Colorado 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 3 D cosponsors

HB 23-1069 — Study Biochar In Plugging Of Oil And Gas Wells

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 18, 2023.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act creates the biochar in oil and gas well plugging working advisory group (work group) in the oil and gas conservation commission (commission). The act also requires Colorado state university (university) to conduct various studies and laboratory work on the use of biochar in the plugging of oil and gas wells and, no later than June 1, 2024, report the results of the studies and laboratory work to the work group. If, based on the report, the work group determines that a pilot program to study the use of biochar in the plugging of oil and gas wells would have a positive impact on the state, the work group must direct the university to make recommendations regarding the development of a pilot program. No later than December 1, 2024, the university must submit a draft report of its recommendations to the work group. No later than December 15, 2024, the university shall, in consultation with the work group, create a final report and submit the final report to the director of the commission. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $370,140 from the oil and gas conservation and environmental response fund (fund) to the department of higher education for use by the board of governors of the university for the work group. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $5,600 from the fund to the department of natural resources for use by the commission for program costs related to the act. APPROVED by Governor May 18, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 18, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 15 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 23-1069 includes additional text indicating that it is reengrossed and incorporates all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. This change clarifies the bill's status in the legislative process, ensuring that the current version reflects all modifications made up to this point. It is relevant for understanding the context and progress of the bill.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
23-0267.01 Sarah Lozano x3858 HOUSE BILL 23-1069 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormick and Amabile, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, House Committees Senate Committees Energy & Environment Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE BIOCHAR IN OIL AND GAS WELL PLUGGING WORKING ADVISORY GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM TO STUDY THE USE OF BIOCHAR INTHE PLUGGING OF OILANDGASWELLS ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
23-0267.01 Sarah Lozano x3858 HOUSE BILL 23-1069 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP McCormickandAmabile, Bacon,Bird,Boesenecker,Brown,deGruyKennedy,Dickson, Froelich, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hamrick, Jodeh, Lindsay, Mabrey, McCluskie, McLachlan, Ortiz, Parenti, Sharbini, Snyder, Story, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weissman, Willford, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Cutter, House Committees Senate Committees Energy & Environment Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE CREATION OF THE BIOCHAR IN OIL AND GAS WELL PLUGGING WORKING ADVISORY GROUP TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM TO STUDY THE USE OF BIOCHAR INTHE PLUGGING OF OILANDGASWELLS ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKING d AN APPROPRIATION .
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This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) g i 3 a 0 The bill creates the biochar in oil and gas well plugging working S R , O n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - No Amendments

  13. House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 23 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 13000
Unaffiliated 10601
Total 231101
% of votes cast 66%31%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Not Voting
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pelton B. — Nay
Pelton R. — Nay
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Nay
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 44 Yea · 19 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 32001
Unaffiliated 12701
Republican 01200
Total 441902
% of votes cast 68%29%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Nay
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Nay
Dickson — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Herod — Not Voting
Holtorf — Nay
Lynch — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Nay
Sharbini — Yea
Vigil — Yea
Winter T. — Nay
Young — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Not Voting
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 23-1069 do?
The act creates the biochar in oil and gas well plugging working advisory group (work group) in the oil and gas conservation commission (commission). The act also requires Colorado state university (university) to conduct various studies and laboratory work on the use of biochar in the plugging of oil and gas wells and, no later than June 1, 2024, report the results of the studies and laboratory work to the work group. If, based on the report, the work group determines that a pilot program to study the use of biochar in the plugging of oil and gas wells would have a positive impact on the state, the work group must direct the university to make recommendations regarding the development of a pilot program. No later than December 1, 2024, the university must submit a draft report of its recommendations to the work group. No later than December 15, 2024, the university shall, in consultation with the work group, create a final report and submit the final report to the director of the commission. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $370,140 from the oil and gas conservation and environmental response fund (fund) to the department of higher education for use by the board of governors of the university for the work group. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $5,600 from the fund to the department of natural resources for use by the commission for program costs related to the act. APPROVED by Governor May 18, 2023 EFFECTIVE May 18, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 23-1069?
HB 23-1069 is sponsored by Kevin Priola, Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), and Karen McCormick (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 23-1069?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2023. Enacted.
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