6ADA4E1733C30D918725899100017B9E Hearing Summary

Senator Simpson and Senator Hansen, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-092. The bill commissions grants and studies to evaluate the use of agrivoltaics and aquavoltaics.

Mr. Jordan Beezley,
representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified to amend the
bill.  



Lily Shipman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Ms. Karen Kalavity,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  



Duncan Gilchrist,
representing The Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill.

Brett Moore, representing
Interwest Energy Alliance, testified in support of the bill.  



Tyler Garrett,
representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the
bill.  



Mr. Austin Vincent,
representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Kris
Holstrom, representing San Miguel County and Colorado Communities for Climate
Action, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Byron Kominek,
representing Jack's Solar Garden, testified in support of the bill.



Ms. Jan Rose,
representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support
of the bill.



Mr. Kominek responded
to questions from the committee.

Senators Simpson and Hansen presented amendments L.001-L.007 (Attachments A-G).