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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-037

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Apr 16, 2025       Location HCR 0112

SB25-037 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:17:30 PM  
Representatives Taggart and Mauro, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-037: Coal Transition Grant. The bill specifies and updates how the state prioritizes grants to local governments and extends a reporting deadline for the Colorado Energy Office. The sponsors distributed amendments L013 (Attachment A), L015 (Attachment B), L016 (Attachment C) and answered questions from the committee.
03:27:07 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. J Burow, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tim Redmond, representing Routt County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jodie Hartman-Ball, representing Clear Creek County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Joan May, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action , testified in support of the bill. Wade Buchanan, representing Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, was available to answer committee questions. Chris Piper, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee questions.

03:39:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.013
Moved Mauro
Seconded Woodrow
Armagost
Brooks
English Excused
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:40:51 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.015
Moved Mauro
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Brooks
English Excused
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:42:15 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.016
Moved Mauro
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Brooks
English Excused
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:42:33 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the merits of the bill.

03:44:44 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Mauro
Seconded Lieder
Armagost Yes
Brooks Yes
English Excused
Keltie Yes
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
Woodrow Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS