9FC24184F2BBD6EA87258B0700773D50 Hearing Summary

Representative Amabile, bill sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 24-185. This bill requires an applicant for forced pooling to include an affidavit that declares ownership, or consent from ownership, of more than 45 percent of the mineral interests to be pooled. The affidavit must disclose if the applicant is relying on an unrecorded oil and gas lease, unrecorded memorandum of an oil gas lease, or unrecorded agreement. The bill also allows a mineral owner at least 60 days before the first noticed hearing date to file a protest of the application disputing the declaration in the affidavit.

The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Clear Creek County Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jean Lim, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Phil Barber, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Hughes, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mimi Larsen, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jeffrey Moore, representing City of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dale Rademacher, representing City of Longmont, testified in support of the bill. Torie Jarvis, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.