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EB8469B81B368F60872589A60011A6A9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1294

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date May 4, 2023      
Location SCR 352



HB23-1294 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


09:06:58 PM  
Senator Winter, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1294 Pollution Protection Measures. The bill updates procedures and requirements for air quality control regulations and creates a legislative interim committee.
09:13:13 PM  
Senator Lundeen gave
comments on the bill and asked the sponsor questions.  Senator Winter
responded to the questions.  
09:30:00 PM  
Senator Pelton asked the sponsor questions. The sponsor responded to the questions.
09:34:09 PM  
Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.
09:43:24 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the prior panel.
09:51:38 PM  
Kait Schwartz, representing
American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
 Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified
in opposition to the bill.  John Jacus, representing Colorado Chamber
of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.  Christy Woodward,
representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.
09:58:47 PM  
Julie Murphy, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified to amend the bill.
10:02:41 PM  
The prior two panels answered questions from the committee.
10:03:09 PM  
Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Schwartz, representing Sierra Club of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Matt Sura, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Patricia Nelson, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Jensen Miller, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill.
10:26:23 PM  
Raymond Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Edwards, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Nelson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:32:54 PM  
Former Senator Mike
Foote, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.  Lorena
Gonzalez, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the
bill.  Kirsten Schatz, representing Colorado Public Interest Research
Group, testified in support of the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Healthy
Air and Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jared Bynum,
representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. Andrew
Klooster, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.  Dr.
Katherine Goff, representing City of Northglenn and Colorado Communities
for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.

10:53:34 PM  
Senator Foote answered questions from the committee.
11:14:16 PM  
The prior panel answered questions from the committee.
11:14:27 PM  
Commissioner George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. Jan Rose, representing Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the bill. Dr. Megan Wilder, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:32:54 PM  
Richard Mulhern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Courtney Taylor, representing Ramboll on behalf of Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Lori Saine, representing Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:49:31 PM  
Mayor Nick Gradisar, representing City of Pueblo, testified in opposition to the bill. Rose Naukam, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:53:11 PM  
Jacob Belgrad, representing Mi Familia Vota, testified in support of the bill.
11:53:12 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment A.
11:59:28 PM  
The sponsors made
closing comments on the bill.
11:59:46 PM  
Senator Lundeen asked some closing questions and the sponsors responded.
12:13:35 AM  
The committee continued to discuss the bill.


12:23:30 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1294 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Danielson Yes
Hansen Yes
Lundeen No
Marchman Yes
Pelton B. No
Cutter Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS