S_FIN_2022A 03/16/2022 01:33:59 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 03/16/2022 Attendance Hisey X Lee X Priola X Winter * Gonzales X Time 01:33:59 PM to 03:19:51 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hSB22-120 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB22-118 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1016 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB22-119 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB22-120 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/5F42B3405021...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/B2A4623E9227...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/15EE07667B91...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/A7A50612E22B...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/75DBE258D5BF...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2E0857FACDE9...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/0DB6D42765C0...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 01:35:00 PM Senators Ginal and Coram returned to the committee to discuss Senate Bill 22-120. The bill was previously heard on March 2, 2022. 01:35:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A) Moved Gonzales Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Excused Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:36:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) Moved Gonzales Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Excused Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:37:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C) Moved Gonzales Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:38:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D) Moved Gonzales Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:40:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E) Moved Gonzales Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:43:01 PM Mr. Phil Hayes, representing the American Kratom Association, answered some questions on several amendments. 01:48:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment F) Moved Gonzales Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:50:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment G) Moved Gonzales Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:50:36 PM Senators Ginal and Coram gave some closing remarks. 01:53:21 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-120, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Priola Yes Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-118 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:53:30 PM Sens. Woodward and Hinricksen introduced Senate Bill 22-118. This bill modifies certain statutory provisions that apply to solar energy so that they also apply to geothermal energy systems. It also directs the Colorado Energy Office to develop basic consumer education materials about leased and purchased geothermal installations. The sponsors answered several committee questions regarding the fiscal note. 01:55:32 PM Ms. Christina Van Winkle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer some questions regarding the revised fiscal note. 02:00:33 PM Ms. Johanna Ostrum, representing Transitional Energy, testified in support of the bill. 02:06:32 PM Sen. Woodward gave some closing remarks. 02:08:20 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-118 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Priola Yes Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1016 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/E1F18A94AB67...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf 02:08:29 PM Sens. Hisey and Fields introduced House Bill 22-1016. The bill creates the voluntary contribution designation (income tax checkoff) benefiting the Feeding Colorado Fund. 02:10:11 PM Ms. Lynne Telford, representing Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amy Pezzani, representing the Food Bank for Larimer County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kim Da Silva, representing Community Food Share, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment H. 02:23:57 PM Sens. Hisey and Fields gave some closing remarks. 02:26:39 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1016 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hisey Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Priola Yes Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-119 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/14D27FABB0A3...$File/Attachment I merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I merged.pdf 02:26:48 PM Sens. Simpson and Winter introduced Senate Bill 22-119. The bill changes the Conservation Easement Tax Credit program to create a new transferable tax credit for previously disallowed tax credits and an ombudsman and arbitration process to resolve disputes concerning the distribution of the credit among affected parties. The sponsors answered several committee questions. Written testimony may be found in Attachment I. 02:29:11 PM Ms. Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Aaron Welch, representing the Division of Conservation in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:36:05 PM Ms. Jillane Hixson, representing Hixon Farms, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Melissa Daruna, representing Keep It Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Merrit Linke, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:22 PM Committee discussion with several witnesses ensued. 03:16:23 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J) Moved Winter Seconded Hisey Lee Priola Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:16:25 PM Sens. Winter and Simpson gave some closing remarks. 03:18:21 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-119, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Priola Yes Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:19:51 PM The committee adjourned.