Date: 03/17/2009
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-031
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
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04:00 PM -- Senate Bill 09-031
Representative McFadyen called the committee back to order. Representative Riesberg, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-031, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would create the Clean Technology Discovery Evaluation Grant Program in the Governor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
04:03 PM
Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.
04:04 PM -- Commissioner Jim Bensberg, representing El Paso County, and Commander Jim Reid, representing the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Bensberg and Commander Reid responded to questions from committee members.
04:17 PM
Representative Looper asked Commander Reid to discuss the existing waste tire disposal and recycling program.
04:17 PM -- Mr. Rick Welle, representing Front Range Tire Recycle, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Welle discussed the bill's financial impact upon his business. Mr. Welle responded to questions from committee members.
04:28 PM -- Mr. Daniel Zielinski, representing the Rubber Manufacturing Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Zielinski responded to questions from committee members and provided a handout displaying photographs of tire dump sites (Attachment E).
04:39 PM
Representative King asked Mr. Zielinski to comment on how helpful Colorado state agencies are for waste tire recycling.
04:51 PM
Representative King asked Mr. Zielinski to comment on national expertise related to tire recycling and disposal.
04:52 PM -- Mr. Sam Forbes, representing the Peerless Tyre Company, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:00 PM -- Mr. Mike Lyons, representing Big O Tires, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lyons responded to questions from committee members.
05:03 PM -- Mr. Patrick Carey, representing Discount Tire Company, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:06 PM
The committee recessed.
05:07 PM
The committee returned to order.
05:07 PM -- Mr. Tom Clark, representing the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Clark discussed clean technology development and its impact on the Colorado economy. He responded to questions from committee members.
05:16 PM -- Mr. David Allen, representing the University of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Allen discussed technology transfer and responded to questions from committee members.
05:24 PM -- Mr. Douglas Henston, representing Solix Biofuels, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Henston responded to questions from committee members.
05:34 PM -- Mr. David Hiller, representing the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hiller provided a handout to the committee regarding the bill (Attachment F). He further discussed potential technology developments related to waste tire recycling.
05:45 PM
Representative Frangas asked Mr. Hiller to comment on needed steps to develop smart-grid technology.
05:54 PM
Representative McFadyen stated that the bill would be laid over to a later date.
05:55 PM
Representative Riesberg provided closing comments on the bill.