s_agr_2016a_2016-05-05t13:32:57z0 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/05/2016
Final
Conf 16-Oil And Gas Conservation Commission
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Refer the appointment of Richard D. Alward, Thomas | PASS |
01:33 PM -- Confirmation of Oil And Gas Conservation Commission
Senator Sonnenberg announced that the confirmations for the reappointment of Richard Alward, Thomas Compton, and Andrew Lawrence Spielman to Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) would be considered in absentia.
| BILL: | Conf 16-Oil And Gas Conservation Commission | |
| TIME: | 01:35:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Roberts | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Richard D. Alward, Thomas L. Compton, Tommy E. Holton, Andrew Lawrence Spielman James William Hawkins, and John H. Benton, to the Oil And Gas Conservation Commission, Oil And Gas Conservation Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Baumgardner
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Excused
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Cooke
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Excused
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Donovan
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Yes
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Garcia
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Excused
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Hodge
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Yes
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Jones
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Excused
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Scott
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Yes
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Roberts
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Yes
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Sonnenberg
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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01:36 PM
Matt Lepore, Executive Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) introduced the Governor's appointments to the COGCC and discussed the role of the commission
01:38 PM
John H. Benton of Littleton, reappointed for a term expiring July 1, 2019, to serve as a member with substantial experience in the oil and gas industry and with a college degree in petroleum geology or petroleum engineering, and as a Republican, discussed his experience and interest in serving another term on the COGCC (Attachment A).
160505 AttachA.pdf
01:40 PM
James William "Bill" Hawkins of Golden, reappointed for a term expiring July 1, 2019, to serve as a member with substantial experience in the oil and gas industry and with a college degree in petroleum geology or petroleum engineering, and as a Democrat, discussed his experience and interest in serving another term on the COGCC (Attachment A).
01:42 PM
Tommy E. Holton of Fort Lupton, reappointed for a term expiring July 1, 2019 to serve as a local government official and as a Republican, discussed his experience and interest in serving another term on the COGCC (Attachment A).
01:44 PM
The commissioners and Executive Director responded to questions from the committee about forced pooling and other issues (Attachment A).
01:58 PM
The committee adjourned.