S_FIN_2021A 06/01/2021 03:14:57 PM Committee Summary

Sens. Priola and Pettersen introduced House Bill 21-1286. The bill directs the Colorado Energy Office to implement a building performance program, and requires owners of certain large buildings to submit annual energy use data to the office and meet energy performance standards. The bill sponsors answered several questions.

Commissioner Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Mrs. Heidi Gordon, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Stephen Shepard, representing the Colorado Builiding Owners and Managers Association/Denver Metro Builing Owners and Managers Association, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Christine Brinker, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony received by the committee may be found in Attachment A.

Sen. Pettersen introduced House Bill 21-1322. The bill eliminates the current law allowance for up to three tax-deferred transactions before fuel tax is imposed, and makes clarifying amendments to the fuel tax statutes.

Sens. Bridges and Gonzales introduced House Bill 21-1111. The bill directs the Office of Information to create an advisory group to study where personally identifying information is stored by state agencies.

Ms. Kate Sneed, representing the Office of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill.