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76DF70BBE6F3A25387258582006C5E8D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-204

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Jun 9, 2020      
Location Old State Library



SB20-204 - Referred to House Finance


01:43:42 PM  
Representatives Jackson and Caraveo, co-prime
bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 20-204 to the committee.  The
bill creates the TABOR-exempt Air Quality Enterprise in the Department
of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to conduct air quality modeling,
monitoring, assessment, data analysis, and research and to provide its
data to fee payers and state regulators.
01:43:43 PM  
The following individuals submitted written
testimony for Senate Bill 20-204 and it can be found in Attachment F.

Adrienne Dorsey, representing GRID Alternatives Colorado,
in support of the bill.

George Twigg, representing Boulder County Commissioners'
Office, in support of the bill.

Katie Belgard, representing Conservation Colorado, in support
of the bill.

Lynn Granger, representing American Petroleum Institute
Colorado, against the bill.

01:50:08 PM  
John Putnam, representing CDPHE, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Putnam responded to questions from the committee.
01:50:09 PM  
Mara Brosy-Wiwchar, representing CDPHE,
came to the table to answer committee questions.
02:00:13 PM  
Stan Dempsy, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified against the bill. Mr. Dempsey responded to questions from the committee.
02:06:03 PM  
The committee members made concluding comments.


02:09:02 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-204 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Jackson
Seconded Sirota
Froelich Yes
Geitner No
Kipp Yes
Landgraf No
Liston No
Saine No
Sirota Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Weissman Yes
Hooton Yes
Jackson Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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