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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1281
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 20, 2023
Location Old State Library
HB23-1281 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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09:48:50 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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09:55:41 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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09:56:18 PM |
Co-sponsors of the
bill, Representatives Titone and Vigil, gave an overview of House Bill
23-1281 Advance the Use of Clean Hydrogen. The bill creates a state approval
process for clean hydrogen projects and a refundable income tax credit
for using clean hydrogen.
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10:12:49 PM |
John Magnino, representing
Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson,
representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Justin
Brant, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Kari Burman, representing Sierra Club Legislative Committee,
testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Alex DeGolia, representing Environmental
Defense Fund, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Gwen Farnsworth,
representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the
bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in opposition
to the bill.
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10:29:31 PM |
Jacob Smith, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Ms.
Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified to amend the
bill. Mr. Rick Clark, representing NextEra Energy Resources, testified
to amend the bill.
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10:35:36 PM |
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
Colorado Coaltion for a Livable Climate, testified to amend the bill. Alana
Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), testified
to amend the bill.
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10:40:56 PM |
Director Will Toor,
representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer
committee questions. Bill Green, representing American Council of Engineering
Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment M.
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10:46:24 PM |
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
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10:50:22 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment N).
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10:56:01 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Vigil |
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Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:56:52 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.003 (Attachment O).
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10:56:58 PM |
The committee asked
questions on amendment L.003.
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10:58:43 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Vigil |
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Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:58:59 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.004 (Attachment P).
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11:00:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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Vigil |
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Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:00:13 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.006 (Attachment Q).
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11:01:35 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 |
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Vigil |
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| Seconded |
Dickson |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:03:27 PM |
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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11:06:03 PM |
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.
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11:11:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1281, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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Vigil |
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Willford |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Dickson |
Yes |
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Evans |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Valdez |
Yes |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
Yes |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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