S_TRA_2023A 01/13/2023 01:36:11 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY AND HOUSE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 01/13/2023 Attendance Cutter X DeGraaf X Dickson X Evans X Exum E Froelich X Jaquez Lewis * Pelton B. X Priola X Simpson X Valdez * Velasco X Vigil X Weissman X Willford E Winter T. X Kipp X Winter F. X Time 01:36:11 PM to 05:00:37 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Winter F. This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hOffice of the State Auditor Committee Discussion Only hColorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) SMART Act Presentation Committee Discussion Only hColorado Energy Office (CEO) SMART Act Presentation Committee Discussion Only hColorado Department of Natural Resources- Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) SMART Act Presentation Committee Discussion Only hColorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) SMART Act Presentation Committee Discussion Only hPublic Testimony for CDPHE, CEO, PUC, and COGCC Committee Discussion Only 01:36:19 PM Chair Winter gave opening remarks. Office of the State Auditor - Committee Discussion Only 01:37:06 PM Greg Fugate, Audit Manager at the Office of the State Auditor (OSA), introduced himself and gave an overview of his presentation. Mr. Fugate discussed audit recommendations not fully implemented. Further information may be found in OSA's Annual Report, which is available on their website. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) SMART Act Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/4D0BC81EF9BA...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:42:20 PM Jill Hunsaker Ryan, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), introduced herself as well as Trisha Oeth, Director of Environmental Health and Protection, and Erick Scheminske, Chief Operating Officer. Executive Director Hunsaker Ryan gave an overview of the department, its responsibilities, their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, environmental justice work, performance management system, FY 22-23 wildly important goals (WIGs), and 2023-2026 strategic plan priorities. Director Oeth further discussed the departments WIGs, specifically the air quality goals. CDPHE's presentation is included as Attachment A. 01:53:44 PM Director Oeth went into details on each of the air quality WIGs and upcoming work in 2023 regarding air quality. Mr. Scheminske went over CDPHE's FY 2023-24 budget request. Mr. Scheminske went into detail on CDPHE's key FY 23-24 budget requests around water quality, fee relief, and radon mitigation. 02:02:58 PM Mr. Scheminske also discussed the investment of CDPHE's federal stimulus dollars. 02:10:23 PM Executive Director Hunsaker Ryan went over CDPHE's legislative agenda for the 2023 legislative session and its regulatory proceedings for the year. 02:17:14 PM Executive Director Hunsaker Ryan, Director Oeth, and Mr. Scheminske responded to questions from the committee. 02:27:50 PM Nicole Rowan, Director of the Water Quality Control Division at CDPHE, introduced herself and answered questions from the committee. 02:28:45 PM Director Oeth and Mr. Scheminske continued to answer questions from the committee. 02:45:48 PM Jeff Lawrence, Director of the Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability, CDPHE, answered questions from the committee. Colorado Energy Office (CEO) SMART Act Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/376555EEAE3F...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 02:59:03 PM Will Toor, Director of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), Dominique Gomez, Deputy Director of the CEO, Keith Hay, Policy Director at the CEO, and Chris Piper, Legislative Liaison, introduced themselves. Director Toor gave an overview of the department's mission, FY 2022-23 WIGs, performance management, FY 2023-24 budget request, legislative agenda, DEI work, and updates on the implementation of major legislation from 2022 session. The CEO's presentation is included as Attachment B. 03:44:11 PM Director Toor answered questions from the committee. Colorado Department of Natural Resources- Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) SMART Act Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FFBAF5EF4E94...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/69BBF9E7AFEA...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 03:54:19 PM Director Dan Gibbs, Executive Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), introduced himself as well as Julie Murphy, Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC), and Alice Cosgrove Horgan, Deputy Director of DNR. Director Gibbs discussed DNR's mission and vision, organizational chart, WIGs, the status of DNR federal stimulus funds, FY 2023-24 budget request, and legislative agenda. DNR's presentation is included as Attachment C and its regulatory agenda is included as Attachment D. 04:07:11 PM Director Murphy discussed the implementation of Senate Bill 19-181, COGCC's FY 2023-34 budget request, COGCC's regulatory agenda, orphaned well program update, and federal funding updates. 04:17:33 PM Director Murphy answered questions from the committee. Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) SMART Act Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/EE8881094930...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 04:29:57 PM Michael Nicoletti, Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA) Legislative Liaison, introduced himself. Harris Adams, the Interim Director of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) introduced himself and began his presentation. Interim Director Adams went over the PUC's organizational chart, PUC commissioners, PUC's mission, modernization plan implementation, transparency and communication focus areas, performance management, FY 2023-24 budget request, 2023 regulatory agenda, and DEI action plan. The PUC's presentation is included as Attachment E. 04:39:45 PM Interim Director Adams answered questions from the committee. 04:43:17 PM Deputy Director Gene Camp answered questions from the committee. 04:49:16 PM Mr. Nicoletti answered questions from the committee. 04:56:07 PM Deputy Director Camp answered additional questions from the committee. Public Testimony for CDPHE, CEO, PUC, and COGCC - Committee Discussion Only 04:59:40 PM There was no public testimony. 05:00:37 PM The committee adjourned.
