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BILL SUMMARY For SB23-292
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Apr 25, 2023
Location Old Supreme Court
SB23-292 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:17:29 PM |
Senators Hansen and
Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 23-292, concerning labor requirements for
energy sector construction. The bill requires energy sector public
works projects to comply with apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements.
The sponsors distributed Amendments L.001, L.002, L.004, and L.005 to the
committee (Attachments B, C, D, and E). They responded to questions
from the committee.
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03:32:18 PM |
Mr. Gary Arnold,
representing Denver Pipefitters Local #208, testified in support of the
bill.
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03:36:12 PM |
Mr. David Davia, representing Rocky Mountain MCA, testified in support of the bill.
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03:36:39 PM |
Mr. Sean Wyatt, representing
Plumbers Local 3, testified in support of the bill.
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03:37:52 PM |
Rikki Seguin, representing
Interwest Energy Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
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03:38:47 PM |
Mr. Jeremy Ross,
representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified
in support of the bill.
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03:46:59 PM |
Jason Clay, representing Intermountain Electric Inc., testified in support of the bill.
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03:47:13 PM |
Vicki Wren, representing St. Andrews Electric - National Electrical Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.
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03:49:20 PM |
Mr. Bryce Perkins, representing Sturgeon Electric, testified in support of the bill.
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03:51:35 PM |
Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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03:54:09 PM |
Dennis Dougherty,
representing the AFL-CIO of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:57:21 PM |
Bruce Anderson, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.
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03:58:26 PM |
Jose Soto, representing Laborers' Local 720, testified in support of the bill.
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04:02:28 PM |
Mr. Sam Gilchrist,
representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support
of the bill.
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04:05:09 PM |
Mr. Randy Sewald, representing Encore Electric and Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified to amend the bill.
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04:10:31 PM |
Mr. Michael Gifford,
representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified
to amend the bill.
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04:15:09 PM |
Mrs Marilyn Stansbury, representing Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM), testified to amend the bill.
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04:15:22 PM |
Chris Votoupa, representing ChargePoint, testified to amend the bill.
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04:18:33 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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04:30:01 PM |
Ellen Kutzer, representing Colorado Solar and Storage Association, testified to amend the bill.
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04:30:16 PM |
Mr. Derek Johnson,
representing Office of the State Auditor, was available to answer committee
questions.
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04:30:17 PM |
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
F.
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04:34:51 PM |
Senator Hansen explained the purpose of Amendment L.001.
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04:36:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:36:32 PM |
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.002.
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04:36:57 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:37:28 PM |
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.004.
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04:37:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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| Moved |
Ginal |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:38:05 PM |
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.005.
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04:38:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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Ginal |
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Baisley |
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Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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Danielson |
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Rodriguez |
Excused |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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04:39:13 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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04:41:34 PM |
The committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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04:43:48 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-292, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Ginal |
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Baisley |
No |
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Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Liston |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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