House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment (04/01/2014)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Date:	04/01/2014	ATTENDANCE

Time:	10:04 AM to 11:58 AM	Fields	X
		Ginal	X
Place:	HCR 0107	Humphrey	X
		Joshi	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Landgraf	X
	Representative McCann	McNulty	X
		Primavera	X
This Report was prepared by		Singer	X
	Amanda King	Swalm	*
		Schafer	X
		McCann	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB14-1297		Amended, Referred to Appropriations

10:05 AM -- HB 14-1297

Representative Ginal made comments about House Bill 14-1297. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to conduct an analysis to determine whether oil and gas operations have an impact on human health along the Front Range. The committee heard public testimony on the bill on March 20, 2014. Representative Ginal discussed the testimony on the bill. She referenced an opposition statement distributed by the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry prior to the meeting. She stated that while there has been an analysis done in Garfield County, there have not been any analyses done on health risks from oil and gas operations on the Front Range.

10:17 AM

Representative Ginal referenced the informational packet she distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Ginal explained and the committee discussed amendment L.014 (Attachment B).

140401 AttachA.pdf

140401 AttachB.pdf

10:34 AM

Tom Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions about conflicts between potential amendments. The committee discussed how to proceed with other potential amendments.


BILL:	HB14-1297
TIME:	10:37:19 AM
MOVED:	Ginal
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:	Schafer
		VOTE
	Fields	No
	Ginal	Yes
	Humphrey	No
	Joshi	No
	Landgraf	No
	McNulty	No
	Primavera	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Swalm	No
	Schafer	Yes
	McCann	Yes

YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

10:38 AM

Representative Fields explained amendment L.021 (Attachment C). The committee discussed adding members of the public to the scientific oversight committee, the appointment process for the scientific oversight committee, and making all of the committee members voting members.

140401 AttachC.pdf


BILL:	HB14-1297
TIME:	10:53:51 AM
MOVED:	Fields
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.021 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED:	McNulty
		VOTE
	Fields	Yes
	Ginal	No
	Humphrey	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Swalm	No
	Schafer	Yes
	McCann	Yes

YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:54 AM

Representative Landgraf explained amendment L.008 (Attachment D). The committee discussed analyzing quality of life and the information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was included in Attachment A. Representative Ginal discussed the previous study in Garfield County. The committee discussed defining the term "quality of life."

140401 AttachD.pdf


BILL:	HB14-1297
TIME:	11:13:48 AM
MOVED:	Landgraf
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment D). The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:	McNulty
		VOTE
	Fields	No
	Ginal	No
	Humphrey	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Primavera	No
	Singer	No
	Swalm	Yes
	Schafer	No
	McCann	No

YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

11:15 AM

Representative Swalm explained amendment L.017 (Attachment E). Representative Ginal commented on amendment L.017. Representative Singer discussed community bans and moratoriums on oil and gas operations.

140401 AttachE.pdf


BILL:	HB14-1297
TIME:	11:20:11 AM
MOVED:	Swalm
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment E). The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:	McNulty
		VOTE
	Fields	No
	Ginal	No
	Humphrey	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Primavera	No
	Singer	No
	Swalm	Yes
	Schafer	No
	McCann	No

YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

11:15 AM

Representative McNulty explained amendment L.012 (Attachment F). Representative Ginal discussed why Arapahoe County was not included in the bill. The committee discussed expanding the analysis to include additional counties.

140401 AttachF.pdf

11:27 AM

Alex Schatz, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the fiscal impact of including an additional county in the analysis. Representative Ginal discussed why certain counties were included in the bill. The committee discussed amendment L.012 and including additional counties in the bill.

11:39 AM

Mr. Schatz responded to questions about the fiscal impact of expanding the bill to include additional counties. Representative Ginal commented on the potential fiscal impact of adopting amendment L.012 and the conceptual amendment to add the City and County of Broomfield to the bill. The committee discussed referring the bill to the Appropriations Committee and the potential fiscal impact of adding additional counties to bill.


BILL:	HB14-1297
TIME:	11:44:00 AM
MOVED:	McNulty
MOTION:	Amend proposed committee amendment L.012 to add the City and County of Broomfield. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED:	Primavera
		VOTE
	Fields	Yes
	Ginal	No
	Humphrey	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Schafer	No
	McCann	No
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB14-1297
TIME:	11:46:40 AM
MOVED:	McNulty
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment F), as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:	Landgraf
		VOTE
	Fields	Yes
	Ginal	No
	Humphrey	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Singer	No
	Swalm	No
	Schafer	No
	McCann	No
YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:48 AM

The committee discussed the bill. Representative Ginal made concluding remarks about House Bill 14-1297.


BILL:	HB14-1297
TIME:	11:57:23 AM
MOVED:	Ginal
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 14-1297, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:	Schafer
		VOTE
	Fields	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Humphrey	No
	Joshi	No
	Landgraf	No
	McNulty	No
	Primavera	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Swalm	No
	Schafer	Yes
	McCann	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:58 AM

The committee adjourned.