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Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission SB 19-181 Rulemaking

Staff Publications
Subject(s):
Energy
Published:
February 1, 2021
Agency:
Legislative Council Staff

In 2019, the General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 19-181, which changes how the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) in the Department of Natural Resources regulates the development of oil and natural gas in Colorado. Since July 2019, the COGCC has conducted rulemaking hearings to adopt rules required in the bill. This memorandum summarizes Senate Bill 19-181 and the new rules adopted by the COGCC as of December 2020.

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