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3D426382CF07AFAB87258AED0075B27F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1346

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 27, 2024      
Location LSB A



HB24-1346 - Lay Over
03:25:41 PM  
Co-prime sponsors,
Representatives Titone and McCormick, introduced and gave an overview of
HB24-1346 Energy and Carbon Management Regulation. The bill requires the
Energy and Carbon Management Commission to regulate carbon capture and
sequestration activities.
03:43:06 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.
03:53:20 PM  
Dr. Chuck Kutscher,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jan Rose,
representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified
in opposition to the bill. A handout was given to the committee (Attachment
G). Jared Bynum, representing Colorado Rising, testified in opposition
to the bill.
04:03:04 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:11:50 PM  
Natasha Leger, representing Citizens for a Healthy Community, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Doug Henderson, representing Larimer Alliance for Health, Safety and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lauren Swain, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:16:45 PM  
Mr. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. Mr. David Frank, representing Town of Erie, testified to amend the bill.
04:27:58 PM  
Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified to amend the bill. Kate Burke, representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified to amend the bill.
04:35:34 PM  
Jeff Robbins, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Anna Littlefield, representing Colorado School of Mines, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
04:43:01 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:52:09 PM  
Lauren Mercer, representing
Department of Law, was available to answer committee questions. Clint Mugg,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Will Toor,
representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Angela Seligman, representing Clean Air Task Force, testified in support
of the bill. Mike Rigby, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission,
Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions.
Madhvi Chittoor, representing Madhvi4EcoEthics testified in opposition
of the bill.
05:01:46 PM  
The committee asked
the panel of witnesses question.

Written testimony
is included as Attachments H.1-H.7.
05:10:52 PM  
The bill sponsors
asked the bill be laid over for action only until Wednesday April 3.






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