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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1020

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 3, 2022       Location LSB A

HB22-1020 - Committee Discussion Only
02:38:32 PM  
Bill sponsor, Representative Woog, gave an overview of House Bill 22-1020. The bill prohibits state agencies, local governments, and homeowner’s associations from limiting or prohibiting the use of natural gas, propane, solar photovoltaics, micro wind turbines, or small hydroelectric power.
02:43:30 PM  
Representative Woog answered questions from the committee.
02:58:52 PM  
Marshall Younglund, representing Colorado Propane Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:58:56 PM  
Mr. Justin Prendergast, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:31 PM  
Mr. Richard Coolidge, representing Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:07:22 PM  
Mr. Brandon Bell, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:07:26 PM  
Tom Van Lone, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:10:57 PM  
Ryan Kenward, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:57 PM  
Professor Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:14:32 PM  
Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:17:04 PM  

Mr. Rainer Gerbatsch, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:20:41 PM  

Representative Titone made comments to the witness, Mr. Gerbatsch.
03:24:40 PM  
Christiaan van Woudenberg, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. van Woudenberg is a Trustee on the Erie Board of Trustees.
03:25:22 PM  
Ms. Barbara Donachy, representing Physicians for Social Responsibility Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:33:42 PM  
Alejandra Mejia Cunningham, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:33:46 PM  
Ms. Lauren Hafford, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:37:09 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:37:37 PM  
Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:41:12 PM  
Jennifer Boulton, representing Audubon Rockies/Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in opposition to the bil. That concluded in person and remote testimony. Written testimony is included as attachment C.1 and C.2.
03:41:13 PM  
Representative Woog introduced and explained L.001 (Attachment D).

03:46:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Woog
Seconded Soper
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Lontine
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:48:35 PM  
Representative Woog answered questions from the committee.
03:50:34 PM  
The committee gave closing comments.

03:52:42 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1020, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Soper
Seconded Will
Bernett No
Cutter Excused
Froelich No
Hanks Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Lontine No
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton No
Valdez A. No
YES: 5   NO: 7   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:53:40 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1020 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 Hooton
Seconded Froelich
Bernett Yes
Cutter Excused
Froelich Yes
Hanks No
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Lontine Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS