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H_ENE_2022A 04/28/2022 01:39:37 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 04/28/2022
Attendance
Bernett X
Cutter X
Froelich X
Hanks E
Pico X
Sirota *
Soper *
Titone X
Weissman X
Will X
Woog X
Hooton *
Valdez A. X
Time 01:39:37 PM to 06:21:30 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A.
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB22-180 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB22-1404 Postponed Indefinitely
SB22-168 Referred to House Appropriations
HB22-1405 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
SB22-138 Referred to House Finance

SB22-180 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:39:52 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Bacon and Gray, introduced and explained Senate Bill 22-180. The
bill creates a grant program in the Colorado Energy Office to provide funding
to transit associations to provide free transit services during ozone season.
It also creates a transit services pilot project in the Department of Transportation.
01:45:09 PM  
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
02:00:37 PM  
Jenny Gaeng, representing
Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Danny Katz, representing
the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the
bill. Troy Whitmore, representing the Regional Transportation District
(RTD), testified in support of the bill. Director of Transit and Rail,
Amber Blake, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT),
testified in support of the bill.
02:13:49 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:16:42 PM  
Ben Parish, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Noah Shurz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, was available to answer committee questions. Marian Krogh, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:32:22 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:33:54 PM  
Molly McKinley, representing Denver Streets Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
02:51:32 PM  
Mrs. Shaina Oliver,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:16 PM  
Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tamra Ward, representing Move Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:54:26 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:59:03 PM  
Mariah Rosensweig, representing Denver Public Schools Students for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Deven Shaff, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.
03:05:09 PM  
Megan Kemp, representing
Healthy Air & Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Justin Bai, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Anne
Rajewski, representing the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Blynn, representing the Colorado Energy
Office, testified in support of the bill. Harmony Cummings, representing
Resilient Denver, testified in support of the bill.
03:16:40 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
03:16:56 PM  
Nica Cave, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony
is included as Attachments A.1 and A.2.
03:27:54 PM  
The co-sponsors introduced
and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment B).


03:29:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Bernett
Seconded Froelich
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks Excused
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:29:34 PM  
The co-sponsors introduced
and gave a brief overview amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
03:31:02 PM  
The committee gave comments on L.004.


03:33:13 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)
Moved Froelich
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks Excused
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:33:14 PM  
The co-sponsors gave
closing comments on the bill.
03:40:17 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


03:45:49 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-180, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Cutter
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1404 - Postponed Indefinitely
03:46:40 PM  
Sponsor of the bill,
Representative Van Beber, introduced and gave a brief overview of the bill.
The bill creates
the Colorado Critical Infrastructure Resiliency Initiative and the Colorado
Resilient Infrastructure Board in the Department of Public Safety.
03:48:46 PM  
The sponsor asked
to postpone the bill indefinitely. Written testimony was included as Attachment
D.


03:51:02 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1404 indefinitely.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Pico
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-168 - Referred to House Appropriations
03:51:12 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Will and McCluskie introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate Bill
22-168. The bill
transfers the Backcountry Search and Rescue Program from the Department
of Local Affairs to Colorado Parks and Wildlife effective January 1, 2023.
03:57:50 PM  
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
03:58:06 PM  
Anthony Mazzola,
representing Rio Blanco County, testified in support of the bill. Jeff
Sparhawk, representing the Colorado Search and Rescue Association, testified
in support of the bill. Heather Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and
Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.
04:08:11 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
04:08:24 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
04:13:04 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


04:19:11 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-168 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Will
Seconded Pico
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Excused
Hanks Excused
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1405 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
04:19:19 PM  
Sponsor of the bill,
Representative Lindsay, introduced and gave a brief overview of House Bill
22-1405. This bill requires faculty at an institution of higher education
to register with the Department of Agriculture in order to engage in industrial
hemp cultivation, conforming to federal law.
04:21:24 PM  
The sponsor answered questions from the committee.
04:21:44 PM  
Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support
of the bill.
04:25:30 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.
04:26:05 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


04:27:24 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 22-1405 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Hooton
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB22-138 - Referred to House Finance
04:27:35 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
McCormick and A. Valdez, introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate
Bill 22-138. This
bill creates a state income tax credit for electric-powered small off-road
equipment, requires PERA and insurance companies to study climate risks
to their investment portfolios, authorizes the Department of Natural Resources
to regulate Class VI injection wells, and requires the Department of Agriculture
to study carbon sequestration opportunities in the agriculture sector.
04:30:01 PM  
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
04:48:40 PM  
Cindy Copeland, representing
Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr Jordan Beezley, representing
the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. George Twigg, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
05:07:14 PM  
The panel answered
questions from the committee.
05:07:28 PM  
Alice Horgan, representing
the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the
bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Alex DeGolia, representing the Environmental
Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill.
05:26:10 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
05:33:45 PM  
Grace Taub, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Clara Taub, representing herself,
testified in support of the bill. Beckett Nelson-Gardner, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. Karey Christ-Janer, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:45:36 PM  
Charles Perko, representing
the United Steelworkers in Colorado District 12, testified to amend. George
Marlin, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:57:42 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
05:58:01 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
the Colorado Coalition for a Liveable Climate, testified in support of
the bill.
06:00:28 PM  
Ms. Rose answered
questions from the committee. Additional written testimony is included
as Attachments E.1 and E.2.
06:06:09 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
06:09:51 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


06:20:02 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-138 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Valdez A.
Seconded Titone
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:21:30 PM   The committee adjourned.






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