086C53E629224E7D87258C3D00641766 Hearing Summary

Senators Cutter and
Ball, primary bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-163, which creates
a program in the Department of Public Health and Environment for collecting
and recycling batteries.



Senator Cutter
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D), amendment L.002 (Attachment E),
amendment L.003 (Attachment F), and amendment L.004 (Attachment G).

Barrett Jensen, representing
National Waste and Recycling Association , testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing Recycle Colorado, testified in
support of the bill. Mr. Scott Richardson, representing South Metro Fire
Rescue, testified in support of the bill.



Committee members
asked the panel questions.

Ashley Seaward, representing
Redwood Materials, Inc., testified to amend the bill. Rachel Setzke, representing
Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Shelly Fuller, representing
Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Celene Audreano, representing
Glass to Glass, testified in support of the bill. Brian  Loma, representing
GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill.



Additional written
testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H).

The committee recessed.

The committee resumed.

The committee discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment D).

The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

Committee members provided closing remarks.