H_ENE_2021A 05/20/2021 03:32:46 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 05/20/2021 Attendance Bernett X Froelich X Jackson X Pico X Sirota * Soper * Titone * Van Beber X Weissman * Will X Woog X Hooton X Valdez A. X Time 03:32:46 PM to 08:55:39 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A. This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1303 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1318 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB21-108 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB21-230 Amended, referred to House Appropriations 03:32:49 PM The committee came to order. HB21-1303 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/397317A3D386...$File/210520 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A9965DBCDA8F...$File/210520 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachB.pdf 03:33:08 PM Representative Bernett, co-prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1303 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Personnel and Administration and the Department of Transportation to establish maximum acceptable global warming potentials for certain construction materials used in public projects. Representative Bernett responded to questions from the committee. 03:53:38 PM Andy Karsian, Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Karsian responded to questions from the committee. Rod Vanderwall, representing Deptartment of Personnel & Administration, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Vanderwall responded to questions from the committee. 04:01:00 PM Meghan Lewis, representing Carbon Leadership Forum, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Lewis responded to questions from the committee. David Diedrick, representing Low CO2 Construction Materials, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Diedrick responded to questions from the committee. 04:20:13 PM Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Jack Wylie, representing Department of Personnel & Administration, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Wylie and Director Toor responded to questions from the committee. 04:25:44 PM Professor Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Scott Hatfield, representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. Professor Bhatt and Mr. Hatfield responded to questions from the committee. 04:35:00 PM Tom Peterson, representing Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Peterson responded to questions from the committee. 04:44:29 PM Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Chris Markuson, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 04:49:15 PM Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Todd Ohlheiser, representing Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association, testified to amend the bill. Rick Chandler, representing Signal Tech, testified in support of the bill. 04:57:55 PM Michael Gifford, representing AGC Colorado, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Angela Folkestad, representing American Concrete Pavement Association, testified to amend the bill. 05:04:22 PM Christopher Votoupal, representing Colorado Cleantech Industries Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Votoupal responded to questions from the committee. 05:06:25 PM Amy Brooks, representing Castle Rock Construction Company of Colorado, LLC, testified to amend the bill. 05:09:21 PM Paul Hutton, representing Colorado Chapter American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Eronimous, representing SA+R Architects, testified in support of the bill. Tien Peng, representing National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Peng responded to questions from the committee. 05:18:04 PM Matthew Fonte, representing Castle Rock Construction Company, testified to amend the bill. 05:21:11 PM Representative Bernett distributed and discussed amendments L.001 (Attachment A) and L.002 (Atachment B). 05:22:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Bernett Seconded Titone 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 05:23:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Bernett Seconded Hooton 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 05:23:59 PM Representative Bernett made concluding comments on the bill. 05:26:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1303, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bernett Seconded Hooton 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 HB21-1318 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9476F87C5EA4...$File/210520 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachC.pdf 05:26:30 PM Representative Herod, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1318 to the committee. The bill diverts state revenue from lottery proceeds to create an outdoor equity board and grant program in the Department of Natural Resources. Representative Herod responded to questions from the committee. 05:43:37 PM Director Mark Ferrandino, representing Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. Doug Vilsack, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Jared Bynum, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Vilsack and Director Ferrandino responded to questions from the committee. 05:54:41 PM Kathleen Gebhardt, representing self, testified to amend the bill. 05:57:09 PM Jason Swann, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Kenneth Maestas, representing The Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified in support of the bill. Juan Perez Saez , representing Next 100 Coalition and Cottonwood Institute, testified in support of the bill. 06:05:47 PM Gabriel Otero, representing Next 100 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Edgar Corona, representing Riverside Educational Center, testified in support of the bill. Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Jim Rameey, representing The Wilderness Society, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Otero and Mr. Corona responded to questions from the committee. 06:18:20 PM Allie Ghaman, representing Continental Divide Trail Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Brian Kurzel, representing National Wildlife Federation, testified in support of the bill. Taylor Ruffin, representing Environmental Learning for Kids, testified in support of the bill. 06:25:54 PM Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Hilda Nucete, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Francis, representing Spirit of the Sun, Inc., testified in support of the bill. 06:34:31 PM Casey Klein, representing Colorado Camps Network, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Jan Douglas, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 06:41:51 PM Representative Herod discussed and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 06:43:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Weissman Seconded Sirota 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 06:43:56 PM Representative Herod provided concluding comments on the bill. 06:46:44 PM Committee members made concluding comments. 07:01:18 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1318, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Weissman Seconded Titone Bernett Yes Froelich Yes Jackson Yes Pico No Sirota Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Van Beber No Weissman Yes Will Yes Woog No Hooton Yes Valdez A. Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-108 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/8A82794859CB...$File/210520 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachD.pdf 07:01:31 PM The committee took a brief recess. 07:01:32 PM The committee came back to order. Representatives Cutter and Bernett, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-108 to the committee. The bill directs the Public Utilities Commission to expand its rules related to gas pipeline safety and increases the maximum penalty for violations of pipeline safety rules. Representatives Cutter and Bernett responded to questions from the committee. 07:32:05 PM Joe Knolmayer, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Knolmayer responded to questions from the committee. Eric Allen, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 07:40:33 PM Gary Arnold, representing Pipefitters Local 208, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Arnold responded to questions from the committee. Dr. Jan Douglas, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 07:45:26 PM Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans, testified in support of the bill. Jeffrey Moore, representing City of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Moore responded to questions from the committee. SaraRose Tannenbaum, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 07:58:48 PM Representative Bernett discussed and distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment D). 07:59:48 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D). Moved Bernett Seconded Froelich 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 07:59:52 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. 08:04:09 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-108, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bernett Seconded Froelich Bernett Yes Froelich Yes Jackson Excused Pico Yes Sirota Yes Soper No Titone Yes Van Beber No Weissman Yes Will No Woog No Hooton Yes Valdez A. Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-230 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/2AB97DEEF2DF...$File/210520 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/42D2654CAE06...$File/210520 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 210520 AttachF.pdf 08:04:15 PM Representatives A. Valdez and Bernett, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-230 to the committee. The bill transfers $40.0 million in the current FY 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Energy Fund administered by the Colorado Energy Office for renewable and clean energy programs. Representative A. Valdez responded to questions from the committee. 08:11:43 PM Will Toor, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Jeffrey King, representing Colorado energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Director Toor responded to questions from the committee. 08:30:17 PM Paul Scharfenberger, representing Colorado Clean Energy Fund, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scharfenberger responded to questions from the committee. 08:38:43 PM James Marshall, representing Cleantech Business Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Marshall responded to questions from the committee. Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 08:43:39 PM Bryan Conklin, representing self, testified in support of the bill. 08:46:30 PM The bill sponsors discussed and distributed amendments L.004 (Attachment E) and L.005 (Attachment F). 08:48:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E). Moved Bernett Seconded Valdez A. Bernett Froelich Jackson Excused Pico Sirota Soper Titone Van Beber Weissman Will Woog Hooton Valdez A. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:49:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F). Moved Bernett Seconded Valdez A. Bernett Froelich Jackson Excused Pico Sirota Soper Titone Van Beber Weissman Will Woog Hooton Valdez A. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:49:39 PM The bill sponsors concluding comments on the bill. 08:55:21 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-230, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Valdez A. Seconded Bernett Bernett Yes Froelich Yes Jackson Yes Pico No Sirota Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Van Beber No Weissman Yes Will Yes Woog No Hooton Yes Valdez A. Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:55:39 PM The committee adjourned.
