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E411B36608C1C1EE8725883000714FF2 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1394

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 26, 2022      
Location LSB A



HB22-1394 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

02:37:43 PM  
Representative Roberts
and Majority Leader Esgar, co-prime sponsors, explained House Bill 22-1394
concerning funding for Just Transition Programs to assist communities with
economic transitions.  The bill sponsors provided a handout (Attachment
A).
02:40:34 PM  
The bill sponsors
responded to questions from committee members.
02:42:49 PM  
Katie Belgard, representing
Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Chris Markuson,
representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill.  Richard
 Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.  Mr. Phil Hayes, representing IBEW (International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), testified in support of the bill.

02:49:19 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
02:57:15 PM  
The witnesses continued
to respond to questions from committee members.

03:06:38 PM  
Mr. Mathew Mendisco,
representing Town of Hayden, testified in support of the bill.  Mr.
Patrick Church, representing Western Colorado Alliance, testified in support
of the bill.  Dennis Dougherty, representing Colorado American Federation
of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), testified
in support of the bill.  Mr. Carl Smith, representing SMART- Transportation
Division, testified in support of the bill.

03:10:33 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
03:26:00 PM  
The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members.
03:30:44 PM  
Mr. Don Bell, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.  Holly Stanton, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Ron Geary, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:38:14 PM  
Representative Esgar explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


03:39:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Froelich
Seconded Hooton
Boesenecker
Catlin Excused
Hooton
Kipp
Lindsay
Pico
Rich
Sullivan
Valdez D.
Van Beber Excused
Van Winkle
Froelich
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:39:26 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
03:44:04 PM  
The committee members made comments.


03:53:10 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1394, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Hooton
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Hooton Yes
Kipp Yes
Lindsay Yes
Pico Yes
Rich Yes
Sullivan Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Van Beber Yes
Van Winkle No
Froelich Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS