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H_ENE_2022A 04/07/2022 01:36:57 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 04/07/2022
Attendance
Bernett *
Cutter X
Froelich X
Hanks E
Pico X
Sirota *
Soper *
Titone *
Weissman X
Will *
Woog X
Boesenecker X
Valdez A. X
Time 01:36:57 PM to 02:01:35 AM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A.
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB22-009 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB22-1244 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB22-1355 Lay Over

SB22-009 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
01:37:36 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Bird and Benavidez, introduced and gave a brief overview of Senate Bill
22-009. The
bill and creates new bases for crimes related to catalytic converters.
It may increase state and local revenue and expenditures beginning in FY
2022-23.
01:46:45 PM  
Representatives Benavidez and Bird answered questions from the committee.
01:47:28 PM  
Captain Michael Honn, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill.
01:57:45 PM  
Director Robert Force, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill.
02:03:06 PM  
Mr. Kelly Sloan, representing Freedom to Drive Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
02:03:24 PM  
Jeff Riester, representing
the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.
02:04:22 PM  
Captain Hohn, Mr. Force, Mr. Sloan, and Mr. Reister answered questions from the committee.
02:05:09 PM  
Rob Dawson, representing
the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, was available
to answer committee questions.
02:11:41 PM  
John Lindberg, representing
the Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA), testified
in support of the bill.
02:12:10 PM  
Dave Cardella, representing CIADA, testified in support of the bill.
02:15:07 PM  
Mr. Cardella and Mr. Lindberg answered questions from the committee.
02:19:05 PM  
Representatives Benavidez
and Bird introduced and gave a brief overview of amendment L.003 (Attachment
A).


02:23:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Weissman
Seconded Sirota
Bernett Excused
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks Excused
Pico
Sirota
Soper Excused
Titone
Weissman
Will Excused
Woog
Boesenecker
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 4   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:24:06 PM  
Representatives Bird and Benavidez gave closing comments on the bill.
02:24:32 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


02:27:18 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-009, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Weissman
Seconded Pico
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks Excused
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Excused
Titone Excused
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1244 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
02:27:26 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Kennedy and Gonzales-Gutierrez introduced and gave a brief overview of
House Bill 22-1244. The
bill creates a new program in the Department of Public Health and Environment
to regulate toxic air contaminants based on adverse health effects.
02:46:32 PM  
Representatives Kennedy
and Gonzales-Gutierrez answered questions from the committee.
03:08:20 PM  
Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill.
03:08:23 PM  
Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill.
03:09:51 PM  
Dr. Laura Harmacek,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:12:30 PM  
Ms. Curry, Ms. Copeland, and Dr. Harmacek answered questions from the committee.
03:14:56 PM  
Ms. Yoli Casas, representing VIVE Wellness, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:35 PM  
Ms. Kate Fury, representing
The Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials and Tri County
Health Department, testified in support of the bill.
03:44:00 PM  
Jamie Valdez, representing Mothers Out Front, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:17 PM  
Ms. Brighid Bardsley,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:26 PM  
Mr. Richard Meisinger,
representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 111,
testified in opposition to the bill.
03:51:23 PM  
Adam DeVoe, representing
EVRAZ Pueblo, GCC and Rocky Mountain Steel, testified in opposition to
the bill.
03:54:23 PM  
Mr.  Phil Hayes,
representing Rocky Mountain Pipetrades Council, testified in opposition
to the bill.
03:58:14 PM  
Mr. Meisinger, Mr.
DaVoe, and Mr. Hayes answered questions from the committee.
03:59:11 PM  
Councilwoman Candi
CdeBaca, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:24 PM  
Ms. Angelica Prisciliano,
representing the Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the
bill.
04:03:32 PM  
Gabriel Otero, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:04:44 PM  
Wendy Kerner, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:06:48 PM  
Mr. Charles Perko, representing United Steelworkers of America, testified to amend the bill.
04:10:56 PM  
Mr. Thomas Peterson,
representing the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.
04:14:07 PM  
Grant Cruseturner, representing Brannan Sand and Gravel Company, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:14:21 PM  
Mr. Scott Davis, representing Schmidt Construction Co., testified in opposition to the bill.
04:17:12 PM  
Mr. Perko, Mr. Peterson,
Mr. Cruesturner, and Mr. Davis answered questions from the committee.
04:19:54 PM  
Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid,
representing the Colorado Public Health Association, testified in support
of the bill. Michael Neal, representing himself, testified in support of
the bill.
04:26:42 PM  
Mr. John Jacus, representing
the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:32:59 PM  
Sandra Hagen Solin,
representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition
to the bill.
04:35:05 PM  
Rachel Beck, representing
the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:37:41 PM  
Diane Schwenke, representing Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:39:26 PM  
Mrs. Julie McCaleb,
representing the Colorado Livestock Association, testified in opposition
to the bill.
04:41:22 PM  
Ms. Hagan Solin, Ms. Beck, Mr. Jacus, Ms. Schwenke, and Mrs. McCaleb answered questions from the committee.
04:57:52 PM  
Alexus Nelson, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
04:58:42 PM  
Mrs. Laura Howard,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:00:06 PM  
Elizabeth Velasco,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:02:30 PM  
Pegah Jalali, representing
Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.
05:10:10 PM  
Reverend Jeff Neuman-Lee,
representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:20:38 PM  
Lucy Molina, representing
her community, testified in support of the bill.
05:22:10 PM  
Ms. Nelson, Ms. Howard,
Ms. Valesco, Ms. Jalali, Rev. Lee, and Ms. Molina answered questions from
the committee.
05:22:51 PM  
Mr. Michael Crews, representing Colorado BioScience Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:27:15 PM  
Jessi Done, representing Terumo, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:27:18 PM  
Bobby Patrick, representing Advanced Medical Technology Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:33:55 PM  
Ms. Aracely Navarro,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
05:34:22 PM  
Sara Kuntzler, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the bill.
05:38:01 PM  
Mr. Rod Rackley,
representing Circle Graphics, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:40:35 PM  
Debra Diesiny, represnting
Circle Graphics, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:44:26 PM  
Commissioner Scott James, representing Weld County, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:45:06 PM  
Mr. Dave Jeffrey, representing JPM Advanced Manufacturing, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:47:15 PM  
Mrs. Marla Reichert,
representing Estes Industries, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:49:22 PM  
Commissioner James, Mr. Rackley, Ms. Diesiny, Mr. Jeffrey, and Mr. Reichert answered questions from the committee.
05:53:23 PM  
Kristi Douglas, representing
her community, testified in support of the bill.
06:02:10 PM  
Dr. Jan Douglas,
representing self, testified in support of the bill.
06:06:00 PM  
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
06:06:11 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
CO Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill.
06:08:16 PM  
Rev. John-Mark Hild,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
06:10:55 PM  
Dr. Douglas, Ms.
Rose, Mr. Tafoya, and Rev. Hild answered questions from the committee.
06:13:24 PM  
Robyn Wille, representing Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
06:14:36 PM  
Ms. Wille answered
questions from the committee.
06:15:23 PM  
Jeff West, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:49:04 PM  
Mr. Doug Lempke, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:54:39 PM  
Mr. Stan Dempsey,
representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the
bill.
06:54:42 PM  
Sara Blackhurst,
representing Action22, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:56:29 PM  
Daniel Hodges, representing
Colorado Springs Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:57:33 PM  
Mr. Tim Rogers, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:59:08 PM  
Mr. West, Mr. Lempke,
Mr. Dempsey, Ms. Blackhurst, Mr. Hodges, and Mr. Rogers answered questions
from the committee.
07:10:50 PM  
Mr. Daniel Ponton, representing GRID Alternatives, testified in support of the bill.
07:17:48 PM  
Patricia Nelson, representing Weld Air and Water, testified in support of the bill.
07:20:10 PM  
Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson,
representing the League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans, testified in
support of the bill.
07:24:52 PM  
Angie Binder, representing Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:25:59 PM  
Mr. Grier Bailey,
representing Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified
in support of the bill.
07:27:55 PM  
Mr. Dan Haley, representing
Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:30:01 PM  
Mrs. Lynn Granger, representing American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:34:20 PM  
Mrs. Chelsie Miera, representing West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:34:22 PM  
Ms. Binder, Mr. Bailey,
Mr. Haley, Mrs. Granger, and Mrs. Miera answered questions from the committee.
07:37:07 PM  
Marlon Nunez, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
07:42:16 PM  
Farida Contractor,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:44:33 PM  
Mr. Jerry Otero,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
07:47:34 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:50:08 PM  
Mr. Orf answered questions from the committee.
07:53:18 PM  
Ms. Maya Aronoff,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
07:56:30 PM  
Jared Bynum, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
07:58:49 PM  
Andrew Klooster, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.
08:01:20 PM  
Nathan Goodman, on
behalf of Dr. Lauri Costello, representing self, testified in support of
the bill.
08:05:04 PM  
Ms. Aranoff, Mr. Bayum, Mr. Klooster, and Mr. Goodman answered questions from the committee.
08:05:42 PM  
Summer Hill, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:09:40 PM  
Commissioner Melody Villard, representing Moffat County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:11:16 PM  
Ms. Hill and Commissioner
Villard answered questions from the committee.
08:14:09 PM  
Ms. Natasha Berwick,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:15:11 PM  
Brea Zeise, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:17:23 PM  
Ms. Naomi Amaha,
representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
08:19:10 PM  
Carla Nyquist, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:20:24 PM  
Council Member Laurie
Anderson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:25:52 PM  
Ms. Amaha answered questions from the committee.
08:26:23 PM  
Justin Aragon, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:27:26 PM  
Professor Ramesh
Bhatt, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
08:30:16 PM  
Ms. Kate Christensen,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
08:30:31 PM  
Harmony Cummings, representing Resilient Denver, testified in support of the bill.
08:32:53 PM  
Dr. Brent Goodlet,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
08:36:13 PM  
Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
08:44:48 PM  
Mrs. Shaina Oliver, representing Moms Clean Air Force Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
08:44:51 PM  
Jason Moses, representing Colorado Jewish Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
08:48:37 PM  
Mr. Nick Torres,
representing the American Lung Association, testified in support of the
bill.



