H_FIN_2025A 03/17/2025 01:36:02 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Martinez and Winter, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1126. The bill adds two commissioners to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and requires commissioners to represent different geographic regions of the state. The sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment A). They responded to committee questions.

Ms. Rebecca White, representing the Public Utilities Commission, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Parks Barroso, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Brant, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.

Representatives Hamrick and Lieder, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1245. They provided two handouts (Attachment B and C). The bill requires that public schools and districts satisfy certain requirements concerning installation, inspection, and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems when using federal and state funding.

Mr. Charles Tedesco,
representing Sheet Metal Workers Local 9, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Joshua Uncapher, representing himself, testified in support of the
bill. Sara Vaughan, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified
in support of the bill.



Written testimony
about the bill is included as Attachment D.

The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.

The bills sponsors made closing remarks.

Brendan Fung, representing Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to respond to questions about the fiscal note.

Dr. Kristy Hall, representing the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lauren Pickens, representing Colorado Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bethany Braunstein, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Ginny Brown, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Michael Belz, representing the Nutritional Therapy Association, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Kayla Smith, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Jennifer Lockwood, representing DORA/COPRRR, was available to answer committee questions. The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Ms. Greta Allen,
representing Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of
the bill. Mr. Michael Ruddock, representing the Adams County Health Department,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Dianne Koehler, representing herself,
testified in support of the bill.  



Written testimony
about the bill is included as Attachment G.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation.

The committee took a brief recess.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Andrew Roth, representing Colorado PERA, testified in opposition to the bill. Rob Gould, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Karen Wick, representing the Colorado Coalition for Retirement Security, testified to amend the bill. Chuck Carpenter, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. David Singer, representing University Prep Charter Schools and the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors provided closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation. Members of the committee commented on their positions on the bill.