H_THL_2024A 03/06/2024 01:38:10 PM Committee Summary

Representative Lukens discussed amendment L.001 to the committee. The amendment can be found as Attachment A.

Ms. Nicole Riehl, representing Colorado Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Simone Ross, representing Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerece, testified in support of the bill.
Devin Camacho, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Mo Miskell, representing the Department of Local Affairs - Division of Housing, testified to amend the bill.

Carlie Bangs, representing the Town of Estes Park, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Brad Weinig, representing Pennrose, testified in support of the bill.
Scott James, representing Weld County and Colorado Counties, Incorporated, testified in support of the bill.

Christina Walker, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Mackety, representing Little Den Early Learning Center, testified in support of the bill.

Drea Modugno, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.

Bill sponsors provided
final comments on the bill.

Written public
testimony can be found as Attachment B.

Mr. Tariro Goronga, representing Driving Schools, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Jake Dinwiddie, representing Driving Schools, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Kelly Campbell, representing Driving Schools, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Dan Jablan, representing Driving Schools, testified in support of the bill.

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Committee discussion continued.

Elena Mendoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Graciella Saucedo-Rivera, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Will Toor, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Carla Harris, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Tiffany Weber, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Nathan Lindquist, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Britt Diehl, representing the Downtown Denver Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Adie Tomer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Yonah Freemark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Tonya Haas Davidson, representing the City of Greenwood Village, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Jessica Campbell Swanson, representing Arapahoe County, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Stephanie Piko, representing the City of Centennial, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee discussion continued.

Ms. Anneliese Steel, representing Colorado Concern, testified in support of the bill. Austin Blumenfeld, representing Centennial State Prosperity, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Kelly Sloan, representing the Westminster Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
Danee Brouillard, representing the City and County of Broomfield, testified to amend the bill.
Anna Bertanzetti, representing the City and County of Broomfield, testified to amend the bill.
Tamar Krantz, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Melissa Mejia, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Zach Martinez, representing Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Luke Teater, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Kevin Matthews, representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Alana Miller, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), testified in support of the bill.
Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Molly McKinley, representing the Denver Streets Partnership, testified in support of the bill.

June Churchill, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Ryan Keeney, representing YIMBY Denver, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Tim Pegg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Kat Haber, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Lucas Meier, representing EarthJustice, testified in support of the bill.
Jorde Matthews, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

RJ Boyle, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Brown and Bird introduced House Bill 24-1235 to the committee. The bill creates new requirements concerning adverse airport impacts for the State Aviation System Grant Program and the Division of Aeronautics, and establishes the Unleaded Aviation Gasoline Enterprise in the division.

Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Dr. Robert Boutelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Ashley Stolzmann, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Jessica Campbell-Swanson, representing Arapahoe County, testified in support of the bill.

Guyleen Castriotta, representing Broomfield City Council, testified in support of the bill.

Chris Swathwood, representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Brad Elliott, representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association, testified to amend the bill.
Gary Tobey, representing the Colorado Pilots Association, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Adrian Nye, representing the Colorado Pilots Association, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Cooper Anderson, representing the Colorado Airport Operators Association, testified to amend the bill.
David Ulane, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified to amend the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Joel Sayres, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Michael Burek, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Vance Wagenknecht, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Brooks Wagenknecht, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Kevin Ryan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Bette Todd, representing Quiet Skies, testified in support of the bill.
Carolyn Farbman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Charlene Willey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Amy Turner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Brad Schuster, representing Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Thomas McIntosh, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Brad Walker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Skip Schoen, representing Rio Grande County, testified in opposition to the bill.

Chris Leh, representing the City of Louisville, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. David Jurist, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Anne Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Heather Hansen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Randy Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Jason Hopfer, representing Jefferson County, testified to amend the bill.

Sara Blackhurst, representing Action Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Makayla Galler, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Heidi Jaros, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Morteza Karimzadeh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Sherry Sommer, representing Preserve Louisville, testified in support of the bill

Ms. Alison Smits-Milnes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Theodore Rogers, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Gary Reynolds, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Weston Greene, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Jeff Clark, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Gordon Feliciano, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Roger Burnett, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.Mr.
Kyle Heckman, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

John Stewart, representing himself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Chris Henderson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Alan Frohbieter, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. James Kranich, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Kristopher Schehr, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Michael Kuss, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Nick Cirincione, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Ray Beck, representing CLUB 20, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Trevor Edie, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Stephan Cavarra, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Brianna Lehman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.