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C81A2840F90CF2C48725881D00705F90 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1244

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 7, 2022      
Location Old State Library



HB22-1244 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:27:26 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Kennedy and Gonzales-Gutierrez introduced and gave a brief overview of
House Bill 22-1244. The
bill creates a new program in the Department of Public Health and Environment
to regulate toxic air contaminants based on adverse health effects.
02:46:32 PM  
Representatives Kennedy
and Gonzales-Gutierrez answered questions from the committee.
03:08:20 PM  
Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill.
03:08:23 PM  
Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.
03:09:51 PM  
Dr. Laura Harmacek,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:12:30 PM  
Ms. Curry, Ms. Copeland, and Dr. Harmacek answered questions from the committee.
03:14:56 PM  
Ms. Yoli Casas, representing VIVE Wellness, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:35 PM  
Ms. Kate Fury, representing
The Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials and Tri County
Health Department, testified in support of the bill.
03:44:00 PM  
Jamie Valdez, representing Mothers Out Front, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:17 PM  
Ms. Brighid Bardsley,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:26 PM  
Mr. Richard Meisinger,
representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 111,
testified in opposition to the bill.
03:51:23 PM  
Adam DeVoe, representing
EVRAZ Pueblo, GCC and Rocky Mountain Steel, testified in opposition to
the bill.
03:54:23 PM  
Mr.  Phil Hayes,
representing Rocky Mountain Pipetrades Council, testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:58:14 PM  
Mr. Meisinger, Mr.
DaVoe, and Mr. Hayes answered questions from the committee.
03:59:11 PM  
Councilwoman Candi
CdeBaca, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:24 PM  
Ms. Angelica Prisciliano,
representing the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the
bill.
04:03:32 PM  
Gabriel Otero, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:44 PM  
Wendy Kerner, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:06:48 PM  
Mr. Charles Perko, representing United Steelworkers of America, testified to amend the bill.
04:10:56 PM  
Mr. Thomas Peterson,
representing the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.
04:14:07 PM  
Grant Cruseturner, representing Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:14:21 PM  
Mr. Scott Davis, representing Schmidt Construction Co., testified in opposition to the bill.
04:17:12 PM  
Mr. Perko, Mr. Peterson,
Mr. Cruesturner, and Mr. Davis answered questions from the committee.
04:19:54 PM  
Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid,
representing the Colorado Public Health Association, testified in support
of the bill. Michael Neal, representing himself, testified in support of
the bill.
04:26:42 PM  
Mr. John Jacus, representing
the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:32:59 PM  
Sandra Hagen Solin,
representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition
to the bill.
04:35:05 PM  
Rachel Beck, representing
the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:37:41 PM  
Diane Schwenke, representing Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:39:26 PM  
Mrs. Julie McCaleb,
representing the Colorado Livestock Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.
04:41:22 PM  
Ms. Hagan Solin, Ms. Beck, Mr. Jacus, Ms. Schwenke, and Mrs. McCaleb answered questions from the committee.
04:57:52 PM  
Alexus Nelson, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
04:58:42 PM  
Mrs. Laura Howard,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:00:06 PM  
Elizabeth Velasco,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:02:30 PM  
Pegah Jalali, representing
Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.
05:10:10 PM  
Reverend Jeff Neuman-Lee,
representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:20:38 PM  
Lucy Molina, representing
her community, testified in support of the bill.
05:22:10 PM  
Ms. Nelson, Ms. Howard,
Ms. Valesco, Ms. Jalali, Rev. Lee, and Ms. Molina answered questions from
the committee.
05:22:51 PM  
Mr. Michael Crews, representing Colorado BioScience Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:27:15 PM  
Jessi Done, representing Terumo, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:27:18 PM  
Bobby Patrick, representing Advanced Medical Technology Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:33:55 PM  
Ms. Aracely Navarro,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:34:22 PM  
Sara Kuntzler, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill.
05:38:01 PM  
Mr. Rod Rackley,
representing Circle Graphics, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:40:35 PM  
Debra Diesiny, represnting
Circle Graphics, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:44:26 PM  
Commissioner Scott James, representing Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:45:06 PM  
