House Energy & Environment

The Energy and Environment Committee will come to order. Ms. Falco, please call the roll. Representative Barone. Excused. DeGraff. Oh, sorry. Soper. He's going to be with us online. I don't know if he's joined us yet, so I'll excuse him for now. Goldstein. Here. Jackson. Excused. Or Joseph? Excused. Pascal. Excused. Brutonnell. Here. Saw. Excuse. Smith. Here. Wilford. Here. Woog. Here. Flasko. Here. Mr. Chair, I'm here. Welcome. Let's get started. Who would like to begin? Representative morrow. Thank you, Mr. Chair. And committee members, colleagues. House Bill 261199 is the result of years of work with stakeholders, regulators and consumers to address ongoing issues in Colorado's vehicle emission system, particularly around catalytic converters and replacement options. For a long time, consumers have faced limited options when their catalytic converter fails or is stolen, often forcing them into expensive replacement pathways with very few alternatives. This bill directs the state to create a clear process for testing and approving additional catalytic converter options so that Coloradoans have safe, compliant replacements available to them. Importantly, this bill does not weaken emission standards. Instead, it establishes a pathway to evaluate additional products that meet Colorado's environmental requirements. We have worked with…