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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-156

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Mar 4, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-156 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:02:38 PM  
Senator Rich, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-156. The bill repeals several state programs and cash funds, and modifies rulemaking and requirements for occupational regulations.
02:07:23 PM  
Darius Pakbaz, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in opposition to the bill. Cindy Copeland, representing the Boulder County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Earthjustice, testified in opposition to the bill. Dominique Gomez, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:15:36 PM  
Eftekher Ahmed, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Coyle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Morgan Saunders, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Matthews, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
02:29:05 PM  
Travis Madsen, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Tobias, representing the Colorado Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:50:30 PM  
Greg Lopez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lori Saine, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
02:56:09 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

03:02:07 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-156 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Ball No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:02:22 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-156 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS