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3152646E6F51F5FB87258ADE00717383 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-081

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 12, 2024      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB24-081 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:39:13 PM  
Senator Cutter introduced
Senate Bill 24-081, concerning measures to increase protections from perfluoroalkyl
and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals. The bill accelerates the phase-out
of PFAS chemicals in products sold in Colorado.
02:45:20 PM  
Jennifer Robinett, representing Metro Water Recovery, testified in support of the bill.
02:46:00 PM  
Ms. Libby Houth,
representing the Pueblo West Metropolitan District, testified in support
of the bill.
02:48:52 PM  
Ms. Gretchen Salter, representing Safer States, testified in support of the bill.
02:52:18 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:55:56 PM  
Ms. Madhvi Chittoor, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:04:02 PM  
Mr. Dan DeLaughter, representing South Platte Renew, testified in support of the bill.
03:07:47 PM  
Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:10:04 PM  
Sara Fraser, representing Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:12:21 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:14:49 PM  
Jan Douglas, representing
the Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
03:20:21 PM  
Erica Chan, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:45 PM  
Ms. Ann Sutton, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:25:41 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:30:35 PM  
Mr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:36:26 PM  
Aracely Navarro, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:40:53 PM  
Mr. Lucas Meier, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:42 PM  
Mr. Chris Correnti,
representing Associated General Contractors Americas, testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:45:57 PM  
David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified to amend the bill.
03:50:06 PM  
Mr. Andrew Bemus, representing Sustainable PFAS Action Network (SPAN), testified to amend the bill.
03:52:56 PM  
Mr. Grier Bailey,
representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Manufacturing Association,
testified to amend the bill.
03:55:03 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:59:39 PM  
Mr. Shawn Swearingen, representing the American Chemistry Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:03:35 PM  
Ms. Shannon Fender, representing VF Corporation, testified to amend the bill.
04:05:54 PM  
Angie Binder, representing the Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:08:31 PM  
Mr. Jeff Gunnulfsen, representing the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:12:12 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:21:46 PM  
Mr. John Keane, representing the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:22:32 PM  
Mr. Nathaniel Sponsler, representing the AFIRM Group, testified to amend the bill.
04:23:39 PM  
Christopher Finarelli,
representing the Household & Commercial Products Association, testified
to amend the bill.
04:26:55 PM  
Ms. Chelsea Murtha, representing the American Apparel & Footwear Association, testified to amend the bill.
04:30:09 PM  
Ms. Julie Brown, representing the Outdoor Industry Association, testified to amend the bill.
04:35:12 PM  
Ms. Rebekah Hernandez, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified to amend the bill.
04:35:17 PM  
Mr. Lloyd Landreth, representing the DEN Fuel Company LLC, testified to amend the bill.
04:38:52 PM  
Mr. Scott Morrissey, representing Denver International Airport, testified to amend the bill.
04:43:04 PM  
Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:45:23 PM  
Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill.
04:48:53 PM  
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
04:48:54 PM  
Additional written
testimony that was submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment
E.
04:55:09 PM  
Senator Hinrichsen
distributed and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment F). He responded
to questions from the committee.


04:58:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Baisley
Cutter
Ginal
Liston
Sullivan
Coleman
Hinrichsen
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:59:11 PM  
Senator Cutter made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


05:00:43 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-081, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Baisley No
Cutter Yes
Ginal Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Coleman Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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