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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-280

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 16, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-280 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
02:53:07 PM  
Minority Leader Lundeen and Senator Hinrichsen, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-280. The bill creates two tax programs for data center development and electric grid modernization in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
03:12:42 PM  
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:24:25 PM  
The sponsors continued to respond to questions from the committee.
03:32:17 PM  
Greg Mikulecky, representing STACK Infrastructure, testified in support of the bill. Kaitlin Monaghan, representing Vantage Data Centers, testified in support of the bill. Sara Alexrod, representing Crusoe Energy, testified in support of the bill. Dan Diorio, representing Data Center Coalition, testified to amend the bill.
03:42:39 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:52:35 PM  
The prior panel continued to answer questions from the committee.
03:52:55 PM  
Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Brant, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. Caroline Nutter, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Parks Barroso, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:05:34 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:05:48 PM  
Aaron Ray, representing Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified to amend the bill. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified to amend the bill. Rebecca White, representing Public Utilities Commission, testified to amend the bill. Amy Robertson, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified to amend the bill. Leslie Hylton-Hinga, representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), testified to amend the bill.
04:27:01 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:27:14 PM  
Sonny Welch, representing Plumbers Local 3, testified to amend the bill. Julian Aguilqr, representing IBEW 68, testified to amend the bill. Cecil Courtney, representing Pipefitters Local 208, testified to amend the bill.
04:34:55 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:39:40 PM  
Megan Kemp, representing Earthjustice, testified in opposition to the bill. Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Howard Geller, representing Energy Efficiency Business Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:42:46 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:45:54 PM  
Taylor Ward, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified to amend the bill. Rich Werner, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance - Upstate Colorado Economic Development, testified in support of the bill. Megan Baker, representing Green Building Initiative (GBI), testified in support of the bill.
04:56:15 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:58:24 PM  

Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Kristi Douglas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachael Lehman, representing Black and Brown Parents United Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Kari Burman, representing the Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill. Renee Chacon, representing Women From The Mountain, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Jody Shadduck-McNally, representing Larimer County, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:17:32 PM  
Greg Vernon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Craig Rasmuson, representing Syrcuit Energy Solutions Inc., testified in support of the bill. Sandra Hagen-Solin, representing DataGrid Consortium, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Brock, representing Tract, testified in support of the bill.
05:28:50 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:36:51 PM  
Ronald Booth, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Danny Katz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Elizabeth Gillespie, representing Physicians for Social Responsibility - Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Collin Tomb, representing Boulder County, testified in opposition to the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Jean Lim, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:50:21 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:50:36 PM  
Matt Scherr, representing Eagle County, testified in opposition to the bill. Morey Wolfson, representing Colorado Renewable Energy Society, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:59:02 PM  
Ellen Buckley, representing The Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jamie Valdez, representing Roots to Resilience, testified in opposition to the bill. Tracey Bernett, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Harmony Cummings, representing Green House Connection Center, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:09:55 PM  
Dr. Velma Campbell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:09:56 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment D.
06:11:16 PM  
The sponsors distributed and described amendment L.003 (Attachment E), a strike below amendment.

06:17:06 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen
Lundeen
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:17:08 PM  
The sponsors distributed and described amendments L.004 (Attachment F), L.005 (Attachment G), L.006 (Attachment H), and L.007 (Attachment I).

06:18:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Lundeen Yes
Mullica No
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Sullivan Yes
Cutter Yes
Winter F. No
YES: 7   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

06:24:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen
Lundeen
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

06:25:09 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen
Lundeen
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

06:25:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Lundeen
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen
Lundeen
Mullica
Pelton B.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:25:59 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
06:31:12 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

06:35:26 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-280, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Lundeen Yes
Mullica No
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Sullivan Yes
Cutter No
Winter F. No
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS