S_TRA_2023A 04/19/2023 01:38:11 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY Date 04/19/2023 Attendance Cutter * Exum X Jaquez Lewis * Pelton B. X Simpson * Priola X Winter F. X Time 01:38:11 PM to 03:23:39 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Winter F. This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1217 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB23-1233 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1234 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB23-1217 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:38:25 PM Senator Fields, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1217 Motor Vehicles Tows and Crime Victims. The bill requires the Transportation Legislation Review Committee to study the issue of nonconsensual towing of crime victimsâ motor vehicles. 01:38:58 PM Captain Mike Honn, representing Colorado State Patrol - Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. 01:41:11 PM Senator Fields gave closing comments. 01:44:03 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1217 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Excused Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Pelton B. Yes Simpson Excused Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1233 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0CBB121C0016...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:44:10 PM Senators Winter and Priola, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1233 Electric Vehicle Charging & Parking Requirements. The bill includes a number of provisions to incentivize the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 01:54:04 PM Senators Priola and Winter responded to questions from the committee. 01:59:33 PM Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Lee, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. 02:00:05 PM Ms. Lee answered questions from the committee. 02:08:19 PM Josh Cohen, representing SWTCH Energy, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Colin Wilhelm, representing Lightning eMotors, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Stears, representing Advanced Energy United, testified in support of the bill. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the bill. Francesca Wahl, representing Tesla, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:37 PM Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wahl, and Mr. WIlhelm responded to a question from the committee. 02:25:34 PM Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), testified in support of the bill. Nikolaus Remus, representing Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill. Travis Madsen, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:25 PM Director Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Christian Williss, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions. Adam Berry, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions. 02:40:39 PM Director Toor answered questions from the committee. 02:40:40 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment A. 02:55:18 PM Senators Winter and Priola gave closing remarks. 02:57:30 PM Senator B. Pelton gave closing comments on the bill. 03:00:46 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1233 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Winter F. Seconded Cutter Yes Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Pelton B. No Simpson No Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1234 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D75468444B92...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 03:00:53 PM Senators Roberts and Will introduced and explained House Bill 23-1234 Streamlined Solar Permitting and Inspection Grants. The bill creates a grant program in the Colorado Energy Office to assist local governments in implementing automated permitting and inspection software for residential solar energy systems. The sponsors distributed a handout, which is included as Attachment B. 03:05:11 PM The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:05:28 PM Mike Kruger, representing the Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA), testified in support of the bill. Richard Hubler, representing Alamosa County Land Use & Building Department, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. 03:13:57 PM Mr. Kruger, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Hubler answered questions from the committee. 03:19:06 PM Mr. Kruger answered additional questions from the committee. 03:19:22 PM Senators Will and Roberts gave closing comments on the bill. 03:23:34 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1234 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Pelton B. Seconded Cutter Yes Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:23:39 PM The committee adjourned.