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808D0EB2EFA878D9872588240068EF80 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-179

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 14, 2022      
Location SCR 352



SB22-179 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:06:12 PM  

Senators Ginal and Liston, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-179, concerning measures to address tampering with a motor vehicle's emission control system.  Senator Ginal discussed "rolling coal" and emission standards enforcement.  Senator Liston talked about civil penalties, auto dealership licenses, and the bill's relationship to House Bill 22-1217.

 

 

 

01:12:28 PM  

Mrs Piep Van Heuven, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She discussed "rolling coal". 

Jackson White, representing self, testified in support of the bill. He discussed positive economic impacts and negative externalities.

Jeff Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. He discussed enforcement. 

Committee members ask questions about strict liability and self-reporting.

01:20:30 PM  

Further questions were raised about penalties for rolling coal.  Discussion followed about modifying vehicles to prevent rolling coal.

 

 

01:22:20 PM  

Mr. Kelly Sloan, representing Freedom to Drive Coalition, testified in support of the bill. He discussed the benefits of this bill, as well as other catalytic converter related ones.  

Rob Dawson, representing Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), was available to answer committee questions.

David Cardella, representing Colorado Independent Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill. 

01:28:03 PM  

Senator Liston distributed and explained Amendment L. 001 to make a technical change (Attachment A).



01:28:59 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:29:16 PM  

Senator Liston distributed and explained Amendment L. 002 about grant programs, penalties, self-reporting, and CDPHE-related repairs (Attachment B).



01:31:26 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:31:41 PM  

Senator Liston distributed and explained Amendment L. 003, which changes 7 days to 5 days for motor vehicle dealer emissions compliance liability (Attachment C). 

 

 



01:32:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:32:25 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.


01:34:00 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-179, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Gardner Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Gonzales Yes
Lee Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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