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0F56E5BF387FB267872587FA0071101B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1159

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 3, 2022      
Location LSB A



HB22-1159 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:34:58 PM  
The sponsor of the
bill, Representative Cutter, gave a brief overview of House Bill 22-1159
which creates the Circular Economy Development Center in the Department
of Public Health and Environment to promote markets for recycled commodities
in Colorado. The bill also extends the repeal date of various waste programs
and fees.
01:41:15 PM  
Representative Cutter answered questions from the committee.
01:41:41 PM  
Ms. Rachel Roussel-Diamond, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
01:50:40 PM  
Comissioner Matt
Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), testified
in support of the bill.
01:54:42 PM  
Erin Bertoli, representing Metro Water Recovery, testified in support of the bill.
01:58:34 PM  
Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:01:46 PM  
Ms. Roussel-Diamond,
Mr. Scherr, Ms. Bertoli, and Ms. Mackillop answered questions from the
committee.
02:13:51 PM  
Ms. Suzanne Jones, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill.
02:13:53 PM  
Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing City of Aspen, testified in support of the bill.
02:16:29 PM  
Ms. Monique DiGiorgio, representing Table to Farm Compost and Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:19:12 PM  
Mr. Juri Freeman,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:23:20 PM  
Ms. Jones, Dr. Chapman, Ms. DiGiorgio, and Mr. Freeman answered questions from the committee.
02:26:01 PM  
Katie Rodriguez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:38:37 PM  
Ms. Lindsay Stovall, representing American Chemistry Council, testified in support of the bill.
02:40:18 PM  
Ms. Susan Nedell, representing E2 - Environmental Entrepreneurs, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:29 PM  
Council Member Laurie Anderson, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:44 PM  
Mr. Adam Hill, representing Direct Polymers, testified in support of the bill.
02:47:43 PM  
Laurie Johnson, representing 5280 Waste Solutions, testified in support of the bill.
02:54:14 PM  
Council Member Tricia
Canonico, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:59 PM  
Ms. Christi Turner, representing Scraps, testified in support of the bill.
02:56:38 PM  
Mr. Hill, Ms. Johnson, Council Member Canonico, and Ms. Turner answered questions from the committee.
03:00:48 PM  
Mr. Aaron Watson, representing Colorado Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:03:34 PM  
Representative Cutter
introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

03:06:45 PM  
Representative Cutter answered questions from the committee on L.001.


03:08:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Cutter
Seconded Weissman
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:08:08 PM  
Representative Cutter
introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



03:08:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Cutter
Seconded Weissman
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:08:59 PM  
Representative Cutter gave final comments on the bill.
03:10:22 PM  
The committee gave final comments on the bill.


03:21:23 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1159, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Cutter
Seconded Weissman
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks No
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Excused
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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