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03B2F955844785C18725895F00718DC6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1163

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 23, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1163 - Postponed Indefinitely

01:40:20 PM  
Sponsor of the bill, Representative DeGraaf,
gave an overview of House Bill 23-1163 Revoke Carbon Dioxide Status as
a Pollutant. The bill would prohibit the state and local governments from
regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant. Representative DeGraaf gave a
presentation that is included as Attachment A.
02:10:54 PM  

The committee asked the sponsor questions about the bill.

02:14:02 PM  

Lily Shipman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. RJ Boyle, representing the Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

02:28:48 PM  

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

02:40:05 PM  
Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Paul Prentice, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Russ Cotten, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeremy Goodall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:55:39 PM  

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment B.

03:01:31 PM  

The sponsor introduced and gave an overview of Amendment L.001 (Attachment C).



03:03:03 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C)
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Weissman
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson Excused
Evans Yes
Froelich No
Valdez No
Velasco No
Vigil No
Weissman No
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp No
YES: 3   NO: 7   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
03:03:04 PM  

The sponsor introduced and gave an overview of Amendment L.002 (Attachment D)



03:05:03 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Attachment D
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Winter T.
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson Excused
Evans Yes
Froelich No
Valdez No
Velasco No
Vigil No
Weissman No
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp No
YES: 3   NO: 7   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
03:05:04 PM  
Representative DeGraaf gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


03:15:04 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1163 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Evans
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson No
Evans Yes
Froelich No
Valdez No
Velasco No
Vigil No
Weissman No
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


03:15:28 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1163 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Weissman
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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