S_FIN_2022A 05/02/2022 06:16:41 PM Committee Summary

Written testimony may be found in Attachment B.

Dr. Zoey Loomis, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Pearl Shin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Deanna Alexander, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Starck Johnson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Heather Gitchell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

Sens. Simpson and Lee introduced House Bill 22-1007. The bill creates a wildfire mitigation grant program, extends the current law state income tax deduction for wildfire mitigation expenses, and creates a state income tax credit.

Sen. Lee introduced House Bill 22-1012. The bill requires the Colorado State Forest Service to develop a publicly accessible statewide carbon accounting framework and a forest carbon co-benefit framework for project level forest management.

Ms. Angela Boag, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Suzanne Jones, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill.

Sens. Gonzales and Sonnenberg introduced House Bill 22-1314. The bill updates state towing requirements, notification procedures, and lien processes, and grants the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) additional authority to promulgate rules related to non-consensual towing and to deny permit applications or permit renewals of towing carriers who commit towing-related offenses or act against the public interest.

Mr. Allex Luna, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Miss. Erika Reyes, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Miss Lindsey Wilson, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Zach Neumann, representing The COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.

Director Doug Dean, representing the Public Utilities Commission, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Marvin Reyes, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sonia Sarabia, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Shaun Riley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment I.

Ms. Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Aimee Bove, representing the Bove Law Offices, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Deborah Wilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Benjamin Goldberg, representing Bove Law Offices, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Ken Dale, representing Impact Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Briggs, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brent Smith, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Victor, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Carlos Valdez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Juana Armijo, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Interpreter for the prior witnesses Hannah Recht, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Heather Petersen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Dotzenroth, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Robert Rosenfeld, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Lauri Trapp, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Christian Hendrickson, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Council member Don Cameron, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Valerie Dillon, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jon Shay, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Vicky Holstad, representing Valley View Park Home Community, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Andrew Fells, representing Legacy Communities, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Phil Schreiber, representing Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Norm Sorensen, representing Friendly Village of Aurora Mobile Home Park, testified in opposition to the bill.

Commissioner Marta Loachamin, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Peirce, representing the Colorado Coalition of Manufactured Home Owners, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kimberly Neckers, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Matt Davies, representing Harmony Communities, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Daniel Weisfield, representing Three Pillar Communities, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Nancy Flores, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Paula Fernquist, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Anne Gifford, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsor gave some closing remarks.