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council and Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, spoke in opposition to the bill.



03:56 PM --
Matt Lepore, Director, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, in the Department of Natural Resources, stated that the administration has a neutral position on the bill.



03:58 PM --
Gregory Duran, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.



04:02 PM



The chair closed the testimony phase, and Senator Hodge made concluding comments on the bill.


BILL: HB16-1430
TIME: 04:02:42 PM
MOVED: Hodge
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1430 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
No
Cooke
No
Donovan
Yes
Garcia
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Jones
Yes
Scott
No
Roberts
No
Sonnenberg
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL






BILL: HB16-1430
TIME: 04:03:17 PM
MOVED: Baumgardner
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1430 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. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Donovan
No
Garcia
No
Hodge
No
Jones
No
Scott
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS











04:04 PM



The committee adjourned.






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