Mr. Dave Jeffrey, representing JPM Advanced Manufacturing, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:47:15 PM  
Mrs. Marla Reichert,
representing Estes Industries, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:49:22 PM  
Commissioner James, Mr. Rackley, Ms. Diesiny, Mr. Jeffrey, and Mr. Reichert answered questions from the committee.
05:53:23 PM  
Kristi Douglas, representing
her community, testified in support of the bill.
06:02:10 PM  
Dr. Jan Douglas,
representing self, testified in support of the bill.
06:06:00 PM  
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
06:06:11 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
CO Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill.
06:08:16 PM  
Rev. John-Mark Hild,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
06:10:55 PM  
Dr. Douglas, Ms.
Rose, Mr. Tafoya, and Rev. Hild answered questions from the committee.
06:13:24 PM  
Robyn Wille, representing Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
06:14:36 PM  
Ms. Wille answered
questions from the committee.
06:15:23 PM  
Jeff West, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:49:04 PM  
Mr. Doug Lempke, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:54:39 PM  
Mr. Stan Dempsey,
representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the
bill.
06:54:42 PM  
Sara Blackhurst,
representing Action22, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:56:29 PM  
Daniel Hodges, representing
Colorado Springs Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:57:33 PM  
Mr. Tim Rogers, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:59:08 PM  
Mr. West, Mr. Lempke,
Mr. Dempsey, Ms. Blackhurst, Mr. Hodges, and Mr. Rogers answered questions
from the committee.
07:10:50 PM  
Mr. Daniel Ponton, representing GRID Alternatives, testified in support of the bill.
07:17:48 PM  
Patricia Nelson, representing Weld Air and Water, testified in support of the bill.
07:20:10 PM  
Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson,
representing the League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans, testified in
support of the bill.
07:24:52 PM  
Angie Binder, representing Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:25:59 PM  
Mr. Grier Bailey,
representing Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified
in support of the bill.
07:27:55 PM  
Mr. Dan Haley, representing
Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:30:01 PM  
Mrs. Lynn Granger, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:34:20 PM  
Mrs. Chelsie Miera, representing West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:34:22 PM  
Ms. Binder, Mr. Bailey,
Mr. Haley, Mrs. Granger, and Mrs. Miera answered questions from the committee.
07:37:07 PM  
Marlon Nunez, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
07:42:16 PM  
Farida Contractor,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:44:33 PM  
Mr. Jerry Otero,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
07:47:34 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:50:08 PM  
Mr. Orf answered questions from the committee.
07:53:18 PM  
Ms. Maya Aronoff,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:56:30 PM  
Jared Bynum, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
07:58:49 PM  
Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.
08:01:20 PM  
Nathan Goodman, on
behalf of Dr. Lauri Costello, representing self, testified in support of
the bill.
08:05:04 PM  
Ms. Aranoff, Mr. Bayum, Mr. Klooster, and Mr. Goodman answered questions from the committee.
08:05:42 PM  
Summer Hill, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:09:40 PM  
Commissioner Melody Villard, representing Moffat County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:11:16 PM  
Ms. Hill and Commissioner
Villard answered questions from the committee.
08:14:09 PM  
Ms. Natasha Berwick,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:15:11 PM  
Brea Zeise, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:17:23 PM  
Ms. Naomi Amaha,
representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
08:19:10 PM  
Carla Nyquist, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:20:24 PM  
Council Member Laurie
Anderson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:25:52 PM  
Ms. Amaha answered questions from the committee.
08:26:23 PM  
Justin Aragon, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:27:26 PM  
Professor Ramesh
Bhatt, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
08:30:16 PM  
Ms. Kate Christensen,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:30:31 PM  
Harmony Cummings, representing Resilient Denver, testified in support of the bill.
08:32:53 PM  
Dr. Brent Goodlet,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:36:13 PM  
Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
08:44:48 PM  
Mrs. Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air Force Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
08:44:51 PM  
Jason Moses, representing Colorado Jewish Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
08:48:37 PM  
Mr. Nick Torres,
representing the American Lung Association, testified in support of the
bill.






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