h_tra_2017a_2017-02-15t13:31:33z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/15/2017

Location: HCR 0112

01:31 PM -- HB 17-1152



Representatives Willett and Mitsch Bush introduced House Bill 17-1152. The bill allows a federal mineral lease district (FML district) the option to invest up to 50 percent of the funding the district receives from distributions from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Under current law, all distributions from DOLA to an FML district must be distributed to areas within the district that are socially or economically impacted by the development of minerals or oil and gas operations on federal land. The bill sets certain parameters that the board of an FML district must follow if it chooses to invest a portion of this funding. Representative Willett distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



170215 AttachA.pdf170215 AttachB.pdf



01:40 PM -- Mr. Andrew Gorgey, representing the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill. He testified in support of amendments L.001 and L.002.



01:44 PM -- Mr. Christopher McAnany, representing the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill. He noted several projects funded through the district.



01:47 PM -- Mr. Craig Springer, representing the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill and amendments L.001 and L.002.



01:48 PM -- Mr. David Ludlam, representing the Western Slope Oil and Gas Association, testified remotely in support of the bill.



01:50 PM -- Mr. John Justman, representing Mesa County, testified remotely in support of the bill and amendments L.001 and L.002.



01:51 PM -- Mr. Tim Foster, representing Colorado Mesa University, testified remotely in support of the bill.



01:52 PM -- Mr. Jim Cole, from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.



01:54 PM -- Ms. Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a letter of support to the committee (Attachment C).



170215 AttachC.pdf



01:54 PM --



Rep. Willett distributed letters from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce (Attachment D) and Mesa County (Attachment E).



170215 AttachD.pdf170215 AttachE.pdf

01:56 PM



Representatives Willett and Mitsch Bush gave some closing remarks on the bill.