CF2D3A391EE59A4387258C6E0074F45B Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-037

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Apr 16, 2025
Location HCR 0112

SB25-037 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

A - SB037_L.013.pdf

Attachment B

B - SB037_L.015.pdf

Attachment C

C - SB037_L.016.pdf

03:17:30 PM

Representatives Taggart
and Mauro, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-037: Coal Transition
Grant. The bill specifies and updates how the state prioritizes grants
to local governments and extends a reporting deadline for the Colorado
Energy Office. The sponsors distributed amendments L013 (Attachment A),
L015 (Attachment B), L016 (Attachment C) and answered questions from the
committee.

03:27:07 PM

Richard Orf, representing
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
J Burow, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Tim Redmond, representing Routt County, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Jodie Hartman-Ball, representing Clear Creek County, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Joan May, representing Colorado Communities
for Climate Action , testified in support of the bill. Wade Buchanan, representing
Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, was available to answer committee
questions. Chris Piper, representing Colorado Energy Office, was available
to answer committee questions.

03:39:58 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.013
	Moved	Mauro
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Armagost
	Brooks
	English	Excused
	Keltie
	Lieder
	Lindstedt
	Marshall
	Mauro
	Richardson
	Rydin
	Suckla
	Woodrow
	Ricks
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:40:51 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.015
	Moved	Mauro
	Seconded	Lindstedt

	Armagost
	Brooks
	English	Excused
	Keltie
	Lieder
	Lindstedt
	Marshall
	Mauro
	Richardson
	Rydin
	Suckla
	Woodrow
	Ricks
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:42:15 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.016
	Moved	Mauro
	Seconded	Lindstedt

	Armagost
	Brooks
	English	Excused
	Keltie
	Lieder
	Lindstedt
	Marshall
	Mauro
	Richardson
	Rydin
	Suckla
	Woodrow
	Ricks
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

03:42:33 PM

The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the merits of the bill.

03:44:44 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Mauro
	Seconded	Lieder

	Armagost	Yes
	Brooks	Yes
	English	Excused
	Keltie	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Lindstedt	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
	Mauro	Yes
	Richardson	Yes
	Rydin	Yes
	Suckla	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Ricks	Yes
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-037 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly