77268093D89B424387258ABA00714D3A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB24-032SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGYDate Feb 5, 2024 Location SCR 352 SB24-032 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/4F39192363B7...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/0549C728E788...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/697D78DF303F...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 01:37:36 PM Senators Winter and Priola, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-032 Methods to Increase the Use of Transit. For tax years 2024 through 2028, the bill creates a refundable state income tax credit equal to 30 percent of the amount spent by a taxpayer to purchase one or more passes. It also creates the Youth Fare Free Transit Grant Program, makes changes to the Ozone Season Transit Grant Program, and creates a statewide transit pass exploratory committee. 01:42:24 PM Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified to amend the bill. Noah Shurz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Joey Vigil, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jacob Belgrad, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 01:52:58 PM Emily Haddaway responded to questions from the committee. 01:54:21 PM Noah Shurz responded to questions from the committee. 01:55:45 PM Claire Levy, representing Boulder County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Paolo Solorzano, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Renee Millard Chacon, representing Womxn From The Mountain, testified to amend the bill. Audrey DeBarros, representing Northwest Mayors & Commissioners Coalition and Commuting Solutions, testified in support of the bill. 02:06:38 PM Daniel Shurz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Caden Fiala, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Blynn, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified to amend the bill. Beckett Nelson-Gardner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:19:03 PM Kelly Blynn responded to questions from the committee. 02:21:28 PM Deven Shaff, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA), testified in support of the bill. Becky English, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ted Schweitzer, representing Cripple Creek Transit/City of Cripple Creek, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:51 PM Justin Martinez, representing North Area Transportation Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber, testified in support of the bill. Erik Davidson, representing Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board, testified in support of the bill. Director Debra Johnson, representing RTD, testified in support of the bill. 02:45:34 PM Director Debra Johnson responded to questions from the committee. Erik Davidson also responded to questions from the committee. 02:50:59 PM Ann Sutton, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kristin Stephens, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Michelle Johnson, representing the City of Greeley, testified in support of the bill. Marie Venner, representing various organizations, testified in support of the bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:52 PM Charlotte Goldstein, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Danny Katz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Lynn Guissinger, representing RTD, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Logemann, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. 03:13:28 PM David Sabados, representing Regional Air Quality Council, testified in support of the bill. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities For Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ruth Hund, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:29 PM Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air & Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:25:55 PM Len Harris, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified on the bill. 03:25:56 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment A 03:30:46 PM Senator Winter moved and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 03:31:06 PM The sponsors answered questions about the amendment. 03:32:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Winter F. Seconded Cutter Exum Hinrichsen Pelton B. Simpson Priola Winter F. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:32:55 PM The sponsors moved and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 03:33:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Exum Hinrichsen Pelton B. Simpson Priola Winter F. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:33:23 PM The sponsors gave closing remarks. 03:39:44 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-032, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Pelton B. Seconded Cutter Yes Exum Yes Hinrichsen Yes Pelton B. No Simpson No Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS