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40C45F8F8582BC4D8725896D006499A6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1210

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 9, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1210 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
11:18:54 AM  
Sponsor of the bill, Representative Dickson, gave an overview of House BIll 23-1210 Carbon Management. The bill would ensure that carbon management projects are eligible for grants.
11:23:43 AM  
The committee asked the bill sponsor questions.
11:35:05 AM  
Megan Kemp, representing
Healthy Air & Water Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Elena
Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in a neutral position
on the bill. Mr. Morey Wolfson, representing themself, testified to amend
the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing CO Coalition for a Livable Climate,
testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing
Clean Energy Action, testified to amend the bill.
11:55:28 AM  
The committee asked the panel questions.
11:57:35 AM  
Dr. Klaus Lackner,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Christopher
Neidl, representing OpenAir, testified in support of the bill. Jack Policar,
on behalf of John Hoopes, representing Toucan, testified in support of
the bill. Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in
support of the bill. Timothy Broderick, representing Boulder County Government,
testified in support of the bill.
12:24:07 PM  
The committee asked the panel questions.
12:27:31 PM  
Christina Van Winkle, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Paul Culnan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), testified in support of the bill.
12:37:44 PM  
The committee asked
the panel questions.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachments A.1-A.4.
12:40:16 PM  
The sponsor introduced
and gave a brief overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


12:43:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Dickson
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
12:43:46 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments.
12:44:10 PM  
The committee gave closing comments.


12:52:46 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1210, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Dickson
Seconded Willford
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






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