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H_ENE_2024A 03/13/2024 10:05:49 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 03/13/2024
Attendance
Bottoms X
DeGraaf X
Froelich X
Joseph X
Rutinel X
Titone X
Valdez X
Velasco X
Vigil X
Weinberg X
Winter T. X
Willford X
Kipp X
Time 10:05:49 AM to 12:38:36 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Kipp
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1246 Postponed Indefinitely
HB24-1330 Amended, referred to House Finance

HB24-1330 - Amended, referred to House Finance
10:05:56 AM  
Chair Kipp explained that a reconsideration is needed for House Bill 24-1330 (previously heard during the March 7 Energy & Environment meeting) to send it to the committee on Finance instead of Appropriations.


10:06:51 AM
 Motion Reconsider
Moved Willford
Seconded Vigil
Bottoms No
DeGraaf No
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
YES: 10   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:07:41 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1330, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Willford
Seconded Weinberg
Bottoms Yes
DeGraaf No
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1246 - Postponed Indefinitely

10:07:58 AM  
The committee took a brief recess.
10:13:38 AM  
The committee came back to order.
10:13:59 AM  
Representative DeGraaf,
prime sponsor of the bill, introduced House Bill 24-1246 Electric Grid
Resilience Temporary Carbon Dioxide Regulation. The bill requires the state
to develop a geomagnetic storm contingency plan and prohibits the regulation
of carbon dioxide, as a pollutant.  Representative DeGraaf provided
the committee with a presentation on the bill (Attachment A).
11:01:36 AM  
The committee asked the bill sponsor questions on the bill.
11:24:37 AM  
Mr. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee asked the witness questions.
11:25:25 AM  
Karthik Krishna,
representing KKrish Energy, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda
Zamora Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. David Moran, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Joseph Weiss, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Glenn Rhoades, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachments B.1 and B.2.
11:48:19 AM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
12:04:03 PM  
Representative DeGraaf
introduced amendments L.001 (Attachment C) and L.002 (Attachment D).
12:08:00 PM  
Representative DeGraaf
asked the amendment be severed into L.001 (A) which includes lines 1-13
and L.001(B) which includes lines 14-19.


12:16:29 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001A
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Weinberg
Bottoms Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone No
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil No
Weinberg Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:17:54 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Bottoms
DeGraaf
Froelich
Joseph
Rutinel
Titone
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weinberg
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:20:25 PM  
The sponsor gave
closing comments on the bill.
12:24:25 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


12:33:59 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1246, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Bottoms
Bottoms Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Froelich No
Joseph No
Rutinel No
Titone No
Valdez No
Velasco No
Vigil No
Weinberg Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp No
YES: 4   NO: 9   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


12:34:35 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 24-1246 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 Joseph
Seconded Willford
Bottoms No
DeGraaf No
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg No
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1330 - Amended, referred to House Finance
12:34:48 PM  
Chair Kipp explained that the motion to move House Bill 24-1330 to the committee on Finance needed to be reconsidered again.


12:36:55 PM
 Motion Reconsider
Moved Willford
Seconded Valdez
Bottoms Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg Yes
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:38:17 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1330, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Willford
Seconded Vigil
Bottoms No
DeGraaf No
Froelich Yes
Joseph Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg No
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:38:36 PM   The committee adjourned.






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