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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-079

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Feb 14, 2023       Location SCR 352

SB23-079 - Postponed Indefinitely
09:51:20 AM  
Senator Liston, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-079 Nuclear Energy As A Clean Energy Resource. The bill specifies that nuclear energy is a clean energy source for the renewable energy standard.
09:51:51 AM  
The committee asked questions of the sponsor.
10:13:45 AM  
The committee continued to ask the sponsor questions..
10:14:05 AM  
Written wittness testimony can be found in Attachment A.
10:16:09 AM  
Ron Bennett, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.
10:24:34 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Mark Hinaman, representing Fire2Fission, testified in support of the bill. Greg Brophy, representing The Western Way, testified in support of the bill. Lynne Bruning, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Phil Ord, representing American for Nuclear Energy, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
10:39:21 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Bill DeOere, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and gave out a handout (Attachment B). Alyssa Hayes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Linnebur, representing American Conservation Coalition, testified in support of the bill. James Hopf, representing Generation Atomic, testified in support of the bill.
10:52:05 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Victor Ibarra Jr, representing Nuclear Innovation Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Madison Schroder, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. David Takahashi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:04:37 AM  
A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Rohn Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grant Mills, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Richard Andrews, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:14:25 AM  
Senator Liston read a witness's statement.
11:17:51 AM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

11:22:34 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-079 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter No
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis No
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Priola No
Winter F. No
YES: 2   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

11:24:19 AM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-079 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 Priola
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS