H_ENE_2025A 03/06/2025 03:28:46 PM Committee Summary

Co-sponsors, Representatives Mauro and Taggart, introduced House Bill 25-1099 Water Quality Data Standards. The bill directs the Department of Public Health and Environment to adopt standards for the total amount of pollutants in state waters.

The sponsored requested
that the bill be postponed indefinitely.



Written testimony
is included as Attachment A.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Co-sponsors, Representatives
Winter and Martinez, introduced House Bill 25-1126 PUC Membership Geographic
Representation. The bill adds two commissioners to the Public Utilities
Commission and requires commissioners to represent different geographic
regions of the state.



The committee
asked the bill sponsors questions.

Justin Brant, representing
the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the
bill. Parks Barroso, representing the Western Resource Advocates, testified
in opposition to the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Earthjustice, testified
in opposition to the bill. Rebecca White, representing Public Utilities
Commission, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid,
representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Anita Seitz,
representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Tykee James, representing Conservation Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill.



The panel of witnesses
responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Frank Lehnerz,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment D.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee asked the sponsors questions.

Justin Brant, representing
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified to amend the bill. Jeremy
Schupbach, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Rebecca White, representing Public Utilities Commission,
testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Hodges, representing Colorado
Association of Municipal Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Michael Harrington, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Jason Peuquet, representing Xcel Energy, testified in
opposition to the bill.



The panel of witnesses
answered questions from this committee.



Maria Hopps ,
representing Colorado Department of Human Services , was available to answer
committee questions. Ms. Eileen Doherty, representing Colorado Gerontological
Society, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Eric Nelson, representing
NationalAction Network Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Andrew Bennett, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified to amend
the bill.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

Mr. Grier Bailey,
representing CWPMA, testified in support of the bill. Mahesh Albuquerque,
representing Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in
support of the bill. Dominique Gomez, representing Colorado Energy Office,
testified in support of the bill. Travis Madsen, representing Southwest
Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Jean Lim,
representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support
of the bill.



The panel of witnesses
answered questions from the committee.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment H.

The sponsors gave closing comments.

Co-sponsors, Representatives
Story and Smith, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1280 Advanced Leak
Detection Technology Rules. The bill requires the Public Utilities Commission
to adopt rules on natural gas pipeline leak detection by November 1, 2025.




Ms. Katherine Merlin, representing WildEarth Guardians, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified
in support of the bill. Matt  Sura, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment K.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

The committee asked questions on the bill.

Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Anne Fulton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katherine Merlin, representing WildEarth Guardians, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Eleanor Andrews, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Caleb Rust, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. BethAnne Card, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Clare Burchenal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Angie Howes, representing
Maverik, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Christopher Howes, representing
Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Grier
Bailey, representing Colorado Fuel Marketers, testified in opposition to
the bill. Ms. Lindsay Ellis, representing Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jay Oyler,
representing Collett Enterprises, Inc., testified in opposition to the
bill. Mary Szarmach, representing Gasamat/Smoker Friendly, testified in
opposition to the bill. Tony Milo, representing Colorado Contractors Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Giselle Arroyo, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked the panel questions.

Ms. Portia Prescott,
representing Rocky Mountain NAACP CO-MT-WY State Conference, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Rachael Lehman, representing Black and Brown
Parents United Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ramesh
Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Julian
 Guevara, representing Mi Familia En Accion, testified in support
of the bill. Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air Force, testified
in support of the bill. Mahesh Albuquerque, representing Colorado Department
of Labor and Employment, was available to answer committee questions.



The panel of witnesses
answered questions from the committee.

Angie Binder, representing
Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr.
Akash Singh, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Dr. Scott Denning,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Simone Colburn,
representing Mi Familia Vota, testified in support of the bill. Kaviya
Chidambaram, representing Sunrise Movement, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Moshe Kornfeld, representing Colorado Jewish Climate Action,
testified in support of the bill. Paul Culnan, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.



The panel of witnesses
answered questions from the committee.

Dr. Ryan DeCrescent,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jaime Giesen,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Greg Fulton, representing
Colorado motor carriers association, testified in opposition to the bill.
 Dr. Velma Campbell, representing Roots to Resilience, testified in
support of the bill. Anthony Brende, representing themself, testified in
support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment L.

The committee asked questions on amendment L.002.