HB22-1355 - Lay Over

09:47:46 PM  
Sponsor of the bill,
Representative Cutter, gave a brief overview, including a PowerPoint (Attachment
R), of House Bill 22-1355. The
bill creates a producer responsibility program to provide recycling services
to covered entities in the state.
09:51:36 PM  
George Marlin, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
10:00:54 PM  
Representative Cutter answered questions from the committee.
10:26:20 PM  
Kate Bailey, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill.
10:36:43 PM  
Mr. Stephen Alexander,
representing Association of Plastics Recyclers, testified in support of
the bill.
10:41:15 PM  
Ms. Bree Dietly,
representing the Colorado Beverage Association and the American Beverage
Association, testified in support of the bill.
10:41:33 PM  
Ms. Sydney Harris,
representing the Product Stewardship Institute, testified in support of
the bill.
10:44:06 PM  
Mr. Dylan DeThomas,
representing The Recycling Partnership, testified in support of the bill.
10:46:06 PM  
Ms. Bailey, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Dietly, Ms. Harris, and Mr. DeThomas answered questions from the committee.
10:49:03 PM  
Mr. Danny Katz, representing
Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in support of the bill.
11:25:47 PM  
Wolf Kray, representing
the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, was available
to answer committee questions.
11:27:17 PM  
Mr. Katz and Mr. Kray answered questions from the committee.
11:27:50 PM  
Commissioner Elisabeth
Lawrence, representing the Summit County Government, testified in support
of the bill.
11:32:51 PM  
Mr. Jake Niece, representing Ouray County, testified in support of the bill.
11:35:14 PM  
Ms. Tricia Canonico,
representing the City of Fort Collins, testified in support of the bill.
11:38:04 PM  
Ms. Jean Lim, representing
the City and County of Broomfield, testified in support of the bill.
11:39:31 PM  
Mr. Adam Hill, representing Direct Polymers, testified in support of the bill.
11:41:44 PM  
Ms. Lawrence, Mr. Niece, Ms. Canonico, Ms. Lim, and Mr. Hill answered questions from the committee.
11:45:12 PM  
Mr. Tim Barnes, representing
the City of Lafayette, testified in support of the bill.
11:53:44 PM  
Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
11:54:34 PM  
Mr. Barnes, Mr. Marlin, and Ms. Seitz answered questions from the committee.
11:55:24 PM  
Trustee Erica Sparhawk, representing Carbondale, testified in support of the bill.
11:59:37 PM  
Mayor Laura Weinberg,
representing the City of Golden and Colorado Municipal League, testified
in support of the bill.
12:12:28 AM  
Ms. Jamie Harkins, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:12:32 AM  
Mr. Jonathan Wachtel,
representing the City of Lakewood Sustainability Division, testified in
support of the bill. Dr. Elizabeth Chapman, representing City of Aspen,
testified in support of the bill. Jennifer Richardson, representing Mesa
County Solid Waste Management, testified in support of the bill.
12:17:04 AM  
Brandy Moe, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Suzanne Jones, representing
Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Fridland, representing
Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:36:34 AM  
Mrs. Laura Levesque-Catalano,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Kirr, representing
herself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Winn Cowman, representing
Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, testified in support of the bill.
12:39:33 AM  
Angelique Espinoza,
representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Dr. Jan Douglas, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Kat Haber, representing TRUST Climate Action Strategists,
testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos,
testified in support of the bill. Jared Bynum, representing Conservation
Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rex Wilmouth, representing
Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:48:13 AM  
Rachel Beck, representing
Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms.
Shawnee Adelson, representing Colorado Brewers Guild, testified in opposition
to the bill. Barrett Jensen, representing Waste Connections of Colorado,
testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sam DeWitt, representing the Brewers
Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:15:21 AM  
Ms. Lauren Aguilar,
representing the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment,
testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Kevin Messner, representing
the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, testified in opposition
to the bill.  Mark Petrovich, representing Republic Services, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm
Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Mercer, representing
Brownstein on behalf of Association of Magazine Media, testified to amend
the bill. Mr. Bill Scebbi, representing Colorado Egg Producers, testified
in opposition to the bill.
01:30:15 AM  
Mr. Carlin Walsh,
representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Tyler
Rudd, representing the Wine Institute, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Scott  DeFife, representing the Glass Packaging Institute, testified
to amend the bill.
01:46:23 AM  
Ms. Averill Doering,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Alex Truelove,
representing the Biodegradable Products Institute, testified in a neutral
position on the bill. Additionally, remote testimony is included as Attachments
S.1-S.17.
01:58:45 AM  
The committee laid over the bill to a later date for action only.


02:01:35 AM   The committee adjourned.






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