8C191EB52AC0F27D8725882B00800304 Hearing Summary

Sponsor of the bill, Representative Sirota, introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate Bill 22-051. The bill exempts air-source heat pumps, ground-source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, residential energy storage systems, and certain building materials from sales and use taxes.

Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. Ben Parish, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Collin Tomb, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Timothy Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Chris Markuson, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sam Gilchrist, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gerald Arnold, representing Denver Pipefitters Local #208, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine Brinker, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee. Additionally, written testmony was submitted (Attachments A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5, and A.6).

Representative Sirota introduced and gave a brief overview of amendments L.009 (Attachment B) and L.010 (Attachment C).

Representative Sirota gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.