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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Date |
04/19/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Cutter |
* |
| Exum |
X |
| Jaquez Lewis |
* |
| Pelton B. |
X |
| Simpson |
* |
| Priola |
X |
| Winter F. |
X |
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| Time |
01:38:11 PM to 03:23:39 PM |
| Place |
SCR 352 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Winter F. |
| This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1217 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB23-1233 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB23-1234 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB23-1217 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:38:25 PM |
Senator Fields, prime
sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1217 Motor Vehicles Tows
and Crime Victims. The bill requires the Transportation Legislation
Review Committee to study the issue of nonconsensual towing of crime victimsâ
motor vehicles.
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01:38:58 PM |
Captain Mike Honn, representing Colorado State Patrol - Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.
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01:41:11 PM |
Senator Fields gave closing comments.
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01:44:03 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1217 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Excused |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Excused |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Excused |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1233 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:44:10 PM |
Senators Winter and
Priola, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1233
Electric Vehicle Charging & Parking Requirements. The bill includes
a number of provisions to incentivize the expansion of electric vehicle
charging infrastructure.
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01:54:04 PM |
Senators Priola and Winter responded to questions from the committee.
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01:59:33 PM |
Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Lee, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill.
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02:00:05 PM |
Ms. Lee answered questions from the committee.
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02:08:19 PM |
Josh Cohen, representing
SWTCH Energy, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Colin Wilhelm,
representing Lightning eMotors, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth
Stears, representing Advanced Energy United, testified in support of the
bill. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate
(CCLC), testified in support of the bill. Francesca Wahl, representing
Tesla, testified in support of the bill.
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02:23:37 PM |
Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wahl,
and Mr. WIlhelm responded to a question from the committee.
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02:25:34 PM |
Anita Seitz, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), testified in support of
the bill. Nikolaus Remus, representing Colorado Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill. Travis
Madsen, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in
support of the bill.
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02:28:25 PM |
Director Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Christian Williss, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions. Adam Berry, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions.
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02:40:39 PM |
Director Toor answered questions from the committee.
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02:40:40 PM |
Written testimony
is included as Attachment A.
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02:55:18 PM |
Senators Winter and Priola gave closing remarks.
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02:57:30 PM |
Senator B. Pelton gave closing comments on the bill.
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03:00:46 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1233 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Winter F. |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Excused |
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Pelton B. |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1234 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:00:53 PM |
Senators Roberts
and Will introduced and explained House Bill 23-1234 Streamlined Solar
Permitting and Inspection Grants. The bill creates a grant program
in the Colorado Energy Office to assist local governments in implementing
automated permitting and inspection software for residential solar energy
systems. The sponsors distributed a handout, which is included as
Attachment B.
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03:05:11 PM |
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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03:05:28 PM |
Mike Kruger, representing
the Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA), testified in support
of the bill. Richard Hubler, representing Alamosa County Land Use
& Building Department, testified in support of the bill. Jacob
Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified
in support of the bill.
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03:13:57 PM |
Mr. Kruger, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Hubler answered questions from the committee.
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03:19:06 PM |
Mr. Kruger answered additional questions from the committee.
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03:19:22 PM |
Senators Will and Roberts gave closing comments on the bill.
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03:23:34 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1234 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Pelton B. |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:23:39 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
