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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1241

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 5, 2025       Location Old State Library

HB25-1241 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
07:55:36 PM  
The committee entered a brief recess.
08:00:13 PM  
The committee resumed.
08:00:21 PM  
Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Marshall and Garcia, introduced House Bill 25-1241 Public Accessibility of Emissions Records. The bill requires the owner of a stationary source to keep records of the amount and nature of pollutants they emit and make the records publicly available on their website.

The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.
08:23:18 PM  
Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
08:27:42 PM  
Stefanie Shoup, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Hackett, representing EVRAZ North America, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lynn Granger, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Kait Schwartz, representing API Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Brittany Dennison, representing Colorado Livestock Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Angie Binder, representing Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment F.
08:49:25 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

08:51:54 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G).
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph Excused
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:51:55 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
08:52:34 PM  
Committee members asked the bill sponsors questions about amendment L.002.
08:54:04 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I).
08:54:07 PM  
Matt Bishop, Legislative Council Staff, explained the impact of the amendments. Committee members asked Mr. Bishop questions.

08:57:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph Excused
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

08:59:42 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph Excused
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
08:59:43 PM  
The sponsors gave final comments on the bill.
09:06:48 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.

09:09:58 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1241, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron No
Brown Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. No
Jackson Yes
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog No
Velasco Yes
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS