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415571FFC3C10E348725881400754502 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-180

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Mar 29, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-180 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


03:22:15 PM  
Senators Winter and Hinrichsen, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 22-180. The bill creates a grant program in the Colorado Energy Office to provide funding to transit associations to provide free transit services during ozone season. It also creates a transit services pilot project in the Department of Transportation.
03:23:18 PM  
Michael Davies, representing Regional Transportation District (RTD), testified in a neutral position on the bill.
03:27:01 PM  
Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill.
03:27:30 PM  
Northglenn Council
Member Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action,
testified in support of the bill.
03:32:10 PM  
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill.
03:33:09 PM  
Molly McKinley, representing Denver Streets Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
03:38:25 PM  
Commissioner Randy Wheelock, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.
03:38:33 PM  
Deven Shaff, representing
CCAT, testified in support of the bill.
03:47:08 PM  
Council Member Karen
Bigelow, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:51:42 PM  
Lafayette City Council
Member Tonya Briggs, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action,
testified in support of the bill.
03:55:18 PM  
Steve Douglas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:55 PM  
Marie Venner, representing Small Business Alliance, Colorado Call to Action, and more, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:46 PM  
Amber Blake, representing CDOT, testified in support of the bill.
04:03:42 PM  
Ann Rejewski, representing
Colorado Association-Transit Agencies (CASTA), testified in support of
the bill.
04:04:28 PM  
Travis Madsen, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:28 PM  
Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:50 PM  
Sarah Clark, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
04:13:04 PM  
Jenny Gaeng, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:15:28 PM  
Blake Crow, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:18:51 PM  
Rachel Galton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:19:07 PM  
Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
04:22:37 PM  
Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill.
04:23:39 PM  
Jennifer Clanahan, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill.
04:23:40 PM  
Written testimony
is included as Attachment B.
04:26:59 PM  
Senators Winter and Hinrichsen gave closing comments on the bill.


04:28:19 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-180 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter
Seconded
Donovan Yes
Hisey Yes
Scott No
Bridges Yes
Winter Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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