The Colorado Legislative Council sent out a Tweet just after midnight on March 19 announcing that the House Committee on Energy & Environment has referred Senate Bill 19-181, Protect Public Welfare Oil & Gas Operations, to the Committee on Finance.
The motion passed in the committee on a vote of 7 For – 4 Against.
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Froelich
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Yes
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Geitner
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No
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Kipp
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Yes
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Landgraf
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No
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Liston
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No
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Saine
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No
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Sirota
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Yes
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Valdez A.
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Hooton
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Yes
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Jackson
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Yes
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The bill introduces seachanges to the stated mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and introduces many new criteria before the commission can issue permits to drill, including opening the door fully to local governments issuing their own oil and gas location criteria and giving thumbs up or down to drilling permits in their jurisdictions.
Read the energy bill, SB 19-181 as amended, here.
Read the Revised Fiscal Note here.
