44A1E18694AAB86E87258AE6006CC321 Hearing Summary

Senators Priola and Cutter, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-165 Air Quality Improvements. The bill establishes a variety of programs and reports to reduce emissions of ozone precursors in the ozone nonattainment area.

The sponsors gave a powerpoint presentation (Attachment A).

Sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee.

Jen Clanahan, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Renee Chacon, representing Commerce City, City Council, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lauren Brave, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Commissioner James, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified to amend the bill. Paula King, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Ross, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified to amend the bill. Rich Werner, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance - Upstate Colorado Economic Development, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Mike Silverstein, representing Regional Air Quality Council, testified in support of the bill. Ronald Booth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Karen Bigelow, representing Thornton City Council, testified in support of the bill. Jean Lim, representing City and County of Broomfield, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action and City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill.

Robert Hoge, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Anneliese Steel, representing Colorado Concern, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Mulhern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jaime Henning, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Julie Murphy, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. Jeff Robbins, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. Michael Ogletree, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified to amend the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Ellen Buckley, representing Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, Eagle County, testified in support of the bill. Frank Flocke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Bill Hembree, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Martin Sanberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Taylor, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tony Milo, representing Colorado Contractors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Keener, representing South Metro Denver Chamber, testified in opposition to the bill. Brittany Dixon, representing Club 20, testified in opposition to the bill.

Alexis Schwartz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing GreenLatinos Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. MaryAnn Wilner, representing Colorado Jewish Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Giselle Arroyo, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Katherine Merlin, representing WildEarth Guardians, testified in support of the bill. Jared Bynum, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Kuntzler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Hannah Svarverud, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Kait Schwartz, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill. Honiel Davis, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Elizabeth Smith, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bobbie Mooney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Linda Kyle, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Karen Artell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Scott Hatfield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shaina Oliver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Bill Groffy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Colclasure, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. John Lough, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

David Fradkin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rose Porter, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Carly West, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. David Austin, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Phil Hayes, representing IBEW Local 111, testified to amend the bill. Julian Aguilar, representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 68, testified to amend the bill. Sergio Cordova , representing Local 208 Pipefitters, testified to amend the bill. Charles Perko, representing United Steelworkers, testified to amend the bill.

Kirsten Schatz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.

The committee took a brief recess

Matt Sura, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Mike Foote, representing 350 Colorado and Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.

The prior panel answered questions from the committee.

Written testimony is included as Attachment B.

Senator Simpson gave closing comments.