Oil, gas bill headed to Gov. Polis’ desk
DENVER — The Colorado Senate passed an amended version of Senate Bill 181 Wednesday morning, sending a final version of a measure aimed at overhauling oil and gas regulations to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk to be signed into law.
The bill, put forth by House Speaker KC Becker, D-Boulder, and Senate Majority Leader Stephen Fenberg, D-Boulder, has been heavily criticized by oil and gas industry groups and Republican lawmakers.
It was approved by the Senate on a 19-16 vote. That final vote came after the body unanimously adopted a set of amendments meant to make SB19-181 more palatable to the industry.
The…
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