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BILL SUMMARY For SB24-230

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date May 2, 2024       Location SCR 357

SB24-230 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


04:02:42 PM  
Senators Cutter and Fenberg presented SB24-230, which creates new oil and gas production fees to be used to expand transit service, frequency, ridership, and fund passenger rail projects, and to fund wildlife and land remediation services.  The sponsors responded to committee questions.
04:03:04 PM  
John Manino, Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Kay Kelly, representing Colorado Department of Transportation , testified in support of the bill. Heather Disney Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:28 PM  
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tarn Udall, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.
04:35:10 PM  
Mr. Frank Bruno, representing Via Mobility Services, testified in support of the bill. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Jaime Lewis, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
04:42:55 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Tiffany Dickenson, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner-Jennifer OHearon, representing Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
04:50:16 PM  
Chris McGowne, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeter Thomas, representing Caerus Oil and Gas, testified in opposition to the bill. Trisha Fanning, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Edward Ingve, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ed Ingve, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.

05:20:35 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

05:21:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

05:23:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

05:27:49 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-230, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS