480AFB95B7A38E6A872583E000726C63 Hearing Summary

Representative Hansen and Representative McKean, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1325. Under current law, motor vehicle manufacturers may not own, operate, or control a motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer. The bill allows a manufacturer that only manufactures electric vehicles to own, operate, or control a motor vehicle dealer. An electric motor vehicle is defined as a motor vehicle that operates entirely on electric power; does not include a fuel combustion engine; and has a least four wheels in contact with the ground during normal operations. Representative Hansen and Representative McKean answered questions from the committee.

Sam Gilchrist, Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill.

Matt Frommer, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

Jim Chen, Rivian, testified in support of the bill.

Maria Eisemann, Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Chen answered questions from the committee.

Tim Jackson, Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

John Medved, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Greg Fulton, Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Scott McCandeless, McCandeless International, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Jackson provided additional testimony in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Medved, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Fulton answered questions from the committee.

Jep Seman, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

Matthew Groves, Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Groves answered questions from the committee.

Steve Douglas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Hansen and Representative McKean explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).

Representative Humphrey explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Representative Hansen commented on amendment L.002. The committee discussed amendment L.002. The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

The committee further discussed amendment L.002.

Representative Hansen and Representative McKean made concluding remarks about House Bill 19-1325. Committee members commented on the bill.