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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
| Date |
03/13/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bottoms |
X |
| DeGraaf |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
| Joseph |
X |
| Rutinel |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Valdez |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
| Vigil |
X |
| Weinberg |
X |
| Winter T. |
X |
| Willford |
X |
| Kipp |
X |
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| Time |
10:05:49 AM to 12:38:36 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Kipp |
| This Report was prepared by |
Samantha Falco |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1246 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB24-1330 |
Amended, referred to House Finance |
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HB24-1330 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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10:05:56 AM |
Chair Kipp explained that a reconsideration is needed for House Bill 24-1330 (previously heard during the March 7 Energy & Environment meeting) to send it to the committee on Finance instead of Appropriations.
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10:06:51 AM
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Motion |
Reconsider |
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| Moved |
Willford |
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| Seconded |
Vigil |
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Bottoms |
No |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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|
Titone |
Yes |
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|
Valdez |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Vigil |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
No |
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|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Kipp |
Yes |
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YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:07:41 AM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1330, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Willford |
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| Seconded |
Weinberg |
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|
|
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Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
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|
Froelich |
Yes |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
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|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Vigil |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
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|
Winter T. |
Yes |
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|
Willford |
Yes |
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|
Kipp |
Yes |
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YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1246 - Postponed Indefinitely
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10:07:58 AM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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10:13:38 AM |
The committee came back to order.
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10:13:59 AM |
Representative DeGraaf,
prime sponsor of the bill, introduced House Bill 24-1246 Electric Grid
Resilience Temporary Carbon Dioxide Regulation. The bill requires the state
to develop a geomagnetic storm contingency plan and prohibits the regulation
of carbon dioxide, as a pollutant. Representative DeGraaf provided
the committee with a presentation on the bill (Attachment A).
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11:01:36 AM |
The committee asked the bill sponsor questions on the bill.
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11:24:37 AM |
Mr. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
The committee asked the witness questions.
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11:25:25 AM |
Karthik Krishna,
representing KKrish Energy, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda
Zamora Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. David Moran, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Joseph Weiss, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Glenn Rhoades, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written
testimony is included as Attachments B.1 and B.2.
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11:48:19 AM |
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
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12:04:03 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
introduced amendments L.001 (Attachment C) and L.002 (Attachment D).
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12:08:00 PM |
Representative DeGraaf
asked the amendment be severed into L.001 (A) which includes lines 1-13
and L.001(B) which includes lines 14-19.
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12:16:29 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001A |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Weinberg |
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|
|
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
|
Froelich |
Yes |
|
|
Joseph |
Yes |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
No |
|
|
Valdez |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Vigil |
No |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Kipp |
Yes |
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YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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12:17:54 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
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|
Bottoms |
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DeGraaf |
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Froelich |
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|
Joseph |
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Rutinel |
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|
Titone |
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Valdez |
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|
Velasco |
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|
Vigil |
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|
Weinberg |
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Winter T. |
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|
Willford |
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|
Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:20:25 PM |
The sponsor gave
closing comments on the bill.
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12:24:25 PM |
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.
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12:33:59 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1246, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
DeGraaf |
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| Seconded |
Bottoms |
|
|
|
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
|
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Froelich |
No |
|
|
Joseph |
No |
|
|
Rutinel |
No |
|
|
Titone |
No |
|
|
Valdez |
No |
|
|
Velasco |
No |
|
|
Vigil |
No |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
No |
|
|
Kipp |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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12:34:35 PM
|
Motion |
Postpone House Bill 24-1246 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. |
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| Moved |
Joseph |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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|
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Bottoms |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Froelich |
Yes |
|
|
Joseph |
Yes |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Vigil |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
|
|
Winter T. |
No |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Kipp |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1330 - Amended, referred to House Finance
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12:34:48 PM |
Chair Kipp explained that the motion to move House Bill 24-1330 to the committee on Finance needed to be reconsidered again.
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12:36:55 PM
|
Motion |
Reconsider |
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| Moved |
Willford |
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| Seconded |
Valdez |
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|
|
|
|
Bottoms |
Yes |
|
|
DeGraaf |
Yes |
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|
Froelich |
Yes |
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|
Joseph |
Yes |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Vigil |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
Yes |
|
|
Winter T. |
Yes |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Kipp |
Yes |
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YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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12:38:17 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1330, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
|
| Moved |
Willford |
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| Seconded |
Vigil |
|
|
|
|
|
Bottoms |
No |
|
|
DeGraaf |
No |
|
|
Froelich |
Yes |
|
|
Joseph |
Yes |
|
|
Rutinel |
Yes |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Valdez |
Yes |
|
|
Velasco |
Yes |
|
|
Vigil |
Yes |
|
|
Weinberg |
No |
|
|
Winter T. |
No |
|
|
Willford |
Yes |
|
|
Kipp |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 12:38:36 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
