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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1038

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Jan 26, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1038 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:09:08 PM  
Sponsor of the bill, Representative Bockenfeld, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1038 Stolen Catalytic Converter Replacement Exemption. The bill lowers the emmissions requirements for a replacement catalytic converter when an individual's catlytic converter is stolen.
02:13:08 PM  
The committee asked questions about the stakeholding process of reaching out to low-income victims.
02:15:17 PM  
David Cardella, representing Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA), testified in support of the bill. Emily Biniki, representing CIADA, testified in support of the bill. Steve McCannon, representing Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
02:22:21 PM  
The committee asked the panel questions about data on the timeline differential for catalytic converters, the economic loss of not being able to use a car for a year, the difference of a certified catalytic converter, and data points about catalytic converters and different vehicles.
02:31:53 PM  
Merka Woldeyohannis, representing CIADA, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony is included as Attachment B.
02:36:03 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill. The committee asked the sponsor why there needs to be an end date on the bill. The committee asked Steve McCannon with CDPHE questions about implementation, what it changes for people on the ground, and emissions tests.
02:54:00 PM  
The sponsor continued to give closing comments on the bill.
02:57:47 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

03:03:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1038 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter T.
Seconded DeGraaf
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson No
Evans Yes
Froelich No
Valdez No
Velasco No
Vigil No
Weissman No
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:04:53 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1038 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Weissman
Seconded Froelich
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS