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74A884E177FEC75987258832007B5F3E Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-138

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 28, 2022      
Location LSB A



SB22-138 - Referred to House Finance
04:27:35 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
McCormick and A. Valdez, introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate
Bill 22-138. This
bill creates a state income tax credit for electric-powered small off-road
equipment, requires PERA and insurance companies to study climate risks
to their investment portfolios, authorizes the Department of Natural Resources
to regulate Class VI injection wells, and requires the Department of Agriculture
to study carbon sequestration opportunities in the agriculture sector.
04:30:01 PM  
The sponsors answered questions from the committee.
04:48:40 PM  
Cindy Copeland, representing
Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Mr Jordan Beezley, representing
the Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. George Twigg, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health
and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
05:07:14 PM  
The panel answered
questions from the committee.
05:07:28 PM  
Alice Horgan, representing
the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the
bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action,
testified in support of the bill. Dr. Alex DeGolia, representing the Environmental
Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill.
05:26:10 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
05:33:45 PM  
Grace Taub, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Clara Taub, representing herself,
testified in support of the bill. Beckett Nelson-Gardner, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill. Karey Christ-Janer, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:45:36 PM  
Charles Perko, representing
the United Steelworkers in Colorado District 12, testified to amend. George
Marlin, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:57:42 PM  
The panel answered questions from the committee.
05:58:01 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
the Colorado Coalition for a Liveable Climate, testified in support of
the bill.
06:00:28 PM  
Ms. Rose answered
questions from the committee. Additional written testimony is included
as Attachments E.1 and E.2.
06:06:09 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
06:09:51 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


06:20:02 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-138 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Valdez A.
Seconded Titone
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Weissman Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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