J_CDC_2023A 04/04/2023 08:24:05 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Date

04/04/2023

Attendance
Catlin	X
Lindsay	X
Mullica	X
Simpson	X
Hinrichsen	*
Story	X

Time

08:24:05 AM to 08:54:07 AM

Place

SCR 357

This Meeting was called to order by

Story

This Report was prepared by

Nina Forbes

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hConsideration of Potential Committee Legislation	Committee Discussion Only
hConsideration of Senate Bill 23-250 Pursuant to Senate Rule 42	Committee Discussion Only

Consideration of Potential Committee Legislation - Committee Discussion Only

08:31:13 AM

Nicole Myers, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained a draft bill concerning the allocation for Art in Public Places for 2022-23. Brief committee discussion ensued. Ms. Myers answered questions from the committee. The committee agreed to introduce the bill as a Senate bill with Senator Simpson and Senator Mullica agreed to introduce it in the Senate and Representative Lindsay and Representative Story agreed to sponsor it in the House, Rep Catlin and Sen Hinrichsen co-sponsor. Ms. Meyers gave some additional comments.

08:32:50 AM	Motion	Approve the introduction of the Art in Public Places bill as a CDC bill.
	Moved	Hinrichsen
	Seconded

	Catlin	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Simpson	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Story	Yes
		YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

Consideration of Senate Bill 23-250 Pursuant to Senate Rule 42 - Committee Discussion Only


	08:33:35 AM	Senator Mullica and Representative Catlin, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-250 Transfer From Severance Tax Operations Cash Fund. The bill authorizes certain energy-related capital construction expenditures at two state institutions of higher education. The sponsors explained that they were able to find some funds to fund the Colorado Mesa University's Geothermal Exchange Loop project and Western Colorado University's Hurst Hall Lab Renovation project. Senator Mullica summarized the process of discussing these projects during the capital request process and how the sponsors were able to find additional funding for these projects. Representative Catlin added comments explaining the motivation behind this bill. Senator Mullica discussed importance of return on investment (ROI) for these projects. Senator Mullica and Representative Catlin answered questions from the committee.
	08:53:36 AM	The committee laid over action on this item to a later date.

08:54:07 AM

The committee adjourned.

Consideration of Potential Committee Legislation - Committee Discussion Only

Consideration of Senate Bill 23-250 Pursuant to Senate Rule 42 - Committee Discussion Only

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