H_ENE_2021A 06/01/2021 05:03:25 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 06/01/2021 Attendance Bernett X Froelich * Jackson * Pico X Sirota X Soper * Titone X Van Beber X Weissman X Will X Woog X Hooton X Valdez A. X Time 05:03:25 PM to 05:58:54 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A. This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hSB21-258 Referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1326 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB21-258 - Referred to House Appropriations 05:03:38 PM The committee came to order. Representatives Snyder and Hanks, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-258 to the committee. The bill expands the uses of wildfire mitigation funding, and allows for additional staffing to support wildfire mitigation efforts . The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 05:09:22 PM Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Campbell, representing APCIA, testified in support of the bill. Director Gibbs responded to questions from the committee. 05:22:12 PM Melissa Lineberger, representing Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, was available to answer committee questions. 05:23:17 PM Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. George Twigg, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. 05:26:36 PM Scott Sergerstrom, representing the Colorado Youth Corps Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sergerstrom responded to questions from the committee. 05:31:25 PM Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. 05:34:20 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. Committee members made concluding comments on the bill. 05:40:18 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-258 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hooton Seconded Pico Bernett Yes Froelich Yes Jackson Yes Pico Yes Sirota Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Van Beber Yes Weissman Yes Will Yes Woog Yes Hooton Yes Valdez A. Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1326 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/A9460541CA27...$File/210601 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210601 AttachA.pdf 05:40:28 PM The committee took a brief recess. 05:40:29 PM The committee came back to order. 05:41:09 PM Representatives Will and McLachlan, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1326 to the committee. The bill transfers and appropriates a total of $25.0 million to five programs in the Departments of Natural Resources and Local Affairs. 05:46:30 PM Dan Gibbs, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Director Gibbs responded to questions from the committee. 05:53:35 PM Representative Will discussed and distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment A). 05:54:32 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Will Seconded Soper 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 05:54:48 PM The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. 05:57:59 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1326, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Will Seconded Soper Bernett Yes Froelich Yes Jackson Yes Pico Yes Sirota Yes Soper Yes Titone Yes Van Beber Yes Weissman Yes Will Yes Woog Yes Hooton Yes Valdez A. Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:58:54 PM The committee adjourned.
