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60394B014BF547CF87258C3E007779A8 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1042

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 27, 2025      
Location Old State Library



HB25-1042 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:45:01 PM  
Representative Bird,
sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1042 Air Quality Control
Regulation Workforce Impact. The bill creates a Workforce Advisory Council
within the Department of Public Health and Environment to examine air quality
control rulemaking.



The committee
gave comments on the bill.
02:54:17 PM  
Heidi Leathwood,
representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sam
Gilchrist, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified to
amend the bill. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified
in opposition to the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Earthjustice, testified
in opposition to the bill. Renee Chacon, representing Commerce City City
Council, testified to amend the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.
03:02:22 PM  
Commissioner James,
representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Phil Hayes, representing International Brotherhood of
Elictrical Workers (IBEW) Local 68 and Local 111, testified in support
of the bill. Gary Arnold, representing Denver Pipefitters Local 208, testified
in support of the bill. Summer Hill, representing Denver Metro Chamber
of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brittany Dixon, representing
Club 20, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment C.
03:25:30 PM  
The sponsor introduced
and explained amendment L.009 (Attachment D).


03:25:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.009
Moved Velasco
Seconded Camacho
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:25:45 PM  
The sponsor gave
closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the
bill.


03:30:58 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1042, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Barron Yes
Brown Excused
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. Yes
Jackson Excused
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford No
Woog Yes
Velasco No
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS