4781C769C20B40868725850A007255F9 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB20-1143HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Feb 10, 2020 Location HCR 0107 HB20-1143 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/0EA21691AAAB...$File/200210 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 200210 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/2D33C7BCD8C7...$File/200210 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 200210 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/AB842CC74199...$File/200210 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 200210 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/4D75C529BA12...$File/200210 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 200210 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/CC19C909614A...$File/200210 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 200210 AttachF.pdf 01:50:02 PM Representatives Jackson and Gonzales-Gutierrez, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1143, Environmental Justice and Projects Increase Environmental fines, and provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments B &C). The bill increases the maximum per day fine for air and water quality violations, and creates an environmental justice ombudsman and environmental justice advisory board to identify and advocate for environmental mitigation projects. 02:07:32 PM Representative Jackson and Gonzales-Gutierrez responded to questions from the committee. 02:12:56 PM John Putnam, Director of Environmental Programs at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified on the bill. Jan Doughlas, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Ellynne Bannon, representing Healthier Air and Water Colorado, testified in support the bill. Ashley Plummer, representing Healthier Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:23 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:42:50 PM Rayna Hetlage, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Sophia Mayott-Guerrero, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sunshine Benoit, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:52:36 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 02:56:32 PM Danny Katz, representing Co Pirg, testified in support of the bill. 02:58:47 PM Mr. Katz responded to questions from the committee. 02:59:31 PM Cheyenne Poor Bear, representing Grid Alternatives Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Liz Rosenbaum, representing the Fountain Valley Clean Water Coalition, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment D). Erika Cervantes, representing the Colorado People's Alliance (COPA), testified in support of the bill. Dug Nelson, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:11:42 PM Lloyd Burton, repersenting the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air, testified in support of the bill. Tyrone Newson, representing COPA, testified in support of the bill. Bob Hodges, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 03:26:38 PM Joan Lutz, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Lucy Molina, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ann Jordan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Yesica Chavez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:24 PM Ean Thomas Tafola, representing the Colorado Latino Forum, testified in support of the bill. Kat Kowalski, representing the Colorado School of Public Health, testified in support of the bill. Graciela Rocha, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jillian Snell, representing Northeast Neighbors for Clean Air, testified in support of the bill. 03:50:04 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 03:52:29 PM Katherine Dickinson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Steven Douglas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Counties 4 Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Marie Venner, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:04:38 PM Kristi Douglas, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Adam DeVoe, representing GCC, testified on the bill. Karen Kalavity, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Jolena Pang, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 04:19:00 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 04:32:41 PM Becca Curry, representing Earth Justice, testified in support of the bill. Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified on the bill. 04:39:03 PM The panel responded to questions from the committee. 04:41:52 PM Representative Jackson and Gonzales-Gutierrez discussed and distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment E) and responded to questions from the committee. 04:53:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Jackson Seconded Valdez A. Froelich Geitner Kipp Landgraf Liston Saine Sirota Valdez A. Weissman Hooton Jackson YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:54:53 PM Representative Liston distributed and discussed Amendment L.002 (Attachment F). 04:56:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Liston Seconded Geitner Froelich No Geitner Yes Kipp No Landgraf Yes Liston Yes Saine No Sirota No Valdez A. No Weissman No Hooton No Jackson No YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:01:54 PM The committee took a brief recess. 05:10:55 PM The committee came back to order and Representatives Jackson and Gonzales-Gutierrez made concluding comments. 05:12:50 PM Motion Refer House Bill 20-1143, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Jackson Seconded Sirota Froelich Yes Geitner No Jackson Yes Kipp Yes Landgraf No Liston No Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Hooton Yes Weissman Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
