The committee asked the sponsors questions.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Mr. Zac Swank, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Katie Belgard, on behalf of Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Daniel Pontan Aronoff, representing GRID Alternatives, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Valdez, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Sharpe, representing COSSA / IECRM / Namaste Solar, testified in support of the bill. Julia Moravcsik, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Austin Mickles, representing Solar United Neighbors, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Angela Kantola, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Andy Schwartz, representing Tesla, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Ms. Clare Valentine, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Carolyn Elam, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.Mr. Travis Madsen, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Abbott, representing Delta-Montrose Electric Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ryan Elarton, representing San Isabel Electric Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Tom Walch, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified to amend the bill. Clare McLaughlin, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment K.

The sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment L) and amendment L.004 (Attachment M).

The sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment N) and amendment L.006 (Attachment O).

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.