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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
| Date |
03/18/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Bernett |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
| Jackson |
X |
| Pico |
X |
| Sirota |
X |
| Soper |
* |
| Titone |
X |
| Van Beber |
X |
| Weissman |
X |
| Will |
E |
| Woog |
X |
| Hooton |
* |
| Valdez A. |
X |
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| Time |
01:35:24 PM to 03:37:06 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Valdez A. |
| This Report was prepared by |
Andrea Denka |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1208 |
Amended, referred to House Finance |
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HB21-1208 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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01:38:54 PM |
Representatives Cutter
and Gray, prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1208 to the committee.
The bill creates a hazard mitigation enterprise and charges fees
on insurance premiums to create revenue for a grant program and technical
assistance to local governments.
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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02:05:43 PM |
Pierce Lively, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer questions from
the committee. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the
committee.
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02:09:59 PM |
Elizabeth Peetz,
representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in opposition
to the bill. Gwen Benevento, representing Colorado Association of
Realtors, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Peetz and Ms.
Benevento responded to questions from the committee.
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02:26:58 PM |
Kelly Campbell, representing
American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.
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02:30:44 PM |
Jacob Smith, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified remotely in support
of the bill. Hilary Cooper, representing Colorado Counties for Climate
Action (CC4CA) and Colorado Counties Inc. (CCI), testified remotely in
support of the bill. Ms. Cooper responded to questions from the committee.
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02:39:11 PM |
Commissioner Richard
Cimino, representing CCI, testified remotely in support of the bill. Mayor
Steve Kudron, representing the Town of Grand Lake, testified remotely in
support of the bill. Mayor Kudron responded to questions from the
committee.
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02:51:18 PM |
Michele Robbins,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Robbins
responded to questions from the committee.
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03:01:08 PM |
Marna Ares, representing
Colorado Sierra Club, testified remotely to amend the bill. Ms. Ares
responded to questions from the committee.
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03:04:16 PM |
Michael Ruddock,
representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified remotely in support
of the bill.
Written Testimony submitted for this
bill can be found as Attachment A.
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03:14:23 PM |
Representative Cutter
discussed and distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment B) to the committee.
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03:15:20 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
|
| Moved |
Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Weissman |
|
|
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|
|
Bernett |
Yes |
|
|
Froelich |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Pico |
No |
|
|
Sirota |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
No |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Van Beber |
No |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Excused |
|
|
Woog |
No |
|
|
Hooton |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez A. |
Yes |
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YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:36:47 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1208, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Sirota |
|
|
|
|
|
Bernett |
Yes |
|
|
Froelich |
Yes |
|
|
Jackson |
Yes |
|
|
Pico |
No |
|
|
Sirota |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
No |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Van Beber |
No |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Excused |
|
|
Woog |
No |
|
|
Hooton |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:37:06 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
