2EE2FE9369FEA965872583E70081D696 Hearing Summary

Senator Winter and Senator Donovan, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1314 and distributed amendments L.014 and L.015 (Attachments M and N). This bill creates the Just Transition Office to provide worker benefits, award grants, and receive utility reports related to coal plant retirement.

Stan Dempsey, president of the Colorado Mining Association, testified against the bill.

Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified against the bill.

John Swartout, Executive Director of Colorado Counties Inc., testified against the bill.

Mr. Dempsey and Mr. Orf responded to questions from the committee.

Katie Belgard, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Patrick Quinn, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 111, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Walsh, representing the Blue/Green Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Walsh responded to questions from the committee.

Sienna Snook and Kate Corcoran testified in support of the bill.

Senator Winter presented amendment L.014 and L.015.

Senators Winter and Donovan made concluding remarks.