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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-139

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

SB25-139 - Postponed Indefinitely
03:02:37 PM  

Senator Baisley, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-139. The bill promotes nuclear energy development and repeals a variety of statutory requirements and programs enacted in recent years to promote a reduction in fees. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
03:15:22 PM  
Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachael Lehman, representing the Black and Brown Parents United Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:30:02 PM  
Philip Kwasinski, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Linnebur, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Collin Alexander, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Callies, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:38:57 PM  
Bev Stables, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Alana Miller, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Travis Madsen, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. William Scebbi, representing the Colorado Egg Producers, testified in opposition to the bill. Nick Torres, representing the American Lung Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:03:48 PM  

Cindy Copeland, representing the Boulder County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

04:08:27 PM  

The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment B.

04:14:55 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-139 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Ball No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

04:15:10 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-139 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