44F8CFEE413BEA0B87258B020069DEB0 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1449HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Apr 17, 2024 Location Old State Library HB24-1449 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5B16D7A141A2...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/DACC237D8832...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:16:27 PM Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Joseph and Lindsay introduced and gave an overview of House Bill 24-1449 Environmental Sustainability Circular Economy. The bill consolidates existing waste diversion programs, including an existing enterprise, into a new enterprise. The sponsors provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). 01:23:01 PM The committee asked the sponsors questions. 01:26:45 PM Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Laurie Johnson, representing Circular Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Suzanne Jones, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill. Brandy Moe, representing Republic, testified in support of the bill. 01:39:22 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 01:45:04 PM Ms. Erica Sparhawk, representing Town of Carbondale and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing City of Northglenn and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Tricia Canonico, representing City of Fort Collins and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Mr. David Knight, representing Town of Basalt and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. 01:51:56 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 01:53:47 PM Jeff Stalter, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in suppport of the bill. Rachel Roussel-Diamond, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Barrett Jensen, representing Waste Connections of Colorado Inc., testified in support of the bill. 02:00:04 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. Matt Bishop, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions from the committee regarding the fiscal note. 02:00:47 PM The sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 02:05:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Joseph Seconded Willford Bottoms Bradley DeGraaf Evans Froelich Joseph Rutinel Titone Valdez Velasco Excused Vigil Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:05:22 PM The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 02:09:29 PM The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 02:12:28 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1449, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Joseph Seconded Willford Bottoms No Bradley Yes DeGraaf No Evans Yes Froelich Yes Joseph Yes Rutinel Yes Titone Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Excused Vigil Yes Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS