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A0D36303CF763DA887258C45007C3A12 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1269

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 6, 2025      
Location Old State Library



HB25-1269 - Amended, referred to House Finance


03:36:58 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Willford and Valdez, introduced and explained House Bill 251269 Building
Decarbonization Measures. The bill establishes building performance standards
for 2040 and creates a new state enterprise to support building decarbonization
efforts.
03:38:21 PM  
The committee asked
the sponsors questions.
03:43:06 PM  
Mr. Mike Morgan,
representing The Division of Fire Prevention and Control, testified in
support of the bill. Ms. Lauren Swain, representing PSR Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Nikolaus Remus, representing Colorado Chapter
of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Sharon Jaye, representing City and County of Denver, testified to amend
the bill. Collin Tomb, representing Boulder County, testified in support
of the bill. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Christine Brinker, representing Southwest Energy
Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.




The panel of witnesses
answered questions from the committee.
03:58:25 PM  
Mr. Stephen Shepard,
representing Building Owners and Managers Association, testified to amend
the bill. Ms. Bia Campbell, representing Colorado Concern, testified to
amend the bill. Carly West, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce,
testified to amend the bill. Phoebe Blessing, representing Colorado Hospital
Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Paul Seby, representing Colorado
Apartment Association; Apartment Association of Metro Denver; Colorado
Hotel and Lodging Association; NAIOP Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado
Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.




The panel of witnesses
answered questions from the committee.

04:28:50 PM  
Mr. Ryder Fink, representing National Association for Industrial and Office Parks, testified to amend the bill. Reagan Shane, representing Colorado Counties, Inc, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Nate Berstein, representing Climate Jobs Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jamy Bacchus, representing American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. David Spriggs, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
04:37:25 PM  
Mr. Will Toor, representing
Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Clay Clarke,
representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified
in support of the bill. Loren Ahonen, representing Colorado Energy Office,
was available to answer committee questions.




The panel of witnesses
answered questions from the committee.




Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment B.

04:55:09 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


04:56:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Willford
Seconded Valdez
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
04:57:02 PM  
The sponsors gave
closing remarks on the bill. the committee gave closing comments on the
bill.


05:12:05 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1269, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Willford
Seconded Valdez
Barron No
Brown Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. No
Jackson Yes
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog No
Velasco Yes
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS