4714235DB35F7BA08725895800726527 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1069HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Feb 16, 2023 Location LSB A HB23-1069 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7A47A93DA484...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5BDC6AB071D9...$File/Attachment B Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1F5617E309AF...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 01:49:32 PM The sponsor of the bill, Representative McCormick, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1069 concerning studying biochar in the plugging of oil and gas wells. The bill will create the Biochar in Plugging Oil and Gas Well Plugging Working Advisory Group to make recommendations for the development of a pilot program. 01:51:30 PM Representative McCormick introduced and gave an overview of the strike-below amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 01:55:09 PM Ms. Janis Hallowell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carolyn Aspelin, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the bill. Trevor Slansky, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:40 PM The committee asked the panel how to make biochar, pyrolysis through an electric source, the role of the State Forest Service in supplying material, what materials can be used, contaminants, and other uses for biochar. 02:19:24 PM Mike Foote, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard Andrews, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Director Julie Murphy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), was available to answer committee questions. 02:27:30 PM The committee asked several question, including COGCC's oversight in plugging wells; the amount of unplugged wells; how long the cement used to plug wells lasts; how long wells are monitored after being plugged; if biochar will last longer in plugging wells; and how the COGCC will receive notice when plugged wells are not properly plugged. Additional written testimony is included as Attachments B.1 and B.2 02:38:43 PM Representative McCormick spoke more about amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.002 (Attachment C), which amends L.001 (Attachment A). 02:41:11 PM The committee gave comments about the amendments. 02:42:06 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Weissman Seconded Willford DeGraaf Excused Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:43:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Weissman Seconded Willford DeGraaf Excused Dickson Yes Evans No Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Yes Weissman Yes Winter T. No Willford Yes Kipp Yes YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:43:07 PM The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 02:47:17 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Valdez Seconded Willford DeGraaf Excused Dickson Yes Evans No Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Yes Weissman Yes Winter T. No Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
