H_THL_2024A 04/23/2024 01:34:47 PM Committee Summary

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Herman Stockinger, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill.
John Putnam, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
Wade Buchanan, representing the Colorado Office of Just Transition, testified in support of the bill.
Elise Jones, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Aaron Brockett, representing the City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill.
Jacob Belgrad, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.

Scott James, representing Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Gregory Scott, representing the American Car Rental Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Summer Hill, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.
Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Lance Waring, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Andy Karsian, representing the Front Range Passenger Rail District, testified in support of the bill.
Kristin Stephens, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

Representatives Story and Catlin, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-179 to the committee. The bill requires the Office of the State Architect to develop a floodplain management program.

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

Representatives Velasco and Martinez, bill sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 24-183 to the committee. The bill creates a task force in the Department of Local Affairs to study and make recommendations concerning the statutory process for the distraint sale of a mobile home to collect delinquent property taxes.

Bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Sam Albrecht, representing the Department of Local Affairs, Division of Housing, testified in support of the bill.
Maud Naroll, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Irene Josey, representing Colorado County Treasurers & Public Trustees Association, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Tawny Peyton, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified to amend the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Bill sponsors explained amendment L.003 to the committee. The amendment can be found as Attachment B.

Bill sponsors provided final comments of the bill.

Mr. Patrick Spencer, representing the Cortez Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill.
Chief Mike Dell'Orfano, representing South Metro Fire Rescue, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Dennis Eulberg, representing the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Kristy Olme, representing the Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Timothy Dienst, representing the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Gabriel Moreno, representing the Trinidad Ambulance District, testified in support of the bill.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Emily Powell, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, was available to answer committee questions.