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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1281

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

HB23-1281 - Amended, referred to House Finance
09:48:50 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
09:55:41 PM  
The committee came back to order.
09:56:18 PM  
Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Titone and Vigil, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1281 Advance the Use of Clean Hydrogen. The bill creates a state approval process for clean hydrogen projects and a refundable income tax credit for using clean hydrogen.
10:12:49 PM  
John Magnino, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Justin Brant, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kari Burman, representing Sierra Club Legislative Committee, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Alex DeGolia, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Gwen Farnsworth, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:29:31 PM  
Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Rick Clark, representing NextEra Energy Resources, testified to amend the bill.
10:35:36 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coaltion for a Livable Climate, testified to amend the bill. Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), testified to amend the bill.
10:40:56 PM  
Director Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions. Bill Green, representing American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written testimony is included as Attachment M.
10:46:24 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
10:50:22 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment N).

10:56:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Vigil
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:56:52 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.003 (Attachment O).
10:56:58 PM  
The committee asked questions on amendment L.003.

10:58:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Vigil
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:58:59 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.004 (Attachment P).

11:00:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Vigil
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:00:13 PM  
The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.006 (Attachment Q).

11:01:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Vigil
Seconded Dickson
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:01:36 PM  
11:03:27 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
11:06:03 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

11:11:07 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1281, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Vigil
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS