S_TRA_2023A 02/14/2023 09:49:43 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY Date 02/14/2023 Attendance Cutter X Exum X Jaquez Lewis * Pelton B. X Simpson X Priola X Winter F. X Time 09:49:43 AM to 11:24:26 AM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Winter F. This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-079 Postponed Indefinitely SB23-079 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B53282DB5471...$File/Attachment A Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5F0D82E530F8...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 09:51:20 AM Senator Liston, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-079 Nuclear Energy As A Clean Energy Resource. The bill specifies that nuclear energy is a clean energy source for the renewable energy standard. 09:51:51 AM The committee asked questions of the sponsor. 10:13:45 AM The committee continued to ask the sponsor questions.. 10:14:05 AM Written wittness testimony can be found in Attachment A. 10:16:09 AM Ron Bennett, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness. 10:24:34 AM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Mark Hinaman, representing Fire2Fission, testified in support of the bill. Greg Brophy, representing The Western Way, testified in support of the bill. Lynne Bruning, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Phil Ord, representing American for Nuclear Energy, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the sponsor. 10:39:21 AM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Bill DeOere, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and gave out a handout (Attachment B). Alyssa Hayes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tyler Linnebur, representing American Conservation Coalition, testified in support of the bill. James Hopf, representing Generation Atomic, testified in support of the bill. 10:52:05 AM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Victor Ibarra Jr, representing Nuclear Innovation Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Madison Schroder, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. David Takahashi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 11:04:37 AM A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Rohn Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grant Mills, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Richard Andrews, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 11:14:25 AM Senator Liston read a witness's statement. 11:17:51 AM The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks. 11:22:34 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-079 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Priola Seconded Cutter No Exum No Jaquez Lewis No Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola No Winter F. No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 11:24:19 AM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-079 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Yes Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. No Simpson No Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:24:26 AM The committee adjourned.