B4F70328F83E6831872583A000612CCA Hearing Summary

Senator Fields reconvened the meeting.

Senator Cooke, bill sponsor, presented
Senate Bill 19-053 and distributed a handout (Attachment D).  The
bill prohibits the Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) in the Department
of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) from adopting rules implementing
motor vehicle emission standards or a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance
program which are:

• more stringent than those adopted by
  the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; or
• identical to those adopted by California
  unless they are the same as adopted by the EPA.  

Jenny Gaeng, Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Matt Frommer, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to committee questions. Committee discussion followed.

Jan Douglas, Colorado Sierra Club, testified in opposition of the bill.

Scott Spendlove, Global Auto Makers, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Senator Cooke responded to questions. Committee discussion and questions continued.

Emily Ibach, Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.

Greg Fulton, Colorado Motor Carrier Association, testified in support of the bill.

Grier Bailey, Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Cindy Copeland, Boulder County Public Health, testified in opposition to the bill.

Sam Gilchrist, Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

R.J. Herrington, National Car Charger, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Kim Monson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jacob Maerli, Advancing Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ann Sutton, League of Women Voters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jen Clanahan, CO Moms Know Best, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jacob Smith, Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jan Rose, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Garry Kaufman, CDPHE, testified in opposition to the bill.

Will Toor, Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrew Rex, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions.

Jim Burness, National Car Charging, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrew Thompson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Randall Biles, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Dianna Orf, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kelly Sloan, Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support of the bill.

Jeff Silverberg, John Elway Chevy, testified in support of the bill.

Britton Naas, Coalition of Ratepayers, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Zeigler, Clear Air Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

Tim Jackson, Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill (Attachment E ).

Mike Feeley, Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill. 

Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment F).

The witness panel responded to questions.