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247E1E46692B7FB487258B130080041D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-214

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date May 4, 2024      
Location HCR 0107



SB24-214 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

05:18:18 PM  
Representative McCormick
and Representative Amabile, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill
24-214, concerning the implementation of state climate goals. The bill
creates a new Office of Sustainability, clarifies existing tax credits,
and makes various programmatic adjustments. Representative McCormick and
Representative Amabile responded to questions from the committee.
05:27:42 PM  
Chris Piper, representing
the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Seth Ford,
representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, was available
to answer committee questions. Meera Fickling, representing the Western
Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Todd White, representing
themself, testified on the bill. Caitlin Casassa, representing the Department
of Personnel and Administration, testified in support of the bill. The
panelists responded to questions from the committee.

05:43:29 PM  
Representative Amabile
explained amendment L.017 (Attachment C).


05:44:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment C).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Brown
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:44:32 PM  
Representative Amabile
explained amendment L.019 (Attachment D).


05:45:11 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment D).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:45:12 PM  
Representative Amabile
explained amendment L.018 (Attachment E).


05:46:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.018 (Attachment E).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Ricks
Bottoms
Bradley
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Parenti
Ricks
Rutinel
Willford
Boesenecker
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:46:17 PM  
Representative McCormick
and Representative Amabile made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee
members commented on the bill.


05:51:15 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-214, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Rutinel
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Parenti Yes
Ricks Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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