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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1339

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 18, 2024       Location HCR 0107

HB24-1339 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:10:43 PM  
Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Rutinel and Weissman, introduced and explained HB24-1339 Disproportionately Impact Community Air Pollution. The bill expands the Air Quality Control Commission's membership, restricts emissions from the industrial sector, and modifies the state's greenhouse gas credit trading program.
02:23:23 PM  
The committee asked the co-sponsors questions.
02:35:04 PM  
Dr. Alex DeGolia, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Collin Tomb, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
02:46:39 PM  
Ms. Lucy Molina, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:47:03 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
03:01:02 PM  
Mr. Paul Sherman, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rachael Lehman, representing Black Parents United Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emily Baer, representing Town of Erie and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ellen Buckley, representing Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:08:15 PM  
Ms. Portia Prescott, representing Rocky Mountain National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) CO-MT-WY State Conference, testified in support of the bill. Harmony Cummings, representing The Green House Connection Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Trombley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jean Nelson, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jen Clanahan, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Barbara Donachy, representing Physicians for Social Responsibility Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Simmons, representing Climate Reality Project - Northern Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.
03:32:38 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
03:35:43 PM  
Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Brent Goodlet, representing Climate Movement Co., testified in support of the bill. Sara Kuntzler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jolie Brawner, representing Alliance for Collective Action's Coalition for a Regenerative Future, testified in support of the bill.
03:43:37 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
03:49:52 PM  
Ms. Morgan Brown, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Burrell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Neuman-Lee, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Daniel Price, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Janna Six, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:59:20 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:02:30 PM  
Ronald Booth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Diaz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:14:36 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:22:59 PM  
Mr. Will Toor, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Erik Frank, representing The Western Sugar Cooperative, testified in opposition to the bill. Doug Benevento, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Heather Luther, representing The Western Sugar Cooperative, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner James, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Rodney Perry, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:44:56 PM  
Ms. Lane Meidinger, representing Microchip, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Ana Gutierrez, representing Womble Bond Dickinson on behalf of Leprino Foods Company, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Eric Sturm, representing Front Range Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:03:45 PM  
Ms. Drea Modugno, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Devin Camacho, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeff Keener, representing South Metro Denver Chamber, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Ogletree, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Ferko, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:12:29 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
05:18:43 PM  
Angie Binder, representing Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Christy Woodward, representing Colorado Oil and Gass Association (COGA), testified in opposition to the bill. Brittany Dixon, representing Club 20, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Colclasure, representing COlor, testified in opposition to the bill. Sergio Cordova, representing UA Denver Pipefitters Local 208, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:35:09 PM  
The panel of witnesses answered questions from the committee.
05:40:51 PM  
Adam DeVoe, representing GCC Pueblo and EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Glenn Roper, representing Pacific Legal Foundation, testified to amend the bill.
05:47:41 PM  
Shaina Oliver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Francesca Maes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Carol Hawkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:57:23 PM  
Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Renee Chacon, representing Commerce City City Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ian Coghill, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Mike Foote, representing GreenLatinos and 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Garcia-Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. El Sealey, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Additional written testimony is included as Attachments C.1-C.12.
06:17:15 PM  
The sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

06:19:39 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Rutinel
Seconded Willford
Bottoms
DeGraaf
Evans
Froelich
McCormick
Rutinel
Titone
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:19:41 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
06:26:19 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

06:47:02 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1339, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Rutinel
Seconded Willford
Bottoms No
DeGraaf No
Evans No
Froelich Yes
McCormick Yes
Rutinel Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS