S_TRA_2022A 02/08/2022 02:01:00 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY Date 02/08/2022 Attendance Coram X Donovan X Hisey X Scott * Zenzinger X Pettersen * Winter X Time 02:01:00 PM to 05:25:46 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Winter This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hSB22-051 Amended, referred to Senate Finance hSB22-009 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB22-016 Postponed Indefinitely SB22-051 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/0B9369132E81...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/81217C742487...$File/Attachment B.1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.1.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F9F99343781...$File/Attachment B.2.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.2.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/69D22247DA02...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:01:18 PM Senator Hansen, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-051. The bill exempts air-source and ground-source heat pump systems from property and sales and use taxes. 02:02:41 PM Senator Hansen answered questions from the committee. 02:09:41 PM Senator Hansen introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). 02:12:36 PM Senator Hansen answered additional questions from the committee. 02:12:49 PM Nikolaus Remus, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill. 02:19:58 PM Jan Rose, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. 02:22:09 PM Tim Coleman, representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:28:29 PM Scott Hatfield, representing the Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. 02:28:46 PM Ron Bennett, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. 02:32:41 PM Alejandra Mejia Cunningham, representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:02 PM The witness panel answered questions from the committee. 02:42:48 PM Christine Brinker, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. 02:42:49 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment B. 02:46:43 PM Senator Hansen introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 02:48:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:48:22 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:49:00 PM Senator Hansen gave closing remarks. 02:49:13 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-051, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Yes Donovan Yes Hisey Yes Scott Yes Zenzinger Yes Pettersen Yes Winter Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-009 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/087A8E92E751...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/66B4611D0262...$File/Attachment E.1.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.1.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/16DE0EA8CB34...$File/Attachment E.2.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.2.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/FD0E5331F3A9...$File/Attachment E.3.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.3.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F9E83151AAB3...$File/Attachment E.4.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.4.pdf 02:55:05 PM Senators Ginal and Hisey, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 22-009. The bill creates a program to regulate the sale of after market catalytic converters and creates new bases for crimes related to uncertified catalytic converters. 03:07:08 PM The sponsors answered questions from the committee. 03:07:19 PM Senators Ginal and Hisey introduced and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D). 03:14:00 PM Captain Michael Honn, representing the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), testified in support of the bill. 03:17:17 PM Director Robert Force, representing CSP, testified in support of the bill. 03:22:37 PM Brian Karsh, representing Springs Automotive Group, testified in support of the bill. 03:24:16 PM Lloyd Donnelly, representing D1 Auto Credit, testified in support of the bill. 03:27:41 PM The witness panel answered questions from the committee. 03:27:54 PM David Cardella, representing the Colorado Independent Auto Dealers Association (CIADA), testified in support of the bill. 03:32:55 PM Abraham Aryan, representing CIADA, testified in support of the bill. 03:33:10 PM Zach Macaluso, representing HOPE Online Learning Academy Co-Op and Power Learning Academy, testified in support of the bill. 03:36:28 PM John Lindberg, representing CIADA, testified in support of the bill. 03:39:01 PM Jefferey Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. 03:42:58 PM The witness panel answered questions from the committee. 03:53:25 PM Jon Kroneberger, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 03:56:40 PM Matthew Groves, representing Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:00:35 PM Mike Widhalm, representing CIADA, testified in support of the bill. 04:01:05 PM Roland Halpern, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:04:13 PM Committee members made comments on the prior panel's testimony. 04:05:34 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 04:07:09 PM Jep Seman, representing AAA Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:12:39 PM Daniel Berkenkotter, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:12:48 PM Jay Hicks, representing the Institute of Scrap Recyclers and Colorado Auto Recylers, testified to amend the bill. 04:19:04 PM Jia Meeks, representing LKQ Corporation, testified to amend the bill. 04:21:49 PM The prior panel answered questions from the committee. 04:22:00 PM Joe McClosky, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:25:58 PM Lindsay Ellis, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified to amend the bill. She answered several committee questions. 04:29:47 PM Steve McCannon, representing CDPHE, answered several committee questions. 04:36:47 PM Director and Ambassador Jambo Woldyohannis, representing Jambo Motors Ethiopian community, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 04:36:48 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment E. 04:47:02 PM Committee discussion ensued. 04:47:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). Moved Hisey Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:47:55 PM The sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill. 04:52:08 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-009, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hisey Seconded Coram Yes Donovan Yes Hisey Yes Scott Yes Zenzinger Yes Pettersen Yes Winter Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-016 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/5A3344794327...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/1431A5B6E080...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/D5B3085DDB99...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/F2F9B987F9FB...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 04:52:14 PM Senator Scott, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 22-016, modifying the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) governance. The bill refers a measure to voters at the 2022 general election. Conditional upon the measure passing, the bill modifies the number of members on the Transportation Commission, requires members to be elected, and requires the commission to select the executive director of CDOT. Senator Scott provided several handouts which are included as Attachment F. 04:56:02 PM Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:06:34 PM Mr. Karsian answered questions from the committee. 05:09:36 PM Dianna Orf, representing Associated Governments of NW Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:11:45 PM Travis Madsen, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:15:20 PM Mr. Madsen answered questions from the committee. 05:15:21 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment G. 05:15:25 PM Senator Scott introduced and explained amendments L.001 (Attachment H) and L.002 (Attachment I). 05:17:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Scott Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:17:55 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). Moved Scott Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:17:56 PM Senator Scott gave closing remarks on the bill. 05:21:19 PM Committee members gave concluding remarks. 05:22:28 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-016, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Scott Seconded Coram Absent Donovan No Hisey Yes Scott Yes Zenzinger No Pettersen No Winter No YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:25:40 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 22-016 indefinitely. Moved Donovan Seconded Coram Absent Donovan Yes Hisey No Scott No Zenzinger Yes Pettersen Excused Winter Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:25:46 PM The committee adjourned.