S_FIN_2023A 04/20/2023 12:33:24 PM Committee Summary

Sens. Van Winkle and Cutter introduced Senate Bill 23-267. The bill institutes a fee to support water quality efforts by the Chatfield Watershed Authority.

The witnesses answered several committee questions.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.

Ms. Meera Fickling, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Joe Smyth, representing the Energy and Policy Institute, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Albert Lin, representing Pearl Street Station Finance Lab, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Danny Katz, representing the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.

Mr. Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition to the bill. Dave Davia, representing the Rocky Mountain Mechanical Contractors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Cathy Shull, representing Pro 15, testified in opposition to the bill. Sara Blackhurst, representing Action 22, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.

Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Keener, representing the South Metro Denver Chamber, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Werner, representing the Upstate Colorado Economic Development, testified in opposition to the bill.

Lake County Commissioner Jeff Fiedler, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Tom Walch, representing Grand Valley Power, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Angela Monroe, representing Colorado Natural Gas, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Andrew Pascoe, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ted Leighty, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in a neutral position on the bill. David Takahashi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lynn Segal, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors made some closing remarks.

Committee discussion with the witnesses ensued.

President Fenberg discussed amendment L.004 and L.007.

The panel and President Fenberg responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Trina Faatz, representing the Parent and Peer Recovery Consulting, testified in support of the bill. Kristin Nash, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lisa Hudson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Joe Stone, representing Clusterbusters.org, testified in support of the bill. Charles Lief, representing Naropa University, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jesse Gould, representing the Heroic Hearts Project, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Joshua Kappel, representing the Healing Advocacy Fund, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Kevin Matthews, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Natasia Poinsatte, representing the Healing Advocacy Fund, testified to amend the bill.

Dr. Angela Beers, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mrs. Andrea Valeska Arnold, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kendra Berg, representing the Native American Church of North America, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Ryan Wilson, representing the Native American Church of North America, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Liz Casarin, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Ellen Giarratana, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Taylor Amason, representing Denver Wellness and Discovery, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Travis Fluck, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Nicole Foerster, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Matthew Duffy, representing The Society for Psychedelic Outreach Reform and Education, testified to amend the bill.

Mrs. Melanie Rodgers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Teresa Schwinghamer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Corey Michaels, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Madison Cartaya, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Gabriel DeRita, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Courtney Mathis, representing SPORE, testified to amend the bill. Dr. Susan Anzalone, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Katie Peterson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Dante Liberato, representing Ayurveda Somatics, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Anthony Caballero, representing Psychedelic Club of Colorado Springs, testified in opposition to the bill. Jared Petsche, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Dr. Andrew Van Dyke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Autumn Brooks, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Barine Majewska, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Kess Hirsheimer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

The sponsor and committee members made some closing remarks.