H_ENE_2023A 03/23/2023 01:37:42 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 03/23/2023 Attendance DeGraaf X Dickson X Evans X Froelich X Valdez X Velasco X Vigil X Weissman * Winter T. * Willford X Kipp X Time 01:37:42 PM to 04:03:30 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Kipp This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1242 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1221 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1242 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F210D48E062D...$File/Attachment A Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/960E5A2E6011...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D963EDDEFA08...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CC742CBE58D6...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 01:37:58 PM Co-sponsors, Representatives Boesenecker and Joseph, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1242 Water Conservation in Oil and Gas Operations. The bill requires an oil and gas operator to report to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission regarding the operator's use of water entering, utilized at, or exiting each of the operator's oil and gas locations. 01:41:21 PM Mr. Justin Prendergast, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Angie Binder, representing Caerus Oil and Gas, testified to amend the bill. Bill Groffy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 02:01:12 PM Harmony Cummings, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. Professor Rachael Lehman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Irene Andress, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ruth Hund, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. MaryBeth Downing, representing Creation Justice Task Force at Mountain Sky Conference of United Methodist Church, testified in support of the bill. Karen Artell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leslie Robinson, representing Grand Valley Citizens Alliance, testified in support of the bill. The committee gave comments to the panel. 02:22:28 PM Mike Foote, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Chan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ayla Bullock, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill. The committee made comments to the panel. 02:35:13 PM Greg Deranleau, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), was available to answer committee questions. Commissioner John Messner, representing COGCC, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Mimi Larsen, representing COGCC, was available to answer committee questions. Additional written testimony is included as Attachments A.1 and A.2. 02:37:20 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 03:02:59 PM The co-sponsors introduced and gave an overview of their amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments B, C, and D) 03:04:57 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) Moved Willford Seconded Weissman DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:05:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D) Moved Willford Seconded Weissman DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:06:39 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Amendment B) Moved Willford Seconded Weissman DeGraaf No Dickson Yes Evans Yes Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Excused Weissman Yes Winter T. Yes Willford Yes Kipp Yes YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:06:51 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 03:15:36 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1242, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Willford Seconded Weissman DeGraaf No Dickson Yes Evans No Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Excused Weissman Yes Winter T. No Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1221 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8D6CF3672FA8...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CAAD9AF074C2...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/726C39406227...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 03:16:07 PM Co-sponsor of the bill, Representative Mauro, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1221 Water Quality Data Standards. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to use quality-assured data to determine the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be discharged daily into state waters without exceeding applicable water standards. 03:24:42 PM The committee asked the sponsor questions. 03:24:56 PM Claire Carroll, representing Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee, testified to amend the bill. Gabe Racz, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified to amend the bill. The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 03:39:28 PM Mr. Mark Grueskin, representing Mesa County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Searcy, representing Colorado Stormwater Council, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 03:46:02 PM Dr. Megan McConville, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Melynda May, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, was available to answer committee questions. The committee asked the panel questions. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment E. 03:57:52 PM The sponsor introduced and gave an overview of L.003 (Attachment F). 03:58:17 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F) Moved Weissman Seconded Froelich DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Excused Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:58:29 PM Sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G). 03:59:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G) Moved Weissman Seconded Froelich DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Excused Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:59:21 PM The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill. 03:59:47 PM The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 04:02:34 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1221, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Weissman Seconded Dickson DeGraaf No Dickson Yes Evans Yes Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Excused Weissman Yes Winter T. Yes Willford Excused Kipp Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:03:30 PM The committee adjourned.
