A09C9A62A971CDA887258AD90071A9C3 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB24-1330HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Mar 7, 2024 Location Old State Library HB24-1330 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/AB12054A85B5...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/D74426BC0917...$File/Attachment B Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/A2073CFBC6CB...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/05DF3700D08B...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 01:41:34 PM Representative Kipp gave opening comments. The committee took a brief recess. 01:44:59 PM Co-prime sponsors, Representatives Willford and Bacon, introduced and gave a brief overview of House Bill 24-1330 Air Quality Permitting. The bill updates air quality permitting requirements. The sponsors gave a presentation that is included as Attachment A. 02:03:40 PM The committee asked the sponsors a number of questions regarding the bill. 02:30:07 PM Ms. Rachael Lehman, representing Black Parents United Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Topazz McBride, representing National Association for Colored People, Greater Denver Ministerial Alliance, and Restoration Christian Fellowships, testified in support of the bill. Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air Force-EcoMadres Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Rebeca Medrano, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patricia Garcia Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jana Milford, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 02:44:53 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses a number of questions. 02:55:22 PM Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emma Pinter, representing Adams County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Chandra Rosenthal, representing Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, testified in support of the bill. 03:06:44 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses a number of questions. 03:17:59 PM Mr. Matt Scherr, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Caroline Nutter, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Heather De Keyser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rosemary Othmer Pesko, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. 03:29:41 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 03:29:58 PM Ms. Christy Woodward, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Kait Schwartz, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Doug Benevento, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Carly West, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:50:32 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 04:02:30 PM Julie Murphy, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. Jeff Robbins, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. Michael Ogletree, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), was available to answer committee questions. Sergio Guerra, representing CDPHE, was available to answer committee questions. 04:04:41 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses a number of questions. 04:16:24 PM Ms. Natalie Rosenbluth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Emma Ragona, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kirsten Schatz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Jared Bynum, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. 04:25:19 PM Ms. Jean Lim, representing the City and County of Broomfield and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing the City of Northglenn and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Jen Clanahan, representing the Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Nikita Habermehl, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:43:42 PM Mr. Richard Mulhern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steven Yaussy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. William Hembree, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Martin Sandberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 04:58:37 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses a number of questions. 05:05:05 PM Harmony Cummings, representing Green House Connection Center, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brent Goodlet, representing Climate Movement Co., testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Merrill Glustrom, representing Colorado Jewish Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lucas Meier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 05:17:02 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 05:29:04 PM David Dazlich, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Vallie Smith, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Carlos Barron, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tony Milo, representing Colorado Contractors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:46:36 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 05:46:55 PM Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air & Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Schwartz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Marlyne Freedman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 05:59:58 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 06:00:14 PM Mr. Grier Bailey, representing Colorado Fuel Marketers, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Shannon Pollmiller, representing Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill. 06:15:59 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 06:23:45 PM Mike Foote, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Barbara Donachy, representing Physicians for Social Responsibility Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Moshe Kornfeld, representing Colorado Jewish Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathy Henson, representing City of Thornton, testified in support of the bill. Dr. JoAnn Hackos, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Doug Henderson, representing Larimer Alliance for Health, Safety and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ada Montague Stepleton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:37:49 PM Mx. Ronald Booth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:52:01 PM Ms. Ellen Buckley, representing Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Bill McNally, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ryan DeCrescent, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Karen Artell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Chan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:07:17 PM The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 07:08:00 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Willford Seconded Vigil Bottoms DeGraaf Evans Froelich Joseph Rutinel Titone Valdez Velasco Vigil Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:08:02 PM The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 07:08:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Willford Seconded Joseph Bottoms DeGraaf Evans Froelich Joseph Rutinel Titone Valdez Velasco Vigil Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:08:40 PM Sponsors of the bill gave closing comments on the bill. 07:19:25 PM The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 07:35:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1330, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Willford Seconded Joseph Bottoms No DeGraaf No Evans No Froelich Yes Joseph Yes Rutinel Yes Titone Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Yes Winter T. No Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS