B16768B1328E158E87258B140002D807 Hearing Summary

Representatives Bacon and Willford, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-229. The bill modifies regulations and enforcement criteria regarding ozone precursor emissions.

Congressman Ed Perlmutter, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Matthew Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Trisha Oeth, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Robbins, representing the Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nathaniel Miullo, representing himself and Natasha Leger, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Garrett Royer, representing the Sierra Club Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C.

The bill sponsor distributed and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

Jennifer Berman, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, was available to respond to committee questions.

The committee discussed amendment L.003 at length. Lauren Mercer, representing the Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.