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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-016
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 20, 2023
Location Old State Library
SB23-016 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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02:19:43 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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02:20:00 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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02:21:24 PM |
Co-sponsors, Representatives
McCormick and Sirota, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-016 Greenhouse
Gas Emission Reduction Measures. The bill creates a state income tax credit
for new, electric-powered lawn equipment; requires the Public Employees'
Retirement Association and insurance companies to study climate risks to
their investment portfolios; authorizes the Department of Natural Resources
to regulate Class VI injection wells; updates the state's greenhouse gas
emissions reduction goals; and commissions a study on electric transmission
capacity.
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02:25:21 PM |
The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.
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02:27:11 PM |
Anneliese Steel, representing Colorado Concern, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Antoinette Starner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:30:35 PM |
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
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02:30:48 PM |
Mr. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. Charlie Palladino, representing Earthworks, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified to amend the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill.
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02:46:55 PM |
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
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02:49:08 PM |
Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kirsten Schatz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matt Sura, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Erin Bertoli, representing Metro Water Recovery, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Bertoli responded to questions from the committee.
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03:04:02 PM |
Director Julie Murphy,
representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of
Natural Resources , responded to committee questions.
Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment C.
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03:10:15 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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03:11:26 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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03:11:43 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.041 (Attachment D).
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03:13:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.041 |
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Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
Excused |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:13:59 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.042 (Attachment E).
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03:14:43 PM |
The sponsors answered questions on the amendment.
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03:16:07 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.042 |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
Excused |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:16:08 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.043 (Attachment F).
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03:17:02 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.043 |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
Excused |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:17:03 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.048 (Attachment G).
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03:17:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.048 |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
Excused |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:17:59 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.049 (Attachment H).
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03:18:50 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.049 |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
Excused |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:18:51 PM |
The sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.046 (Attachment I).
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03:19:43 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.046 |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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DeGraaf |
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Dickson |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
Excused |
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Vigil |
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Weissman |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:19:44 PM |
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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03:21:22 PM |
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.
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03:24:08 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-016, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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Willford |
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Vigil |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Dickson |
Yes |
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Evans |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Valdez |
Yes |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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