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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
| Date |
02/25/2019 |
| Attendance |
| Froelich |
X |
| Geitner |
X |
| Kipp |
X |
| Landgraf |
* |
| Liston |
X |
| Saine |
X |
| Sirota |
X |
| Valdez A. |
X |
| Weissman |
X |
| Hooton |
X |
| Jackson |
X |
| X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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| Time |
01:32:14 PM to 04:30:38 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Representative Jackson |
| This Report was prepared by |
Andrea Denka |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB19-1143 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB19-1159 |
Referred to House Finance |
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HB19-1143 - Postponed Indefinitely
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01:32:58 PM |
Representative Lontine, prime sponsor,
presented House Bill 19-1143 to the committee. This bill prohibits
a retail food establishment from providing a single-use plastic beverage
straw to a customer unless requested by the customer with some exceptions.
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01:37:47 PM |
Representative Lontine responded to questions from the committee.
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01:48:30 PM |
Nick Hoover, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in favor of the bill.
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01:51:31 PM |
Brian Loma, representing himself, testified
against the bill.
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01:54:59 PM |
Tracey MacDermott, representing the Inland Ocean Coalition, testified against the bill.
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01:57:38 PM |
Ms. MacDermott, Mr. Hoover, and Mr. Loma responded to questions from the committee.
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02:11:25 PM |
Nicholas Phillips, representing Where Do Butts Go?, testified against the bill.
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02:14:33 PM |
Jan Rose, representing herself, testified
in favor of the bill.
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02:17:11 PM |
Jamie Harkins, representing the City of Boulder, testified against the bill.
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02:19:36 PM |
Mr. Phillips responded to questions from the committee.
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02:23:25 PM |
Randy Moorman, representing EcoCycle and Recycle Colorado, testified against the bill.
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02:27:16 PM |
Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municiple League, testified against the bill.
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02:31:08 PM |
Mr. Cullen responded to questions from the committee.
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02:35:37 PM |
Representative Lontine responded to questions from the committee.
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02:39:48 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Hooton |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Saine |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:42:32 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Saine |
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| Seconded |
Landgraf |
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Froelich |
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Geitner |
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Kipp |
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Landgraf |
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Liston |
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Saine |
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Sirota |
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Valdez A. |
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Weissman |
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Hooton |
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Jackson |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:46:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Geitner |
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| Seconded |
Landgraf |
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Froelich |
No |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
No |
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Landgraf |
Yes |
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Liston |
Yes |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sirota |
No |
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Valdez A. |
No |
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Weissman |
No |
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Hooton |
No |
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Jackson |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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02:46:04 PM |
Representative Lontine responded to questions
from the committee, and requested that the committee PI the bill.
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02:54:52 PM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 19-1143 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Saine |
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| Seconded |
Landgraf |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Geitner |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
Yes |
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Liston |
No |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB19-1159 - Referred to House Finance
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03:06:21 PM |
Representatives Gray and Jaquez Lewis,
co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1159 to the committee. This
bill modifies the income tax credit for electric and plug-in hybrid electric
passenger vehicles and trucks by increasing the amount of tax credit available
in 2021 and extending the credit for tax years 2022 through 2025.
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03:12:38 PM |
Representatives Gray and Jaquez Lewis responded
to questions from the committee.
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03:14:19 PM |
Grier Baily, representing the Colorado
Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified on the bill.
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03:18:45 PM |
Christian Willis, representing the Colorado
Energy Office, testified in favor of the bill.
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03:21:57 PM |
Megan Rast, representing the Colorado Sierra
Club, testified in favor of the bill.
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03:24:56 PM |
Mr. Willis responded to questions from the committee.
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03:25:40 PM |
Len Whitten, representing himself, testified in favor of the bill.
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03:29:23 PM |
Scott Spendlove, representing GlobalAutomakers,
testified in favor of the bill, and gave a handout to the committee (Attachment
D).
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03:32:20 PM |
Jonathan Koehn, representing the City of
Boulder, testified in favor of the bill.
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03:35:22 PM |
Jan Rose, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill.
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03:38:56 PM |
Ms. Rose, Mr. Koehn, and Mr. Spendlove responded to questions from the committee.
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03:47:07 PM |
Andrew Rex, representing himself, testified in favor of the bill.
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03:51:12 PM |
Matt Frommer, representing the SouthWest
Energy Effeciency Project, testified in favor of the bill.
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03:54:28 PM |
Nigel Zeid, representing himself, testified
in favor of the bill.
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03:58:17 PM |
Sophia Mayott-Guerrero, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in favor of the bill.
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04:01:02 PM |
Mr. Fromer and Mr. Zeid responded to questions from the committee.
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04:04:06 PM |
Theron Makley, representing himself, testified
in favor of the bill.
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04:07:20 PM |
Jep Seman, representing the Alliance of
Automobile Manufacturers, testified in favor of the bill.
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04:10:48 PM |
Andrew Thompson, representing himself, testified in favor in the bill.
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04:13:10 PM |
Mr. Makley, and Mr. Seman responded to questions from the committee.
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04:30:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 19-1159 to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Weissman |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Geitner |
No |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Landgraf |
No |
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Liston |
No |
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Saine |
No |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 04:30:38 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
