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EE0E32C8D725DCEB87258AAE00813D4B Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-039

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Jan 24, 2024      
Location SCR 352



SB24-039 - Postponed Indefinitely

04:31:42 PM  
Senator Liston introduced
Grace Stanke. Ms.Grace Stanke, representing herself, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Staenke answered questions from the committee. Ms. Staenke
handed out a fact sheet, which is included as Attachment A.
04:35:40 PM  
Senator Liston, prime
sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-039 Nuclear Energy as
a Clean Energy Resource. The bill specifies that nuclear energy is a clean
energy source for the renewable energy standard.
04:51:55 PM  
Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), testified in opposition to the bill.
04:56:33 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
05:05:57 PM  
The prior panel continued to answer questions from the committee.
05:14:38 PM  
Dr. Jenifer Shafer, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Michael Fox, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:16:11 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
05:23:08 PM  
Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Wenzl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:35:40 PM  
Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jan Douglas, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:42:25 PM  
Michelle Carter,
representing North Carolina League of Conservation Voters (NCLCV), testified
in opposition to the bill. Nathaniel-Nat Miullo, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill. Crystal Gray, representing themself,
testified in opposition to the bill.
05:48:51 PM  
Dr. Velma Campbell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jamie Valdez, representing Mothers Out Front, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:57:32 PM  
Dr. Campbell answered questions from the committee.
06:05:43 PM  
Marie Venner, representing Colorado Small Business Alliance, Metro students, health professionals, Colorado Call to Action, Women from the Mountain, Unite N Metro Denver, CatholicNetwork, Vibrant Littleton, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:06:12 PM  
Kirk Sorensen, representing Flibe Energy, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Adam Eckman, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in support of the bill. David Hanson, representing Flibe Energy Inc., testified in support of the bill.
06:15:52 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
06:28:07 PM  
Kati Austgen, representing Nuclear Energy Institute, testified in support of the bill. Kathy Fackler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erik Cothron, representing Nuclear Innovation Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
06:32:34 PM  
Karlene Thomas, representing American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ryan Elarton, representing San Isabel Electric Association, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Maris Hanson, representing Flibe Energy, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
06:46:50 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
06:49:09 PM  
Guido Nunez-Mujica, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. James Hopf, representing Generation Atomic, testified in support of the bill. Trish Leone, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:58:40 PM  
Codrin Radulescu,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ella Rose, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Edward Hunt, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
07:04:36 PM  
The prior panel answered
questions from the committee.
07:07:49 PM  
Tamara Haynes-Norton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Philip Ord, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:17:16 PM  
Sara Blackhurst, representing Action22, testified in support of the bill. Ryan Pickering, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. David Takahashi, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:24:08 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
07:33:38 PM  
Benjamin Elwood, representing Colorado Nuclear Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Kathleen Nelson Romans, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Art Curtis, representing Colorado Nuclear Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
07:35:55 PM  
Keeler Spear, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. William DeOreo, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Jake Fogleman, representing
Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill.
07:45:07 PM  
Robert Blackburn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Doug Sandridge, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
07:53:39 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Jensen, representing American Conservation Coalition Action, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Hastie, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:03:49 PM  
Tyler Linnebur, representing American Conservation Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Peter Storm, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:03:50 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment B.
08:11:14 PM  
Senator Liston explained
Amendment L.001 (Attachment C).


08:12:32 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Simpson
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:12:33 PM  
Senator Liston gave closing remarks.
08:23:09 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments.


08:37:24 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-039, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Cutter No
Exum No
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Priola No
Winter F. No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


08:37:38 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-039 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
Hinrichsen No
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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