S_TRA_2023A 05/04/2023 09:06:56 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY Date 05/04/2023 Attendance Danielson * Hansen X Lundeen X Marchman X Pelton B. X Cutter * Winter F. X Time 09:06:56 PM to 12:23:47 AM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Winter F. This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1294 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB23-1294 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7AEFFE047D99...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 09:06:58 PM Senator Winter, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1294 Pollution Protection Measures. The bill updates procedures and requirements for air quality control regulations and creates a legislative interim committee. 09:13:13 PM Senator Lundeen gave comments on the bill and asked the sponsor questions. Senator Winter responded to the questions. 09:30:00 PM Senator Pelton asked the sponsor questions. The sponsor responded to the questions. 09:34:09 PM Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. 09:43:24 PM The prior panel answered questions from the prior panel. 09:51:38 PM Kait Schwartz, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. John Jacus, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Christy Woodward, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 09:58:47 PM Julie Murphy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified to amend the bill. 10:02:41 PM The prior two panels answered questions from the committee. 10:03:09 PM Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Schwartz, representing Sierra Club of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Matt Sura, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Jensen Miller, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill. 10:26:23 PM Raymond Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Edwards, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Nelson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:32:54 PM Former Senator Mike Foote, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Lorena Gonzalez, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kirsten Schatz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jared Bynum, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing City of Northglenn and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. 10:53:34 PM Senator Foote answered questions from the committee. 11:14:16 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 11:14:27 PM Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Megan Wilder, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:32:54 PM Richard Mulhern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Courtney Taylor, representing Ramboll on behalf of Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Lori Saine, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:49:31 PM Mayor Nick Gradisar, representing City of Pueblo, testified in opposition to the bill. Rose Naukam, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:53:11 PM Jacob Belgrad, representing Mi Familia Vota, testified in support of the bill. 11:53:12 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment A. 11:59:28 PM The sponsors made closing comments on the bill. 11:59:46 PM Senator Lundeen asked some closing questions and the sponsors responded. 12:13:35 AM The committee continued to discuss the bill. 12:23:30 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1294 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter F. Seconded Danielson Yes Hansen Yes Lundeen No Marchman Yes Pelton B. No Cutter Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:23:47 AM The committee adjourned.
