H_ENE_2021A 04/22/2021 01:38:26 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 04/22/2021 Attendance Bernett X Froelich * Jackson X Pico X Sirota X Soper X Titone X Van Beber X Weissman X Will X Woog X Hooton X Valdez A. * Time 01:38:26 PM to 04:09:03 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A. This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1253 Referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1266 Amended, referred to House Finance HB21-1253 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:39:43 PM The committee came to order. Representative Gray, co-prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1253 to the committee. The bill transfers $5.0 million from the General Fund to the Local Government Severance Tax Fund for the Department of Local Government to provide renewable and clean energy project grants. . 01:41:51 PM Reed Robins, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. 01:45:59 PM Bruce Eisenhauer, representing Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. 01:47:00 PM Ms. Patty Kelley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 01:49:08 PM Ms. Brandy DeLange, representing Metro Wastewater, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:17 PM Kara Miller, representing Toyota, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Miller responded to questions from the committee. 01:54:50 PM Representative Gray and Mr. Eisenhauer responded to questions from the committee. 01:58:59 PM Committee members made concluding comments on the bill. 02:02:03 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1253 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Weissman Seconded Sirota Bernett Yes Froelich Excused Jackson Yes Pico No Sirota Yes Soper No Titone Yes Van Beber No Weissman Yes Will No Woog No Valdez A. Excused Hooton Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1266 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/48ECA0C22A98...$File/210422 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210422 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/58EC1C1D6ACC...$File/210422 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210422 AttachB.pdf 02:02:18 PM Representative Jackson, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1266 to the committee. The bill creates the Environmental Justice Action Task Force within the Department of Public Health and Environment, and requires the Air Quality Control Commission to engage with disproportionately impacted communities on proposed state actions. Representative Jackson responded to questions from the committee. 02:16:47 PM Representative Jackson discussed and distributed amendments L.002 (Attachment A) and L.003 (Attachment B). 02:17:54 PM Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified to amend the bill. Scott Prestidge, representing Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified to amend the bill. Carrie Hackenberger, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Orf responded to questions from the committee. 02:36:44 PM Dr. Katherine Dickinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Trisha Oeth, representing Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, testified in support of the bill. Issamar Pichardo, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Dickinson and Ms. Oeth responded to questions from the committee. 02:52:43 PM Ms. Lucy Molina, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jessica Miller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:00:14 PM Lorena Mendoza, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pichardo, representing herself, provided translation for Ms. Mendonza's testimony. 03:06:01 PM Ms. Mayane Barudin, representing Vote Solar, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jeremy Nemeth, representing University of Colorado Denver, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Shaina Oliver, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Nemeth responded to questions from the committee. 03:16:10 PM Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pegah Jalali, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Shravan Joshi, representing GRID Alternatives, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Smith responded to questions from the committee. 03:25:36 PM Michael Ruddock, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado , testified in support of the bill. Alexis Schwartz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jessica Gelay, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. 03:33:23 PM Stephanie Pease, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stephanie Valencia-Gaeta, representing Conservation Colorado , testified in support of the bill. 03:42:54 PM Ean Tafoya, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:46:42 PM Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Hart, representing Farsighted Creative , testified in support of the bill. Caleb Dickinson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:52:15 PM Ms. Patty Kelley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Anne Carto, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:56:30 PM Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. 04:00:43 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Moved Jackson Seconded Weissman Bernett Froelich Jackson Pico Sirota Soper Titone Van Beber Weissman Will Woog Hooton Valdez A. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:01:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). Moved Jackson Seconded Weissman Bernett Froelich Jackson Pico Sirota Soper Titone Van Beber Weissman Will Woog Hooton Valdez A. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:01:28 PM Representative Jackson made concluding comments. Committee members made concluding comments. 04:08:40 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1266, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Jackson Seconded Sirota Bernett Yes Froelich Yes Jackson Yes Pico No Sirota Yes Soper No Titone Yes Van Beber No Weissman Yes Will No Woog No Hooton Yes Valdez A. Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:09:03 PM The committee adjourned.
