Representative Roberts and Majority Leader Esgar, co-prime sponsors, explained House Bill 22-1394 concerning funding for Just Transition Programs to assist communities with economic transitions.  The bill sponsors provided a handout (Attachment A).

Katie Belgard, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Chris Markuson, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill.  Richard  Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Phil Hayes, representing IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members.

Mr. Mathew Mendisco, representing Town of Hayden, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Patrick Church, representing Western Colorado Alliance, testified in support of the bill.  Dennis Dougherty, representing Colorado American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Carl Smith, representing SMART- Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members.

Mr. Don Bell, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  Holly Stanton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Ron Geary, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Esgar explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

The committee members made comments.