The committee took a brief recess.

The committee returned to order. Representatives Bird and Sirota, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-081. The bill creates the Building Urgent Infrastructure and Leveraging Dollars (BUILD) Authority and revises state capital financing standards. The sponsors responded to committee questions.

Mr. Kevin Neimond, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Dave Young, representing the Colorado Department of Treasury, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Dougherty, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Nate Bernstein, representing Climate Jobs Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jason Wardrip, representing the Colorado Building & Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to committee questions.