H_ENE_2024A 03/27/2024 01:34:29 PM Committee Summary

Sponsor of the bill, Representative Valdez, introduced and gave an overview of HB24-1173 Electric Vehicle Charging System Permits. The bill creates expedited permit review processes for electric vehicle charging systems.

The committee asked the sponsor questions.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Ms. Beverly Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Reagan Shane, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Bill Green, representing American Council of Engineering Companies, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tricia Canonico, representing City of Fort Collins, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Travis Trujillo, representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 68, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Nina Waters, representing Summit County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Francesca Wahl, representing Tesla, testified to amend the bill. Chris OKeefe, representing Jefferson County, testified to amend the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Elizabeth Stears, representing Advanced Energy United, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ann Sutton, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jaxon Fagan, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Christian Williss, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions.

The committee asked
the panel of witnesses questions.

Written testimony
is included as Attachment A.

The committee asked questions on the amendment.

The committee asked question on the amendment.

The committee asked questions on the amendment.

The committee asked questions on the amendment.

The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Natasha Leger, representing Citizens for a Healthy Community, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Doug Henderson, representing Larimer Alliance for Health, Safety and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lauren Swain, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. Mr. David Frank, representing Town of Erie, testified to amend the bill.

Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified to amend the bill. Kate Burke, representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified to amend the bill.

Jeff Robbins, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Anna Littlefield, representing Colorado School of Mines, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

The committee asked
the panel of witnesses question.

Written testimony
is included as Attachments H.1-H.7.

The committee asked the sponsors questions.

Ms. Fran Levine, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Sasha Stiles, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bridget Foy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. David Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amy Rosmarin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Larysa Dyrszka, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brenda Von Star, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Dan Joseph, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Kait Schwartz, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bill Groffy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Nathan Whittington, representing Colorado Emergency Management Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Roy Rudisill, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Allie Morgan, representing Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

Ms. Kelli Curl, representing Jefferson County Public Health, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Barbara Donachy, representing Physicians for Social Responsibility Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kyle Ferrar, representing FracTracker Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lynne Sullivan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.

The committee asked
the panel of witnesses questions.

Written testtimony
is included as Attachments I.1-I.9.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.