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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-163

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 1, 2025       Location HCR 0107

SB25-163 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
04:22:53 PM  
Representatives Brown and R. Stewart, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-163. The bill creates a program in the Department of Public Health and Environment for collecting and recycling batteries. The sponsors provided amendment L.014 (Attachment D).
04:27:40 PM  
Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Barrett Jensen, representing the National Waste and Recycling Association - Rocky Mountain Chapter, testified in support of the bill. Brian Loma, representing GreenLatinosCO, testified in support of the bill. Ashley Seaward, representing Redwood Materials, testified in opposition to the bill. Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Wolf Kray, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. The witnesses responded to committee questions.  

Written testimony about the bill is included as Attachment E.

04:42:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment D).
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Brooks
Camacho
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Soper Excused
Stewart R.
Weinberg Excused
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:42:15 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

04:44:13 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-163, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Joseph
Brooks No
Camacho Yes
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Hartsook No
Joseph Yes
Marshall Yes
Soper Excused
Stewart R. Yes
Weinberg Excused
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 2   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS