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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE 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 |
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| 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 |
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SB21-258 - Referred to House Appropriations
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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.
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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.
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05:22:12 PM |
Melissa Lineberger,
representing Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, was available
to answer committee questions.
|
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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.
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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.
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05:31:25 PM |
Aaron Citron, representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.
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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 |
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HB21-1326 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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|
05:40:28 PM |
The committee took a brief recess.
|
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05:40:29 PM |
The committee came back to order.
|
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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.
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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.
|
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05:53:35 PM |
Representative Will
discussed and distributed amendments L.001 (Attachment A).
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05:54:32 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). |
|
| Moved |
Will |
|
| Seconded |
Soper |
|
|
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|
|
Bernett |
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|
Froelich |
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|
|
Jackson |
|
|
|
Pico |
|
|
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Sirota |
|
|
|
Soper |
|
|
|
Titone |
|
|
|
Van Beber |
|
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|
Weissman |
|
|
|
Will |
|
|
|
Woog |
|
|
|
Hooton |
|
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:54:48 PM |
The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill.
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05:57:59 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1326, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
|
| Moved |
Will |
|
| Seconded |
Soper |
|
|
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|
|
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 |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 05:58:54 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
