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823257DFB189504F87258AD2006030EF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-092

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT & HOUSING
Date Feb 29, 2024      
Location SCR 352



SB24-092 - Postponed Indefinitely


10:30:46 AM  
Senators Pelton B. and Ginal, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-092. The bill requires changes to local energy codes to be cost effective.
10:40:20 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:46:52 AM  
Christine Brinker,
representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition
to the bill.
10:50:05 AM  
Alana Miller, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:52:02 AM  
Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:54:37 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:00:45 AM  
Brad Smith, representing
the City of Fort Collins, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:02:55 AM  
Ron Flax, representing Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:05:14 AM  
Susan Nedell, representing Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), testified in opposition to the bill.
11:07:58 AM  
Tricia Canonico,
representing the City of Fort Collins and Colorado Communities for Climate
Action, testified in opposition to the bill.

11:10:11 AM  
Rachel Hartman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:12:09 AM  
Lucas Meier, representing EarthJustice, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:14:05 AM  
The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
11:22:47 AM  
Heather Stauffer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
11:24:51 AM  
Carly West, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
11:26:35 AM  
Ted Leighty, representing
the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in support of the
bill.
11:28:47 AM  
Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:30:57 AM  
Cody Davis, representing Mesa County, testified in support of the bill.
11:33:10 AM  
The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
11:45:18 AM  
Don Suppes, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:47:49 AM  
Marilyn Stansbury,
representing Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM),
testified in support of the bill.
11:50:16 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:56:16 AM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment A.
11:56:39 AM  
The bill sponsor introduced and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
11:57:33 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:59:11 AM  
The committee recessed.
11:59:32 AM  
The committee reconvened.


12:00:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Rich Yes
Winter F. No
Gonzales No
Exum No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
12:00:33 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.
12:04:09 PM  
The committee made closing comments.


12:07:55 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-092 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Rich Yes
Winter F. No
Gonzales No
Exum No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


12:08:20 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-092 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Rich No
Winter F. Yes
Gonzales Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS