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H_ENE_2025A 02/06/2025 05:00:36 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 02/06/2025
Attendance
Barron X
Brown *
Camacho X
DeGraaf *
Gonzalez R. X
Jackson X
Joseph X
Paschal X
Rutinel *
Willford X
Woog X
Velasco X
Valdez X
Time 05:00:36 PM to 06:31:00 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
Opening remarks and other business Committee Discussion Only
HB25-1051 Postponed Indefinitely

Opening remarks and other business - Committee Discussion Only
05:00:44 PM  
Chair Valdez gave
opening comments to the committee.
05:02:49 PM  
Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, gave an overview of the committee being paperless.



HB25-1051 - Postponed Indefinitely
05:08:27 PM  
The committee took a brief recess and came back to order.
05:09:03 PM  
Co-sponsors of the bill, Minority Leader Pugliese and Rep. Gonzales, introduced House Bill 25-1051 Repeal Recycled Paper Carryout Bag Fee. The bill repeals the requirement that retail establishments charge a fee for providing recycled paper carryout bags.
05:17:23 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill including topics such as the impact on business and consumers, regulation and enforcement changes.
05:23:45 PM  
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in opposition to the bill. Henry Stiles, representing Environment Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:28:58 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
05:43:18 PM  
Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air Force/EcoMadres Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Selina Lujan de Albers, representing City of Fort Collins, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Amy Mitchell, representing Park County Government, testified in support of the bill.
05:49:32 PM  
Brian Loma, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Setzke, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:54:55 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
06:07:39 PM  
Meghan MacKillop,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Carrie Geitner, representing El Paso County, testified in support of
the bill. Hannah Goodman, representing The Libertarian Party of Colorado,
testified in support of the bill. James Wiley, representing Libertarian
Party of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
06:13:19 PM  
The committee asked
the panel of witnesses questions.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachments A.1-A.3.
06:15:21 PM  
Sponsors gave final comments on the bill.
06:23:12 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


06:30:00 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1051 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gonzalez R.
Seconded DeGraaf
Barron Yes
Brown No
Camacho No
DeGraaf Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Jackson No
Joseph No
Paschal No
Rutinel No
Willford No
Woog Yes
Velasco No
Valdez No
YES: 4   NO: 9   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


06:30:26 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1051 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.
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron No
Brown Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. No
Jackson Yes
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog No
Velasco Yes
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:31:00 PM   The committee adjourned.






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