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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Date |
04/24/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Cutter |
X |
| Exum |
* |
| Jaquez Lewis |
* |
| Pelton B. |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Priola |
X |
| Winter F. |
X |
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| Time |
03:53:53 PM to 06:31:22 PM |
| Place |
SCR 352 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Winter F. |
| This Report was prepared by |
Nina Forbes |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB23-1276 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB23-1216 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB23-1102 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB23-1161 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB23-1276 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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03:54:04 PM |
Senators Zenzinger
and B. Pelton, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1276.
The bill expands the scope of the Bridge and Tunnel Enterprise to include
preventative maintenance projects on bridges in fair or good condition.
A handout on the bill was distributed and is included as Attachment
A.
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03:59:15 PM |
Patrick Holinda, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
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04:02:09 PM |
Senator Zenzinger
gave closing remarks on the bill.
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04:05:48 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1276 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Pelton B. |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1102 - Committee Discussion Only
HB23-1216 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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04:08:02 PM |
Senator Danielson,
prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1216 Natural Gas
Pipeline Safety. The bill directs the Public Utilities Commission
to adopt rules regarding natural gaspipelines.
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04:15:47 PM |
Eric Allen, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Allen provided a
visual aid for his testimony, which is included as Attachment B. Marita
Fiddler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:20:00 PM |
Brian Lopez, representing
Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill. Carly West, representing
Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill.
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04:38:12 PM |
Mr. Allen answered questions from the committee.
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04:54:19 PM |
Mr. Lopez answered questions from the committee.
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04:55:52 PM |
Mr. Lopez and Mr. Allen continued to answer questions from the committee.
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05:08:11 PM |
Senator Priola explained
Amendment L.008 (Attachment C).
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05:08:57 PM |
Senator Jaquez Lewis asked Senator Priola questions about L.008.
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05:11:49 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess
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05:16:00 PM |
The committee came
back to order
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05:16:56 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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05:16:57 PM |
Senator Danielson
gave closing remarks on the bill.
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05:17:57 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Winter F. |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1102 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:18:07 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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05:19:00 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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05:19:25 PM |
Senators Roberts
and Hansen, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 23-1102 Alcohol And
Drug Impaired Driving Enforcement. The bill expands high-visibility
drunk driving enforcement programs to include both alcohol and drug-impaired
driving, and requires an annual appropriation of $1.5 million from the
State Highway Fund for allocation to local governments. The sponsors
provided a handout, which is included as Attachment D.
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05:23:24 PM |
Clara Shelton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Howard Small, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:32:57 PM |
Rebecca Green, representing
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the bill. Fran Lanzer,
representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving, testified in support of the
bill. Amy Nichols, representing County Sheriffs Of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.
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05:32:58 PM |
Written testimony is included as Attachment E
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05:42:16 PM |
Senators Roberts
and Hansen gave closing remarks.
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05:44:27 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1102 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Cutter |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Excused |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1161 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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05:44:41 PM |
Senators Cutter and
Winter presented House Bill 23-1161 Environmental Standards For Appliances.
The bill sets environmental standards on certain appliances and requires
the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to verify compliance.
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05:53:48 PM |
Sage Brinker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Christine Brinker, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Kristen Bertuglia, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
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06:00:11 PM |
Elisa Scheuer, representing Home Ventilating Institute, testified to amend the bill. Jacob Cassady, representing Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, testified to amend the bill. Christopher Howes, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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06:09:45 PM |
Brian Fadie, representing Appliance Standards Awareness Project, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Bhargavi Chekuri, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:14:40 PM |
Mera Fickling, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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06:14:41 PM |
Written testimony is included as Attachment F.
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06:14:42 PM |
The sponsors explained Amendments L.032 (Attachment G), L.031 (Attachment H), and L.030 (Attachment I).
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06:25:09 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.032 |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:27:19 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.031 |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:28:17 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.030 |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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06:28:19 PM |
Senators Winter and
Cutter gave closing remarks on the bill.
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06:30:35 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1161, as amended, to the Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources. |
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| Moved |
Pelton B. |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
No |
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Exum |
No |
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|
Jaquez Lewis |
No |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Priola |
No |
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Winter F. |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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06:31:15 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1161, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Cutter |
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| Seconded |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Jaquez Lewis |
Yes |
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|
Pelton B. |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 06:31:22 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
