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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date |
04/23/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Buckner |
X |
| Hansen |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Smallwood |
* |
| Van Winkle |
* |
| Kolker |
X |
| Mullica |
X |
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| Time |
04:23:31 PM to 08:43:29 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Mullica |
| This Report was prepared by |
Matthew Becker |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1235 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB24-207 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1111 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1231 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB24-208 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB24-166 |
Committee Discussion Only |
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HB24-1235 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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04:23:48 PM |
Senator Fenberg presented
HB24-1235, which creates new requirements concerning adverse airport impacts
for the State Aviation System Grant Program and the Division of Aeronautics,
and creates a tax credit for unleaded aviation gasoline.
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04:30:23 PM |
Gary Tobey, representing
the Colorado Pilots Association, testified on the bill. Kelly Sloan,
representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association, testified on the
bill. Brad Schuster, representing Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,
testified to amend the bill. Mr. Cooper Anderson, representing Colorado
Airport Operators Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
Ms. Karen Huggard, representing National Air Transportation
Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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04:39:51 PM |
Dr. Anne Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brianna Lehman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Charlene Willey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carol Gosenheimer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:51:45 PM |
Ms. Noelle Roni,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Heather
Hansen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
David Jurist, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
David Ulane, representing Colorado Department of Transportation Division
of Aeronautics, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded
to committee questions.
Additional written
testimony is included as Attachments A.1-A.3.
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05:08:20 PM |
Senators Zenzinger
and Fenberg provided closing comments on the bill and responded to committee
questions.
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05:29:26 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1235 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-207 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:29:36 PM |
Senators Fenberg
and Hansen, co-prime sponsors, presented SB24-207, which requires electric
utilities to include inclusive community solar capacity. The sponsors
responded to committee questions.
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05:31:40 PM |
Mr. John Bernhardt,
representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Kevin Cray, representing Coalition for Community Solar Access, testified
in support of the bill.
Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment B.
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05:44:41 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Hansen |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:44:56 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D) |
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| Moved |
Hansen |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:45:11 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E) |
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| Moved |
Hansen |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:45:45 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-207, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Hansen |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1111 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:46:02 PM |
Senator Pelton B.
presented HB24-1111, which enacts the interstate Cosmetology Licensure
Compact in Colorado.
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05:47:43 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1111 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1231 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:48:07 PM |
Senators Mullica
and Kirkmeyer, co-prime sponsors, presented HB24-1231, which directs the
State Treasurer to execute a lease-purchase agreement to fund certain capital
construction projects.
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05:49:14 PM |
Dr. Janine Davidson, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Rhonda Epper, representing Trinidad State College, testified in support of the bill. Andy Feinstein, University of Northern Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Tony Frank, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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06:17:20 PM |
Mr. Mark Superka, representing Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. Dale Pratt, University of Northern Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Henry Sobanet, representing Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Carpenter, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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06:24:51 PM |
Dr. Angie Paccione, representing CO Dept. of Higher Education, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Hall, representing City of Greeley, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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06:36:42 PM |
Senators Kirkmeyer and Mullica provided closing comments on the bill.
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06:39:21 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1231 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Mullica |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-208 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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06:39:39 PM |
Senator Winter presented
SB24-208, which creates the Electric Vehicle Enterprise in the Department
of Labor and Employment to inspect and verify that EV charging stations
meet certain standards, and allows the enterprise to administer a fee on
electric vehicle charging retailers.
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06:48:00 PM |
Carrie Atiyeh, representing
Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Grier
Bailey, representing Colorado Petroleum Marketers, testified in support
of the bill. Mahesh Albuquerque, representing Colorado Department
of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill. The panelists
responded to committee questions.
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07:08:48 PM |
Ms. Zoe Wilhelmsen,
representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support
of the bill. Scott Wagner, representing Colorado Department of Labor and
Employment - Oil and Public Safety, testified in support of the bill. Cory
Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment F.
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07:09:46 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G) |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:10:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H) |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:16:38 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I) |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:17:13 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J) |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:17:48 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment K) |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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07:41:53 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-208, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Buckner |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-166 - Committee Discussion Only
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07:42:01 PM |
Senator Winter presented
SB24-166, which strenghtens state and local enforcement of air quality
regulations.
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07:43:45 PM |
Dr. Ramesh Bhatt,
representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Darci
Martinez, representing Hispanic Nurses Association - Denver Chapter, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ian Coghill, representing Earthjustice,
testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee
questions.
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07:58:55 PM |
Annie Stefanec, representing
EVRAZ North America, testified in opposition to the bill. Adam DeVoe,
representing EVRAZ and GCC, testified in opposition to the bill. Justin
Prendergast, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Charles Perko, representing
United Steelworkers, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan
Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition
to the bill.
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08:14:48 PM |
Mr. Grier Bailey,
representing Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified
in opposition to the bill. Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil &
Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Sergio Cordova,
representing UA Pipefitters Local 208, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Emma Pinter, representing Adams County and Colorado Communities
for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. The panelists
responded to committee questions.
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08:24:43 PM |
Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing City of Northglenn and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Mr. George Marlin, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Mike Foote, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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08:42:48 PM |
Senator Winter provided
closing comments on the bill. The bill was laid over for action only.
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| 08:43:29 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
