S_TRA_2023A 05/01/2023 04:24:57 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY Date 05/01/2023 Attendance Cutter * Hansen X Jaquez Lewis * Pelton B. X Simpson X Priola * Winter F. X Time 04:24:57 PM to 06:52:54 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Winter F. This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-062 Postponed Indefinitely hHB23-1247 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1267 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1210 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1252 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1069 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1242 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-062 - Postponed Indefinitely 04:25:09 PM Senator Rodriguez, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-062 Utility Vendors Report Best Value Metrics. The bill bill requires utilities to submit certain employment metrics to the Public Utilities Commission. Senator Rodriguez requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely. 04:26:16 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-062 indefinitely. Moved Pelton B. Seconded Cutter Excused Hansen Yes Jaquez Lewis Excused Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola Excused Winter F. Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1247 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/15B30CD0386F...$File/Attachment A Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A Merged.pdf 04:26:22 PM Senator R. Pelton, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1247 Advanced Energy Solutions in Rural Colorado. The bill requires utilities to submit certain employment metrics to the Public Utilities Commission. 04:30:42 PM Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dean Krueger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. 04:35:24 PM Wilson Harper, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:39:29 PM Commissioner Kevin Ross, representing Weld County, testified in support of the bill. Phil Ord, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Tamara Haynes-Norton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mark Hinaman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:49:52 PM Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 04:49:53 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment A. 04:53:37 PM Senators Roberts and R. Pelton gave closing remarks on the bill. 05:01:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1247 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Cutter Excused Hansen Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola Excused Winter F. Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1267 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5EFBCB262D27...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 05:02:04 PM Senator Roberts and Senator Will, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 23-1267. The bill allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to create steep downhill grade zones, where fines and fees for speeding violations by commercial drivers double. The sponsors provided a handout, which is included as Attachment B. 05:05:25 PM Captain John Hahn, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified to amend the bill. Greg Fulton, representing Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. 05:15:00 PM The sponsors gave closing remarks. 05:19:34 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1267 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Jaquez Lewis Seconded Cutter Excused Hansen Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola Excused Winter F. Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1210 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FD1CC2B6B527...$File/Attachment C Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C Merged.pdf 05:19:41 PM Senator Hansen, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1210 Carbon Management. The bill directs the Colorado Energy Office to contract with an organization to develop a carbon management roadmap. 05:25:36 PM County Commissioner Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 05:36:22 PM Mr. Hay responded to questions from the committee. 05:36:23 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment C. 05:39:43 PM Senator Hansen gave closing remarks. 05:40:15 PM Senator Simpson gave closing comments on the bill. 05:41:09 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1210 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Excused Hansen Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. No Simpson Yes Priola Yes Winter F. Excused Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1252 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/95493CAC3F1C...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 05:41:22 PM Senator Exum, prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1252 Thermal Energy. The bill makes various changes regarding the use of geothermal energy. 05:44:00 PM County Commissioner Jake Niece, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ruth Hund, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Gwen Farnsworth, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. 05:54:17 PM Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. 06:02:27 PM Mr. Hay responded to questions from the committee. 06:02:28 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment D. 06:05:33 PM Senator Exum gave closing remarks. 06:07:13 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1252 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Yes Hansen Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. No Simpson Yes Priola Yes Winter F. Excused Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1069 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 06:07:25 PM Senators Cutter and Priola, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1069 Study Biochar in Plugging of Oil & Gas Wells. The bill creates a work group to study the use of biochar in plugging oil and gas wells. 06:11:55 PM Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the bill. Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Janis Hallowell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:18:48 PM Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, read testimony on behalf of Council Member Katherine Goff in support of the bill. Irene Andress, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Director Julie Murphy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. 06:23:46 PM Senators Priola and Cutter gave closing remarks on the bill. 06:25:50 PM Senator Simpson gave closing comments. 06:26:29 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1069 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Yes Hansen Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. No Simpson No Priola Yes Winter F. Excused Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1242 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CE57516F66E0...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/378255C83B3C...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 06:26:35 PM Senators Priola and Cutter, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1242 Water Conservation in Oil & Gas Operations. The bill places new reporting requirements on oil and gas operators concerning water use and requires the Department of Natural Resources to adopt rules to reduce, reuse, and recycle water used in oil and gas operations. The bill creates the Colorado Produced Water Consortium to analyze and report on the recycling and reuse of water produced as a byproduct of oil and gas operations. 06:29:50 PM Rev. Jessica Abell, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Emma Pinter, representing Adams County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jared Bynum, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. Harmony Cummings, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:38:28 PM Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Chan, representing Save the Aurora reservoir, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Garcia Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Irene Andres, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 06:47:18 PM Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) Commissioner John Messner, representing COGCC, was available to answer committee questions. Gregory Deranleau, representing the COGCC was available to answer committee questions. 06:50:42 PM The sponsors moved and explained Amendments L.016 and L.017 (Attachments E and F). 06:51:00 PM The sponsors responded to questions about L.016. 06:51:20 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.016 Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Hansen Jaquez Lewis Pelton B. Simpson Priola Winter F. Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:51:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.017 Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Hansen Jaquez Lewis Pelton B. Simpson Priola Winter F. Excused YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:51:39 PM Senators Priola and Cutter gave closing remarks. 06:52:43 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1242, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Pelton B. Seconded Cutter Yes Hansen Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. No Simpson No Priola Yes Winter F. Excused Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:52:54 PM The committee adjourned.