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D241472E8D41D7E5872587E30077E95D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-009

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Feb 8, 2022      
Location SCR 357



SB22-009 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

02:55:05 PM  
Senators Ginal and Hisey, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-009. The bill creates a program to regulate the sale of after market catalytic converters and creates new bases for crimes related to uncertified catalytic converters.
03:07:08 PM  
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
03:07:19 PM  
Senators Ginal and
Hisey introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

03:14:00 PM  
Captain Michael Honn,
representing the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), testified in support of the
bill.
03:17:17 PM  
Director Robert Force,
representing CSP, testified in support of the bill.

03:22:37 PM  
Brian Karsh, representing Springs Automotive Group, testified in support of the bill.
03:24:16 PM  
Lloyd Donnelly, representing D1 Auto Credit, testified in support of the bill.
03:27:41 PM  
The witness panel
answered questions from the committee.
03:27:54 PM  
David  Cardella,
representing the Colorado Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA),
testified in support of the bill.
03:32:55 PM  
Abraham Aryan, representing
CIADA, testified in support of the bill.
03:33:10 PM  
Zach Macaluso, representing HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op and Power Learning Academy, testified in support of the bill.
03:36:28 PM  
John Lindberg, representing
CIADA, testified in support of the bill.

03:39:01 PM  
Jefferey Riester,
representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
03:42:58 PM  
The witness panel
answered questions from the committee.
03:53:25 PM  
Jon Kroneberger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:56:40 PM  
Matthew Groves, representing Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:35 PM  
Mike Widhalm, representing
CIADA, testified in support of the bill.
04:01:05 PM  
Roland Halpern, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:13 PM  
Committee members made comments on the prior panel's testimony.
04:05:34 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
04:07:09 PM  
Jep Seman, representing AAA Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:12:39 PM  
Daniel Berkenkotter, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:12:48 PM  
Jay Hicks, representing
the Institute of Scrap Recyclers and Colorado Auto Recylers, testified
to amend the bill.
04:19:04 PM  
Jia Meeks, representing LKQ Corporation, testified to amend the bill.
04:21:49 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
04:22:00 PM  
Joe McClosky, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:58 PM  
Lindsay Ellis, representing
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified
to amend the bill. She answered several committee questions.

04:29:47 PM  
Steve McCannon, representing
CDPHE, answered several committee questions.

04:36:47 PM  
Director and Ambassador
Jambo Woldyohannis, representing Jambo Motors Ethiopian community, testified
in a neutral position on the bill.
04:36:48 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment E.
04:47:02 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.


04:47:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Hisey
Seconded
Coram
Donovan
Hisey
Scott
Zenzinger
Pettersen
Winter
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:47:55 PM  
The sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.


04:52:08 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-009, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hisey
Seconded
Coram Yes
Donovan Yes
Hisey Yes
Scott Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Pettersen Yes
Winter Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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