9FB6A44A73BB234D8725882C00013026 Hearing Summary

Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives A. Valdez and Froelich, introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate Bill 22-193. The bill creates several grant programs in the Colorado Energy Office and the Department of Public Health and Environment with the purpose of reducing air pollution.

The sponsors answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. George Twigg, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing Colorado Public Health Association, testified in support of the bill. Sabrina Pacha, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill.Greg Fulton, representing Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Laurie Anderson, representing Moms Clean Air Force, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner George Marlin , representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT) & Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), testified in support of the bill. Jack Todd, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lorena Gonzalez, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air Force, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Nelson, representing Weld Air & Water, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Reasor, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Robyn Wille, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.

The panel answered questions from the committee. Additionally, written testimony was submitted (Attachments D.1, D.2, and D.3).

The sponsors introduced and gave a brief overview of amendments L.010, L.011, L.012, L.013, L.015, L.016, L.017 (Attachments E, F, G, H, I, J, and K).

The committee gave comments on amendment L.017.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.