E66E2381D54FB81387258C4300739771 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-156

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Mar 4, 2025
Location SCR 352

SB25-156 - Postponed Indefinitely

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File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - Combined.pdf

02:02:38 PM

Senator Rich, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-156. The bill repeals several state programs and cash funds, and modifies rulemaking and requirements for occupational regulations.

02:07:23 PM

Darius Pakbaz, representing
the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in opposition to the
bill. Cindy Copeland, representing the Boulder County Commissioners, testified
in opposition to the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Earthjustice, testified
in opposition to the bill. Dominique Gomez, representing the Colorado Energy
Office, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions
to the panel.

02:15:36 PM

Eftekher Ahmed, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christopher Coyle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Morgan Saunders, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jack Matthews, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

02:29:05 PM

Travis Madsen, representing
the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the
bill. Brian Tobias, representing the Colorado Office of Policy, Research
and Regulatory Reform in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified
in opposition to the bill. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association,
testified in opposition to the bill.

02:50:30 PM

Greg Lopez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Lori Saine, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony
can be found in Attachment A.

02:56:09 PM

The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

03:02:07 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-156 to the Committee on Finance.
	Moved	Pelton R.
	Seconded

	Ball	No
	Pelton B.	Yes
	Pelton R.	Yes
	Sullivan	No
	Weissman	No
		YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

03:02:22 PM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 25-156 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	Sullivan
	Seconded

	Ball	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Pelton R.	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Weissman	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-156 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly