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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SMART ACT PRESENTATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Jan 26, 2022      
Location Old State Library



SMART Act Presentation from the Department of Public Health and Environment - Committee Discussion Only


09:39:39 AM  
Jill Hunsaker Ryan,
Executive Director Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
(CDPHE) introduced herself and several other presensters: Anya Nystrom,
CDPHE Director of Culture, Strategy, Equity, and Innovation; Erick Scheminske,
CDPHE Director of Business Operations; Dr. Eric France, CDPHE Chief Medical
Officer; Shaun McGrath, CDPHE Director of Environmental Health and Protection
Services; and Michael Ogletree, CDPHE Director of Air Pollution Control
Division.
09:43:56 AM  
Ms. Ryan began the
CDPHE Energy SMART Act presentation by discussing the CDHPE organizational
chart.  
09:52:55 AM  
Ms. Nystrom, Director
of Culture, Strategy, Equity, and Innovation discussed CDPHE's Performance
Management, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion programs.
09:53:31 AM  
Ms. Nystrom answered
questions from the committee.
09:54:01 AM  
Ms. Ryan continued
by giving an overview of the CDPHE Office of Health Equity, Environmental
Justice Unit, CDPHE FY 21-22 Wildly Important Goals, COVID-19 trajectory,
COVID-19 vaccination goals, and CDPHE Startegies to Reduce Transmission
and Protect Hospital Capacity.
10:03:09 AM  
Ms. Ryan and Dr.
Eric France, Chief Medical Officer for CDPHE, answered questions from committee.

10:08:22 AM  
Mr. Mcgrath, Director
of Environmental Health and Protection Services, gave an overview of CDPHE
greenhouse gas emissions goals, CDPHE  strategies to reduce greenhouse
gas, goals to reduce ground-level ozone to meet federal standards, and
CDPHE strategies to reduce ozone precursor emissions.
10:22:05 AM  
Mr. McGrath, Mr.
Ogletree, Ms. Ryan, and Mark McMillan, CDPHE Deputy Director and Chief
Operating Officer of Air Pollution Control Division, answered questions
from the committee.
11:12:08 AM  
Ms. Ryan and Mr.
Ogletree continued by giving an overview of CDPHE FY 22-23 budget and several
budget requests.
 
11:17:52 AM  
Mr. McGrath gave
an update of the Stationary Source Control Fund stakeholder engagement.






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