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E3447ED3FAB1FB2087258C450010133C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1241

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 5, 2025      
Location Old State Library



HB25-1241 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

07:55:36 PM  
The committee entered a brief recess.
08:00:13 PM  
The committee resumed.
08:00:21 PM  
Co-sponsors of the
bill, Representatives Marshall and Garcia, introduced House Bill 25-1241
Public Accessibility of Emissions Records. The bill requires the owner
of a stationary source to keep records of the amount and nature of pollutants
they emit and make the records publicly available on their website.



The committee
asked the sponsors questions on the bill.
08:23:18 PM  
Ramesh Bhatt, representing
Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing
Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
08:27:42 PM  
Stefanie Shoup, representing
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition
to the bill. Erin Hackett, representing EVRAZ North America, testified
in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lynn Granger, representing Colorado Oil
and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Kait Schwartz,
representing API Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Brittany
Dennison, representing Colorado Livestock Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. Angie Binder, representing Colorado Petroleum Association,
testified in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment F.
08:49:25 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment G).


08:51:54 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G).
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph Excused
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
08:51:55 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
08:52:34 PM  
Committee members
asked the bill sponsors questions about amendment L.002.
08:54:04 PM  
The bill sponsors
introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I).
08:54:07 PM  
Matt Bishop, Legislative
Council Staff, explained the impact of the amendments.
Committee members
asked Mr. Bishop questions.


08:57:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph Excused
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


08:59:42 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph Excused
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Withdrawn
08:59:43 PM  
The sponsors gave
final comments on the bill.
09:06:48 PM  
Committee members provided closing remarks.


09:09:58 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1241, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron No
Brown Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. No
Jackson Yes
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog No
Velasco Yes
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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