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H_ENE_2023A 04/27/2023 04:29:02 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 04/27/2023
Attendance
DeGraaf *
Dickson X
Froelich X
Mabrey X
Valdez *
Velasco X
Vigil X
Weinberg X
Winter T. X
Willford X
Kipp X
Time 04:29:02 PM to 07:53:02 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Kipp
This Report was prepared by Samantha Falco
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB23-198 Referred to House Appropriations
SB23-262 Referred to House Appropriations
SB23-253 Referred to House Appropriations
SB23-285 Referred to House Appropriations
SB23-274 Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB23-198 - Referred to House Appropriations

04:29:30 PM  
Co-sponsors of the
bill, Representatives Weissman and Lindstedt, gave an overview of Senate
Bill 23-198 Clean Energy Plans. The bill expands the applicability of clean
energy plans and requires the Department of Public Health and Environment
to verify greenhouse gas emmissions reductions.
04:36:19 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions.
04:36:33 PM  
Matthew Gerhart,
representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Angelique Espinoza,
representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support
of the bill. Trevor Slansky, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in
support of the bill. Mr. Mason Osgood, representing Sheep Mountain Alliance,
testified in support of the bill. Quinn Antus, representing Signal Tech
Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
04:55:14 PM  
The comittee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:58:10 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill.
Noah Furuseth, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Jensen Miller, representing Mountain Mamas, testified in support of the
bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the
bill.  A handout was given to the committee (Attachment A).
05:07:48 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
05:08:51 PM  
Representative DeGraaf introduced and gave an overview of amendment L.010 (Attachment B).
05:12:17 PM  
The sponsor gave comments on the amendment.


05:16:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment B)
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Winter T.
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson No
Froelich No
Mabrey No
Valdez No
Velasco No
Vigil No
Weinberg Excused
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp No
YES: 2   NO: 8   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:16:41 PM  
Representative Lindstedt gave closing comments on the bill.


05:18:11 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-198 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Willford
Seconded Froelich
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Froelich Yes
Mabrey Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg Excused
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-262 - Referred to House Appropriations
05:18:26 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Soper and Ricks, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-262 Water Desalination
Study & Report. The bill requires the Colorado Water Conservation board
to conduct a literature review of existing research on desalination.
05:27:10 PM  
Bill Wombacher, representing Legacy Water, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lauren Ris, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, was available to answer committee questions.
05:30:05 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.


05:32:42 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-262 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Willford
Seconded Dickson
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson Yes
Froelich Yes
Mabrey Yes
Valdez Excused
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg Excused
Winter T. Yes
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-253 - Referred to House Appropriations
05:32:59 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
McCormick and Froelich, gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-253 Standards
for Products Represented as Compostable. The bill establishes standards
for compostable products.
05:39:45 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions.
05:46:55 PM  
Trisha Oeth on behalf
of David Snapp, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
testied in support of the bill.  Mae Terr, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alex Truelove, representing Biodegradable
Products Institute, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Clinton Sander, representing
A1 Organics, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dan Matsch, representing
Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos,
testified in support of the bill.
06:00:49 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
06:01:36 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments to the committee.
06:06:07 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


06:07:26 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-253 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Dickson
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson Yes
Froelich Yes
Mabrey Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg Yes
Winter T. Excused
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-285 - Referred to House Appropriations
06:07:41 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Dickson and McCormick gave an overview of Senate Bill 23-285 Energy and
Carbon Management in Colorado.  The bill renames the Colorado Oil
and Gas Conservation Commission as the Energy and Carbon Management Commission
and expands the commission's regulatory authority to include emerging energy
generation and storage technologies, specifically geothermal and underground
gas storage.
06:15:01 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions.
06:15:16 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in opposition to the
bill. Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill.
06:20:35 PM  
Mr. Ramesh Bhatt,
representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. Cindy Copeland,
representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill.  County
Commissioner Randy  Wheelock, representing CCAT, testified to amend
the bill. Anita Seitz, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action
(CC4CA), testified to amend the bill.
06:41:40 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
06:41:57 PM  
Director Julie Murphy,
representing Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of
Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Jeff Robbins, representing
Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, Department of Natural Resources,
was available to answer committee questions. Will Toor, representing Colorado
Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Deputy State Engineer
Tracy Kosloff, representing Division of Water Resources, Department of
Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions.  Additional
written testimony is included as Attachment C.
06:57:03 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
07:12:18 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
07:12:41 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


07:22:15 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-285 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Dickson
Seconded Vigil
DeGraaf Yes
Dickson Yes
Froelich No
Mabrey No
Valdez Yes
Velasco No
Vigil Yes
Weinberg No
Winter T. Yes
Willford No
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-274 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
07:22:32 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Dickson and Lindstedt, gave an overview of Senate bill 23-274 Water Quality
Control Fee-Setting by Rule. The bill updates the administration of water
quality fees by the Department of Public Health and Environment.
07:27:46 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions.
07:28:10 PM  
Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.
07:33:12 PM  
Trisha Oeth, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Blair Corning, representing South Platte Renew, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Hill, representing Denver Water, testified in support of the bill.
07:40:52 PM  
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
07:41:30 PM  
Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Claire Carroll, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.
07:46:36 PM  
Nicole Rowan, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Erick Scheminske, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
07:49:14 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
07:51:16 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


07:52:46 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-274 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Dickson
Seconded DeGraaf
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Froelich Yes
Mabrey Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weinberg No
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


07:53:02 PM   The committee adjourned.






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