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H_ENE_2024A 02/22/2024 02:30:08 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 02/22/2024
Attendance
Bottoms X
DeGraaf X
Evans X
Froelich X
Joseph E
Rutinel X
Titone X
Valdez X
Velasco X
Vigil X
Winter T. X
Willford E
Kipp X
Time 02:30:08 PM to 03:50:20 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Kipp
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1141 Lay Over

HB24-1141 - Lay Over


02:32:04 PM  
Prime sponsor of
the bill, Representative Winter, introduced and gave an overview of House
Bill 24-1141 Local Government Control over Burn Barrel Regulation. The
bill clarifies that local governments, rather than the Air Quality Control
Commission of the Department of Public Health and Environment, control
the regulation of burning in burn barrels.
02:32:52 PM  
The committee asked the bill sponsor questions.
02:47:36 PM  
Mr. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lucas Meier, representing EarthJustice, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:54:04 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
03:03:56 PM  
Wendy Buxton-Andrade,
representing Prowers County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Felix
Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ron Jameson,
representing La Veta Fire Protection District, testified in support of
the bill. Mr. Elmer Stalford, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill.
03:16:18 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
03:25:08 PM  
Bennet Rutledge,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Beth Pilson, representing
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to
answer committee questions. The committee asked the panel of witnesses
questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment A.

03:47:40 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments and requested the bill be laid over for hearing only.


03:50:20 PM   The committee adjourned.






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