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H_ENE_2022A 02/17/2022 01:40:21 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 02/17/2022
Attendance
Bernett X
Cutter X
Froelich *
Hanks E
Lindsay X
Pico X
Sirota X
Soper *
Titone X
Will X
Woog X
Hooton X
Valdez A. X
Time 01:40:21 PM to 03:50:45 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A.
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1007 Amended, referred to House Finance
HB22-1012 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB22-1011 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB22-1007 - Amended, referred to House Finance
01:41:12 PM  
Co-sponsors of the
bill, Representatives D. Valdez and Lynch gave an overview of House Bil
22-1007. This bill creates a wildfire mitigation grant program and replaces
the current law state income tax deduction for wildfire mitigation expenses
with a state income tax credit.
01:45:31 PM  
Representatives D.
Valez and Lynch answered questions from the committee.
01:51:22 PM  
Mr. Bradford Benning, representing Gilpin County & Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.
02:04:43 PM  
Mr. Matt McCombs,
representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in a neutral position
on the bill.
02:08:08 PM  
Mr. Don Cameron,
representing Ward 3, City of Golden Councilor, testified in support of
the bill.
02:08:11 PM  
Mr. Cameron answered
questions from the committee.
02:12:45 PM  
Mr. Robert Kausch,
representing himself, testified to amend the bill.
02:12:48 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Peetz,
representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill.
02:17:37 PM  
Jason Hopfer, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill.
02:19:14 PM  
Mr. Hopfer and Ms.
Peetz answered questions from the committee.
02:25:38 PM  
Representatives D.
Valdez and Lynch introduced and gave an overview of Amendment L.001 (Attachment
A).


02:26:20 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Froelich
Seconded Will
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks Excused
Lindsay
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:26:26 PM  
Representatives D.
Valdez and Lynch gave a brief conclusion of the bill.
02:28:47 PM  
The committee gave
final comments on the bill.


02:34:21 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1007, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Woog
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Lindsay Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1012 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:34:34 PM  
Co-sponsors of the
bill, Representatives D. Valdez and Cutter, gave a brief overview of House
Bill 22-1012. This bill creates the Wildfire Mitigation and Recovery Grant
Program in the Colorado State Forest Service to assist counties in preventing
and recovering from wildfire incidents in a manner that reduces the amount
of carbon that enters the atmosphere.
02:39:51 PM  
Representatives D.
Valdez and Cutter answered questions from the committee.
02:41:21 PM  
Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
02:41:38 PM  
Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
02:44:11 PM  
Ms. Stauffer answered
questions from the committee.
02:45:43 PM  
Mr. Matt McCombs, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
02:45:56 PM  
Representatives Cutter
and D. Valdez introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment
B).
02:50:09 PM  
Representatives Cutter
and D. Valdez answered questions about the amendment.


02:52:36 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Cutter
Seconded Will
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks Excused
Lindsay
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:52:38 PM  
Representatives D.
Valdez and Cutter gave closing comments for House Bill 22-1012.
02:55:13 PM  
The committee gave
closing comments for the bill.


02:56:32 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1012, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Cutter
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Lindsay Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1011 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:57:27 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Snyder and Cutter, gave a brief overview of House Bill 22-1011. The bill
creates the Wildfire Mitigation Incentives Local Government Grant Program
in the Colorado State Forest Service to provide matching funds to local
governments that raise dedicated revenue for forest management or wildfire
mitigation efforts.
02:58:29 PM  
Representatives Snyder
and Cutter answer questions from the committee.
03:06:59 PM  
Mr. Matt McCombs, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
03:15:39 PM  
Dr. Angela Boag, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.
03:18:38 PM  
Ms. Elizabeth Peetz,
representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of
the bill.
03:20:53 PM  
Commissioner George
Marlin, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action and Counties
and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.
03:22:28 PM  
Commissioner Merrit Linke, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified to amend the bill.
03:25:53 PM  
Mr. Brett Lacey, representing City of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.
03:29:31 PM  
Rachael Hamby, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill.
03:35:15 PM  
Michael Ruddock,
representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.
03:35:43 PM  
The committee gave
comments on the testimony.
03:39:19 PM  
Representatives Snyder
and Cutter introduced and gave an overview of Amendment L.001 (Attachment
C).
03:41:44 PM  
Representatives Snyder
and Cutter answered questions from the committee.


03:43:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Cutter
Seconded Froelich
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks Excused
Lindsay
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:43:38 PM  
Representatives Snyder
and Cutter gave closing comments.
03:47:41 PM  
The committee gave
final comments on the bill.


03:50:25 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1011, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Cutter
Seconded Froelich
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Lindsay Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Will Yes
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:50:45 PM   The committee adjourned.






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