s_sa_2017a_2017-05-01t13:37:50z5 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/01/2017
Location: SCR 357
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1275
SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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03:03 PM -- HB17-1275
The committee recessed.
03:05 PM
The committee reconvened.
Senator Priola, sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1275 to the committee. This bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade to assist in increasing solid waste diversion in the state, and requires landfills and local governments to begin collecting solid waste data.
03:08 PM -- Laurie Johnson, representing the Colorado Association for Recycling, testified in support of the bill.
03:10 PM -- Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified against the bill.
03:11 PM -- Cheyenne County Commissioner Rod Pelton, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified against the bill.
03:12 PM
Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Priola.
03:18 PM -- Annmarie Jensen, representing the Colorado Association for Recycling, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.
03:21 PM
The bill was laid over to later in the meeting.