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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-016

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 20, 2023       Location Old State Library

SB23-016 - Amended, referred to House Finance
02:19:43 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
02:20:00 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:21:24 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives McCormick and Sirota, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-016 Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measures. The bill creates a state income tax credit for new, electric-powered lawn equipment; requires the Public Employees' Retirement Association and insurance companies to study climate risks to their investment portfolios; authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to regulate Class VI injection wells; updates the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals; and commissions a study on electric transmission capacity.
02:25:21 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.
02:27:11 PM  
Anneliese Steel, representing Colorado Concern, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Antoinette Starner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:30:35 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
02:30:48 PM  
Mr. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. Charlie Palladino, representing Earthworks, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified to amend the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill.
02:46:55 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
02:49:08 PM  
Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kirsten Schatz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matt Sura, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Erin Bertoli, representing Metro Water Recovery, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bertoli responded to questions from the committee.
03:04:02 PM  
Director Julie Murphy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources , responded to committee questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C.
03:10:15 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:11:26 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:11:43 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.041 (Attachment D).

03:13:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.041
Moved Weissman
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco Excused
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:13:59 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.042 (Attachment E).
03:14:43 PM  
The sponsors answered questions on the amendment.

03:16:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.042
Moved Weissman
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco Excused
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:16:08 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.043 (Attachment F).

03:17:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.043
Moved Weissman
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco Excused
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:17:03 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.048 (Attachment G).

03:17:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.048
Moved Weissman
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco Excused
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:17:59 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.049 (Attachment H).

03:18:50 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.049
Moved Weissman
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco Excused
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:18:51 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.046 (Attachment I).

03:19:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.046
Moved Weissman
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco Excused
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:19:44 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
03:21:22 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

03:24:08 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-016, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Willford
Seconded Vigil
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS