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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1180

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 17, 2021       Location LSB A

HB21-1180 - Referred to House Appropriations


10:32:11 AM  
Representatives D. Valdez and Will, co-prime bill sponsors,  introduced House Bill 21-1180 to the committee.  The bill directs the Colorado State Forest Service to conduct a biomass utilitization study and report its findings and recommendations by March 1, 2022.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:38:02 AM  
Mike Lester, representing Colorado State Forest Service, testified remotely in a neutral position on the bill.  Mr. Lester responded to questions from the committee.
Representative Will responded to questions from the committee.
10:45:25 AM  
The bill sponsors distributed and discussed L.004 (Attachment A).  The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee about the amendment.
The bill sponsors withdrew the motion for Amendment L.004.
10:47:19 AM  
Jennifer Berman, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.  
Alice Cosgrove, representing the Department of Natural Resources, came to the table and responded to questions from the committee.
10:56:29 AM  
Committee members made concluding remarks.

11:00:57 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1180 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Will
Seconded Sirota
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS