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43423168175011B187258B09000955EB Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-166

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 23, 2024      
Location SCR 357



SB24-166 - Committee Discussion Only


07:42:01 PM  
Senator Winter presented
SB24-166, which strenghtens state and local enforcement of air quality
regulations.
07:43:45 PM  
Dr. Ramesh Bhatt,
representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.  Dr. Darci
Martinez, representing Hispanic Nurses Association - Denver Chapter, testified
in support of the bill.  Mr. Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks,
testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Ian Coghill, representing Earthjustice,
testified in support of the bill.  The panelists responded to committee
questions.
07:58:55 PM  
Annie Stefanec, representing
EVRAZ North America, testified in opposition to the bill.  Adam DeVoe,
representing EVRAZ and GCC, testified in opposition to the bill.  Justin
Prendergast, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Charles  Perko, representing
United Steelworkers, testified in opposition to the bill.  Meghan
Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition
to the bill.  
08:14:48 PM  
Mr. Grier Bailey,
representing Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified
in opposition to the bill.  Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil &
Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill.  Sergio Cordova,
representing UA Pipefitters Local 208, testified in opposition to the bill.
 Ms. Emma  Pinter, representing Adams County and Colorado Communities
for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.  The panelists
responded to committee questions.
08:24:43 PM  
Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing City of Northglenn and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Mr. George Marlin, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Mike Foote, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
08:42:48 PM  
Senator Winter provided
closing comments on the bill.  The bill was laid over for action only.






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details