B375ED9DFCBD8F24872589980014F29E Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1281HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Apr 20, 2023 Location Old State Library HB23-1281 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/594FD01D5A8C...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CBD9C24A0140...$File/Attachment N.pdf?OpenElement Attachment N.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/00380F1E750F...$File/Attachment O.pdf?OpenElement Attachment O.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/509435ED614B...$File/Attachment P.pdf?OpenElement Attachment P.pdf http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/432FB8701993...$File/Attachment Q.pdf?OpenElement Attachment Q.pdf 09:48:50 PM The committee took a brief recess. 09:55:41 PM The committee came back to order. 09:56:18 PM Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Titone and Vigil, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1281 Advance the Use of Clean Hydrogen. The bill creates a state approval process for clean hydrogen projects and a refundable income tax credit for using clean hydrogen. 10:12:49 PM John Magnino, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Justin Brant, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kari Burman, representing Sierra Club Legislative Committee, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Alex DeGolia, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Gwen Farnsworth, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in opposition to the bill. 10:29:31 PM Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Rick Clark, representing NextEra Energy Resources, testified to amend the bill. 10:35:36 PM Ms. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coaltion for a Livable Climate, testified to amend the bill. Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), testified to amend the bill. 10:40:56 PM Director Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions. Bill Green, representing American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment M. 10:46:24 PM The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee. 10:50:22 PM The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.001 (Attachment N). 10:56:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Vigil Seconded Willford DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:56:52 PM The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.003 (Attachment O). 10:56:58 PM The committee asked questions on amendment L.003. 10:58:43 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Vigil Seconded Willford DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:58:59 PM The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.004 (Attachment P). 11:00:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Vigil Seconded Willford DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:00:13 PM The sponsors introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.006 (Attachment Q). 11:01:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Vigil Seconded Dickson DeGraaf Dickson Evans Froelich Valdez Velasco Vigil Weissman Winter T. Willford Kipp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:01:36 PM 11:03:27 PM The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 11:06:03 PM The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 11:11:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1281, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Vigil Seconded Willford DeGraaf No Dickson Yes Evans No Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Yes Weissman Yes Winter T. Yes Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
