2F3DE6974A0E15B08725894200535096 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For BRIEFING BY THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 25JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY AND HOUSE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Jan 25, 2023 Location Old Supreme Court Briefing by the Joint Budget Committee pursuant to Joint Rule 25 - Committee Discussion Only 08:10:06 AM The JBC FY2023-24 Staff Budget Briefing Summary can be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/fy23-24brfsum-12-16-22.pdf. Representative Sirota started with an overview of the Colorado Energy Office's R-1 budget request regarding a feasibility study on state facilities and the potential to enter into energy performance contracts. The committee asked questions on the feasability study details. Representative Sirota continued with an overview of the Department of Natural Resources and Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) R-1 budget request to hire 29.0 full-time employees (FTE). The joint committee asked questions about the COGCC mission change from fostering change to regulating change. 08:19:59 AM Representative Sirota continued the presentation with an overview of the Department of Public Health and Environment budget requests, including R-1 which addresses the clean water program inspection backlog, R-2 for the water infrastructure state match fund, R-4 for the dairy production fee relief, R-5 addressing sustaining environmental justice, R-8 for low-income radon mitigation, R-11 for the Southern Ute Environmental Commission, R-14 for the local public health agency adjustment, and R-15 for the Denver Emmissions Technical Center. Senator Zenzinger and Representative Sirota provided more information about the one time federal funding briefing that is available from the JBC staff. 08:26:53 AM Senator Zenzinger informed the committee that the Public Utilities Commission did not request any funding this year.