H_ENE_2022A 04/21/2022 05:16:55 PM Committee Summary

Sponsor of the bill, Representative Sirota, introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate Bill 22-051. The bill exempts air-source heat pumps, ground-source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, residential energy storage systems, and certain building materials from sales and use taxes.

Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. Ben Parish, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Collin Tomb, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Timothy Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Chris Markuson, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sam Gilchrist, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gerald Arnold, representing Denver Pipefitters Local #208, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine Brinker, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee. Additionally, written testmony was submitted (Attachments A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5, and A.6).

Representative Sirota introduced and gave a brief overview of amendments L.009 (Attachment B) and L.010 (Attachment C).

Representative Sirota gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives A. Valdez and Froelich, introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate Bill 22-193. The bill creates several grant programs in the Colorado Energy Office and the Department of Public Health and Environment with the purpose of reducing air pollution.

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. George Twigg, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing Colorado Public Health Association, testified in support of the bill. Sabrina Pacha, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill.Greg Fulton, representing Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Laurie Anderson, representing Moms Clean Air Force, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner George Marlin , representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT) & Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), testified in support of the bill. Jack Todd, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lorena Gonzalez, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air Force, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Nelson, representing Weld Air & Water, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Reasor, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Robyn Wille, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.

The panel answered questions from the committee. Additionally, written testimony was submitted (Attachments D.1, D.2, and D.3).

The sponsors introduced and gave a brief overview of amendments L.010, L.011, L.012, L.013, L.015, L.016, L.017 (Attachments E, F, G, H, I, J, and K).

The committee gave comments on amendment L.017.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

Sponsors of the bill, Representatives Titone and McKean, introduced and gave a brief overview of House Bill 22-1381. The bill creates the geothermal energy grant program in the Colorado Energy Office for single-structure geothermal grants, community district heating grants, and geothermal electricity generation grants.

Mr. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine Brinker, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified to amend the bill. Kathryn Valdez, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

The sponsors gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment L).