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910F42D40432EEE1872586DB00766237 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1303

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date May 20, 2021      
Location LSB A



HB21-1303 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:33:08 PM  
Representative Bernett,
co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1303 to the committee.  The
bill requires the Department of Personnel and Administration and the Department
of Transportation to establish maximum acceptable global warming potentials
for certain construction materials used in public projects.  Representative
Bernett responded to questions from the committee.  
03:53:38 PM  
Andy Karsian, Department
of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Karsian
responded to questions from the committee.  Rod Vanderwall, representing
Deptartment of Personnel & Administration, testified to amend the bill.
 Mr. Vanderwall responded to questions from the committee.
04:01:00 PM  
Meghan Lewis, representing
Carbon Leadership Forum, testified in a neutral position on the bill.  Ms.
Lewis responded to questions from the committee.  David Diedrick,
representing Low CO2 Construction Materials, testified in support of the
bill.  Mr. Diedrick responded to questions from the committee.
04:20:13 PM  
Will Toor, representing
Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.  Jack Wylie,
representing Department of Personnel & Administration, testified in
a neutral position on the bill.  Mr. Wylie and Director Toor responded
to questions from the committee.
04:25:44 PM  
Professor Ramesh
Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.  Scott
Hatfield, representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill.  Professor
Bhatt and Mr. Hatfield responded to questions from the committee.
04:35:00 PM  
Tom Peterson, representing
Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, testified in support of the bill.
 Mr. Peterson responded to questions from the committee.
04:44:29 PM  
Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Chris Markuson, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
04:49:15 PM  
Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Todd Ohlheiser, representing Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association, testified to amend the bill. Rick Chandler, representing Signal Tech, testified in support of the bill.
04:57:55 PM  
Michael Gifford,
representing AGC Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
 Angela Folkestad, representing American Concrete Pavement Association,
testified to amend the bill.
05:04:22 PM  
Christopher Votoupal,
representing Colorado Cleantech Industries Association, testified in support
of the bill.  Mr. Votoupal responded to questions from the committee.
05:06:25 PM  
Amy Brooks, representing
Castle Rock Construction Company of Colorado, LLC, testified to amend the
bill.
05:09:21 PM  
Paul Hutton, representing
Colorado Chapter American Institute of Architects, testified in support
of the bill.  Kevin  Eronimous, representing SA+R Architects,
testified in support of the bill.  Tien Peng, representing National
Ready Mixed Concrete Association, testified to amend the bill.  Mr.
Peng responded to questions from the committee.
05:18:04 PM  
Matthew Fonte, representing
Castle Rock Construction Company, testified to amend the bill.
05:21:11 PM  
Representative Bernett
distributed and discussed amendments L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Atachment
B).


05:22:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Bernett
Seconded Titone
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:23:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
Moved Bernett
Seconded Hooton
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:23:59 PM  
Representative Bernett made concluding comments on the bill.


05:26:19 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1303, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bernett
Seconded Hooton
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Van Beber No
Weissman Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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