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82B668DFECBCE22787258981005C730E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1252

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 29, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1252 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

10:49:49 AM  
The committee took a brief recess.
10:53:13 AM  
The committee came back to order.
10:53:22 AM  
Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Lieder and Kipp, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1252 Thermal Energy. The bill implements measures to advance thermal energy service.
10:55:51 AM  
The committee asked the co-sponsors questions on the bill.
10:56:57 AM  
Ms. Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified to amend the bill. Director Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
11:05:40 AM  
The committee asked the panel questions.
11:10:53 AM  
Phil Hayes, representaing
the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters and the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified in a neutral position on the
bill.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachments B.1- B.3.

11:13:06 AM  

The bill sponsors introduced and gave a brief overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment C).



11:13:39 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Kipp
Seconded Froelich
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:13:40 AM  

The bill sponsors introduced and gave a brief overview of amendment L.002 (Attachment D).



11:14:17 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Kipp
Seconded Valdez
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:14:34 AM  

The co-sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The committee asked questions on the amendment.



11:16:40 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Kipp
Seconded Valdez
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:16:41 AM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
11:17:02 AM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


11:19:17 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1252, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kipp
Seconded Willford
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






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