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S_TRA_2023A 04/05/2023 02:01:07 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date 04/05/2023
Attendance
Cutter *
Exum X
Jaquez Lewis X
Pelton B. X
Pelton R. X
Priola X
Winter F. X
Time 02:01:07 PM to 05:44:49 PM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Winter F.
This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB23-200 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
SB23-198 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

SB23-200 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:01:26 PM  
Senator Winter introduced
Senate Bill 23-200 Automated Vehicle Identification Systems.  The
bill establishes new regulations on the use of Automated Vehicle Identification
Systems (AVIS) by state, county, and city jurisdictions.
02:04:21 PM  
Jefferson County Commissioner Andy Kerr, representing Jefferson County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jo Vann, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Skyler McKinley, representing AAA - The Auto Club Group, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee.
02:15:07 PM  
Heather Stoffer,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
 Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann, representing Boulder County, testified
in support of the bill.  The prior panel answered questions from the
committee.
02:21:12 PM  
Richard Lapp, representing Bicycle Adventure, testified in support of the bill.
02:28:17 PM  
Colonel Matthew Packard,
representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in opposition to the bill.
 Greg Fulton, representing Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified
in opposition to the bill.  The prior panel answered questions from
the committee.
02:42:46 PM  
Gerald White, representing Bike Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill. Triny Willerton, representing City of Boulder and It Could Be Me 501c3, testified in support of the bill. Marcus Robinson, representing Ride for Racial Justice, testified in support of the bill.
02:47:17 PM  
Daniel Perkins, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Peter Piccolo, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Antonia Clark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. John Purser, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
03:16:33 PM  
Senator Winter introduced
and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).


03:17:58 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:18:10 PM  
Senator Winter gave closing comments on the bill.
03:20:45 PM  
Senator B. Pelton
gave closing comments on the bill.  Senator Winter responded to those
comments.
03:23:36 PM  
Senator Priola gave closing comments on the bill.
03:23:49 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis gave closing comments on the bill.
03:25:35 PM  
Senator Exum gave closing comments on the bill.


03:29:01 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-200, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-198 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:29:09 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:38:58 PM  
The committee came back to order
03:42:13 PM  
Senators Winter and
Cutter, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained SB 23-198 Clean Energy
Plans. The bill expands the applicability of Clean Energy Plans and requires
the Department of Public Health and Environment to verify greenhouse gas
emissions reductions.
03:49:59 PM  
Senator Winter answered questions from the committee.
03:53:51 PM  
Matthew Gerhart, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Miah Ntepp, representing National Association Advancement Of Colored People (NAACP) Denver, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:39 PM  
Katie Burford, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:17 PM  
Mayor John Clark, representing Town of Ridgway , testified in support of the bill. Rachel Ellis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristi Douglas, representing North Range Concerned Citizens, testified in support of the bill.
04:11:43 PM  
Travas Deal, representing Colorado Springs Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill. Troy Whitmore, representing United Power, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Daniel Hodges, representing Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill. Joshua Korth, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
04:25:12 PM  
Kevin Cross, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Marcia Martin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rissa Banuelos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:51:53 PM  
Lindsay Facknitz,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amy Rosier, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

04:54:18 PM  
Filip Carnogursky, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessica Hannebert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nico Brubaker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:06:41 PM  
Shaina Oliver, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jensen Miller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:12:56 PM  
Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill.
05:17:44 PM  
Bob Cope, representing City of Colorado Springs , testified to amend the bill. Rikki Held, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Steve Douglas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:27:13 PM  
Marie Venner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:27:14 PM  
Written testimony
is included as Attachments B.1-B.4.

05:27:15 PM  
Senators Winter and
Cutter introduced and explained amendments L.001 (Attachment C), L.002
(Attachment D), L.003 (Attachment E), L.004 (Attachment F), and L.005 (Attachment
G).


05:34:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:35:15 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:36:21 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:37:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:39:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Pelton R.
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:40:16 PM  
The sponsors gave
closing comments on the bill


05:44:41 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-198, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:44:49 PM   The committee adjourned.






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