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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1165

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 27, 2025       Location Old State Library

HB25-1165 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:07:33 PM  

Co-sponsors, Representatives Paschal and Soper, introduced House Bill 24-1165 Geologic Storage Enterprise & Geothermal Resources. The bill creates an enterprise to support geologic storage operations and updates regulations for certain geothermal resources.

04:22:34 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:28:20 PM  
Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mark  Detzky, representing Strawberry Hot Springs, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brien Webster, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jeany  Rush, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kevin  Flohr, representing Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve Beckley, representing Iron Mountain Hot Springs, testified in opposition to the bill. Thomas Warren, representing Princeton Holdings, LLC, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Klahn, Attorney representing Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:55:20 PM  
Dan Sanders, representing Front Range Energy, testified to amend the bill. John  Jacus, representing Front Range Energy, testified to amend the bill. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified to amend the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
05:07:03 PM  
Aaron Ray, representing Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Mike Rigby, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Donegan, representing Division of Water Resources, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris  Neidl, representing The Direct Air Capture Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joshua Weaver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dave Colvin, representing Colorado Water Congress - State Affairs Committee, testified in support of the bill. Quinn Antus, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Dan West, representing Clean Air Task Force, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. Ben Boudreaux, representing Department of law, was available to answer committee questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment G.
05:36:55 PM  
The sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment H).

05:37:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:37:58 PM  
The sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment I).

05:38:43 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:39:08 PM  
The sponsors introduced and explained amendment L.007 (Attachment J).

05:40:01 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:40:18 PM  
The sponsors introduced and explained amendments L.008 (Attachment K) and L.009 (Attachment L).

05:42:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron Yes
Brown Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. Yes
Jackson Yes
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog Yes
Velasco No
Valdez Yes
YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

05:43:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.009
Moved Velasco
Seconded Willford
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:43:18 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

05:50:43 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1165, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Paschal
Seconded
Barron No
Brown Yes
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf No
Gonzalez R. No
Jackson Yes
Joseph Yes
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog No
Velasco No
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS