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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-214

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 24, 2024       Location SCR 352

SB24-214 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


06:11:41 PM  
Senator Hansen and Senator Cutter, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 24-214 Implement State Climate Goals. The bill creates a new Office of Sustainability, modifies the Geothermal Energy Grant Program and Energy Code Board administration, clarifies other existing tax credits, and makes an adjustment to the flow of money between funds to pay for administrative expenses for various tax credits.
06:15:28 PM  
Caitlin Casassa, representing Department of Personnel & Administration, testified in support of the bill. Seth Ford, representing Department of Personnel & Administration, testified in support of the bill. Dominique Gomez, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
06:19:48 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
06:19:49 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment K.
06:27:00 PM  
Senator Hansen presented amendments L.001, L.002, and L.003 (Attachments L, M, and N). The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

06:27:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Simpson
Winter F.
Cutter
Priola
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

06:28:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Simpson
Winter F.
Cutter
Priola
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

06:30:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen
Pelton B.
Simpson
Winter F.
Cutter
Priola
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:31:00 PM  
Senator Simpson moved to reconsider amendment L.001, Senator Hansen responded to concerns.

06:31:27 PM
Motion Reconsider amendment L.001
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Exum Excused
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Winter F. Yes
Cutter Yes
Priola Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

06:33:23 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Exum Excused
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Winter F. Yes
Cutter Yes
Priola Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:33:34 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

06:36:34 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-214, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Cutter
Seconded
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Winter F. Yes
Cutter Yes
Priola Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS