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1EC0B2620DE68FAB87258899005D6D71 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For CLIMATE REDUCTION GOALS AND REDUCING VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED

INTERIM COMMITTEE  TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Aug 9, 2022      
Location Old State Library



Climate Reduction Goals and Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled - Committee Discussion Only


11:00:30 AM  
Chris Piper, Colorado
Energy Office (CEO) legislative liaison; Kelly Blynn, CEO Transportation
Climate Change Specialist; Christian Williss, CEO Senior Director of Transportation
Fuels and Technology; and Kay Kelly, CDOT, introduced themselves and began
their presentation. Ms. Blynn gave an overview of their presentation, an
overview of the sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, GHG emissions
reduction strategies in Colorado, key updates since 2021, electric vehicle
targets, sustainable land use strategies, and indirect source standards.
 CEO's presentation is included as Attachment E.

11:21:36 AM  
Ms. Kelly continued
the presentation by discussing the GHG pollution standard for transportation
plans, the expansion of Bustang and transit infrastructure, the multi-modal
and mitigation options fund, electrification investments, and Clean Transit
Enterprise updates.  Mr. Williss gave additional updates on the Community
Access Enterprise, air quality package programs under Senate Bill 22-193,
Senate Bill 22-180 implementation, charging infrastructure grant programs,
the Charge Ahead Colorado program, DC Fast-Charging corridor stations,
Senate Bill 21-230 implementation, National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
(NEVI) Plan, and an electric vehicle education and awareness campaign to
be launched in late 2022.  Ms. Blynn gave closing remarks and a look
ahead at CEO's transportation work going forward.
11:31:32 AM  
Ms. Blynn answered questions from the committee.






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