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BILL SUMMARY For HB19-1188

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 4, 2019       Location HCR 0112

HB19-1188 - Referred to House Appropriations


02:57:07 PM  
Representatives Sirota and Snyder, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1188 to the committee.  This bill requires Legislative Council Staff to assess whether legislation results in an increase or decrease in greenhouse gas emissions as a part of every fiscal note.
03:03:30 PM  
Representatives Sirota and Snyder responded to questions from the committee.
03:10:48 PM  
Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified against the bill.
03:14:12 PM  
Cory Vandenberg, representing Keep Colorado Green, testified in support of the bill.
03:17:18 PM  
Megan Rast, representing the Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
03:20:14 PM  
Jan Rose, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:24:07 PM  
Mr. Vandenberg, Ms. Orf, and Ms. Rast responded to questions from the committee.
03:30:03 PM  
Amelia Myers, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

03:43:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Liston
Froelich No
Geitner Yes
Kipp No
Landgraf Yes
Liston Yes
Saine Yes
Sirota No
Valdez A. No
Weissman No
Hooton No
Jackson No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
03:46:51 PM  
Ariel Hammerquist, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee.

03:57:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Landgraf
Seconded Saine
Froelich No
Geitner Yes
Kipp No
Landgraf Yes
Liston Yes
Saine Yes
Sirota No
Valdez A. No
Weissman No
Hooton No
Jackson No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
03:57:06 PM  
Committee discussion ensued.

04:02:31 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 19-1188 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Sirota
Seconded Valdez A.
Froelich Yes
Geitner No
Kipp Yes
Landgraf No
Liston No
Saine No
Sirota Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Weissman Yes
Hooton Yes
Jackson Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS