189F20B89D393680872586BD0077C277 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-200SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGYDate Apr 20, 2021 Location SCR 357 SB21-200 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A5BE04B3EBD5...$File/21SenTran0420AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/C5FAB193235A...$File/21SenTran0420AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/43D2A9C87382...$File/21SenTran0420AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/DF7F90869049...$File/21SenTran0420AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4FFC3AE332FD...$File/21SenTran0420AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/C3975EBD14AD...$File/21SenTran0420AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachF.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/12F107E8AABE...$File/21SenTran0420AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachG.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/93EFCCBEF349...$File/21SenTran0420AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0420AttachH.pdf 03:48:03 PM The committee reconvened. 03:48:44 PM Senators Winter and Moreno, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-200, concerning the reduction of greenhouse gases and the adoption of protections for disproportionately impacted communities. Senator Winter gave a PowerPoint presentation on the provisions listed in the bill (Attachment A). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. Public comment on this bill can be found in Attachment B. 04:12:15 PM Dr. Ramesh Bhatt, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Overturf, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Overturf responded to questions from the committee. 04:24:48 PM Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Gerhart, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Renee Millard-Chacon, representing Spirit of the Sun, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gerhart responded to questions from the committee. 04:52:24 PM Mrs. Jen Clanahan, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Susan Greiner, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 04:59:47 PM 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. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 05:08:50 PM Commissioner Lori Saine, representing Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Daniel Hodges, representing Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hodges responded to questions from the committee. 05:21:28 PM Geoffrey Hier, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Scott Prestidge, representing the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Lynn Granger, representing the American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cheri Wit-Brown, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Wit-Brown responded to questions from the committee. 05:37:21 PM Will Toor, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee. 05:51:47 PM Committee questions continued. 06:31:02 PM Commissioner Scott Fetchenheier, representing San Juan County, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Sarah Smith Hymes , representing Town of Avon , testified in support of the bill. John Gitchell, representing Eagle County, testified in support of the bill. 06:42:52 PM Ms. Olivia Jacobson, representing Sunrise Movement, testified in support of the bill. Whitney Painter, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Hannah Berman, representing Aspen Skiing Company, testified in support of the bill. 06:52:37 PM Pam Kiely, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Abigail Driscoll, representing Sustainable Resilient Longmont, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kiely responded to questions from the committee. 07:04:18 PM Jason Sharpe, representing Namaste Solar / Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. John Jacus, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Garrison Ortiz, representing Pueblo County, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:16:06 PM Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill. Alyssa Clemsen Roberts, representing Platte River Power Authority, testified in opposition to the bill. Sara Blackhurst, representing Action 22 , testified in opposition to the bill. Lauren Masias, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Clemsen Roberts responded to questions from the committee. 07:35:50 PM Mr. Pete Kolbenschlag, representing Colorado Farm and Food Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brent Goodlet, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jerome Tinianow, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr.Tinianow responded to questions from the committee. 07:50:00 PM Ms. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. Kristi Douglas, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Steve Douglas, representing self, testified to amend the bill. 08:00:35 PM Mr. Richard Meisinger, representing IBEW Local 111, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Gary Arnold, representing Pipefitters Local 208 and Rocky Mountain Pipe Trades Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Arnold responded to questions from the committee. 08:14:10 PM Mr. Andy Berger, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:17:39 PM Kendal Wuensche, representing self, testified to amend the bill. Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 08:26:13 PM Ms. Pegah Jalali, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rekha Warrier, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Leigh Schmidt, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 08:38:46 PM Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patty Sullivan, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Mitzi Nicoletti, representing Sustainable Resilient Longmont, testified in support of the bill. Michael Ruddock, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 08:49:12 PM Mr. Westy Davis, representing Colorado College Students, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Alex Hurtado, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rose responded to questions from the committee. 09:02:48 PM Ms. Sunni Benoit, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nola Hadley, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Sam Shriver, testifying on behalf of Tyler Sym, testified in support of the bill. 09:12:11 PM Ms. Katie Belgard, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Belgard responded to questions from the committee. 09:17:12 PM Senator Donovan, disbursed and introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Senator Zenzinger disbursed and introduced amendments L.004 and L.005 (Attachments D and E). Senator Winter disbursed and introduced amendments L.008, L.009, L.010 (Attachments F, G, H). 09:26:43 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:28:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D) Moved Zenzinger Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:30:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E) Moved Zenzinger Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:31:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F) Moved Winter Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:32:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment G) Moved Winter Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:33:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment H) Moved Winter Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:34:01 PM Senators Winter and Moreno gave closing remarks and responded to comments from the committee. 09:43:41 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-200, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Winter Seconded Coram No Donovan Yes Hisey No Scott No Zenzinger Yes Pettersen Yes Winter Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS