D4CB8CFFAF943C908725899100053431 Hearing Summary

Senator Jaquez Lewis, sponsor, and Senator Winter, presented Senate Bill 23-201.  The bill modifies the conditions necessary for the approval of forced pooling of oil and gas mineral interests.  Senator Winter provided a handout on forced pooling (Attachment I).  Senators Jaquez Lewis and Winter responded to questions from the committee.

Councilmember Jean
Lim, representing City and County of Broomfield, testified in support of
the bill.  



Nancy Rodgers,
representing City and County of Broomfield, testified in support of the
bill.  



Torie Jarvis,
representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity
Committee and Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. Kevin Chan,
representing Save The Aurora Reservoir, testified in support of the bill.
 



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Katherine Merlin,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Phil Barber,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Merlin and
Mr. Barber responded to questions from the committee.

Dan Haley, representing
Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
 



Mr. Jim Cole,
representing Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.  



Justin Prendergast,
representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.  



Brett Moore, representing
Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners, testified in opposition
to the bill.  



Donald Phend,
representing Colorado Alliance of Mineral and Royalty Owners, testified
in opposition to the bill.  



The panelists
responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Austin Vincent,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.
 



Mr. Jim Magnuson,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  



Mr. Jeffrey Moore,
representing City of Aurora, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mike Foote, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Jan Rose,
representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support
of the bill.  



Mr. Foote responded
to questions from the committee.

Dr. Dar-Lon Chang,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mayor Joan Peck,
representing City of Longmont, testified in support of the bill.



Alexis Schwartz,
representing Sierra Club of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
 



Mr. Dale Rademacher,
representing City of Longmont, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Rademacher
responded to questions from the committee.

Emily Baer, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Chris Klinke,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Kate Burke,
representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Burke responded
to questions from the committee.

Dr. Lorretta Chavez,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mr. Brian Matise,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Therese Gilbert,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Mimi Larsen, representing
the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, answered committee questions.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened. The chair laid the amended bill over for action at a later date.