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H_FIN_2025A 03/27/2025 04:07:38 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date 03/27/2025
Attendance
Brooks *
Camacho X
Garcia Sander X
Garcia X
Gonzalez R. X
Hartsook X
Joseph X
Marshall X
Stewart R. *
Weinberg X
Zokaie X
Titone *
Lindstedt X
Time 04:07:38 PM to 06:24:04 PM
Place HCR 0107
This Meeting was called to order by Lindstedt
This Report was prepared by Jessika Shipley
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1269 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB25-1268 Lay Over

HB25-1269 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

04:09:29 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Valdez and Willford introduced and explained House Bill 25-1269 Building
Decarbonization Measures. The bill establishes building performance standards
for 2040 and creates a new state enterprise to support building decarbonization
efforts. The sponsors introduced amendments L.002 (Attachment A), L.003
(Attachment B), L.004 (Attachment C), L.005 (Attachment D), and L.006 (Attachment
E).



The committee
asked questions on the bill.
04:10:39 PM  
Will Toor, representing
Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Ben Goldstein,
representing Colorado Energy Office, was available to answer committee
questions. Dr. Sharon Jaye, representing City and County of Denver, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Christine Brinker, representing Southwest Energy
Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:35:13 PM  
Mr. Paul Seby, representing
The Apartment Association of Metro Denver, Colorado Apartment Association,
Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association, and NAIOP-Colorado, testified in
opposition to the bill. Mr. Stephen Shepard, representing Building Owners
and Managers Association and Energy Path Forward Coalition, testified to
amend the bill. Carly West, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce,
testified to amend the bill. Katie Schneer, representing Environmental
Defense Fund, testified to amend the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.
05:03:37 PM  
Ms. Naomi Amaha,
representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Bridger Tomlin, representing Westminster, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included through Attachment F.
05:07:48 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
05:13:05 PM  
The committee came back to order.


05:17:02 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Garcia
Brooks
Camacho
Garcia Sander
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Weinberg
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:17:22 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Garcia
Brooks
Camacho
Garcia Sander
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Weinberg
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:17:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Garcia
Brooks
Camacho
Garcia Sander
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Weinberg
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:18:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Garcia
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
Garcia Sander
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Weinberg
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:19:06 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Garcia
Seconded Camacho
Brooks
Camacho
Garcia Sander
Garcia
Gonzalez R.
Hartsook
Joseph
Marshall
Stewart R.
Weinberg
Zokaie
Titone
Lindstedt
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:26:49 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1269, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Camacho
Seconded Stewart R.
Brooks No
Camacho Yes
Garcia Sander No
Garcia Yes
Gonzalez R. No
Hartsook No
Joseph Yes
Marshall No
Stewart R. Yes
Weinberg No
Zokaie Yes
Titone Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1268 - Lay Over
05:33:38 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Froelich and Joseph, introduced House Bill 25-1268 Utility On-Bill Repayment
Program Financing. The bill creates a financing mechanism for energy efficiency
and electrification measures using money from the Unclaimed Property Trust
Fund.



The committee
asked the sponsors questions.
05:41:44 PM  
Will Toor, representing
Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tricia Canonico,
representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Brett Fleishman, representing Boulder County, testified
in support of the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.
05:52:06 PM  
Jason Hopfer, representing
Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill. Leah Marvin-Riley,
representing Colorado Department of Treasury, testified to amend the bill.
Patrick Murphy, representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Andrew Bennett, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified in
opposition to the bill. Mr. Dean Ruybal, representing Land Title Association
of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Paul Scharfenberger, representing
Colorado Clean Energy Fund, testified to amend the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.




Additional written testimony is included as Attachment G.
06:23:12 PM  
The bill was laid over for action only.


06:24:04 PM   The committee adjourned.






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