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Feb 2, 2023, 15 tweets

If you aren't tuning in yet to @VigilForHD16 introducing a phenomenal bill at #colorado #legislativesession ✨HB23-1101 - Ozone Season Transit Grant Program Flexibility ✨ #CleanAir #publictransit #ClimateJustice is important

TUNE IN: sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00327/Harmony/…

@baconforco discusses the bill as well - who represents D7, and how much transit has mattered to #students #youngpeople and #workingparents and how much #CleanAir matters to her constituents #copolitics

Follow the bill! leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1101🔥

@VigilForHD16 gives us a lesson on group level o-zone - "which is a combination of heat and toxins, and they mostly come from oil and gas operations - and then transportation is the next big one" #copolitics

Fantastic point Rep. #ClimateJustice

We also heard earlier from @Velasco4CO about how this #legislation will have tremendous impact in her D57 #transportationequity #copolitics

Yes on HB23-1101 ✨🔥
Ozone Season Transit Grant Program Flexibility

@baconforco is taking us back to the point:

🔥 This is a one time funding source for this program for 4 years, and a way to track the expected beneficial impact on both #ClimateAction & #transportationequity 🔥 there is substantial data behind why HB23-1101 is vital #copolitics

#testimony starts! We have a resident from El Paso County - sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00327/Harmony/…

Tune in with us! Hear from the #public on why SB23-1101 is important! #copolitics #advocacy

El Paso County - 6th generation #Colorado is next - a victim of #asthma - who has confirmed with her doctor - that her asthma is caused by #airpollution

She talks about the issue with congestion in her #community & believes that #Transportation is one way to change this #coleg

Another testifier from the pikes peak region says that the bill matches with their #EnvironmentalImprovementPlan and is a step in the right direction to promote innovative projects and gains #ClimateJustice

YES to HB23-1101 Committee Members :D #copolitics

@RepTyWinter @repgabeevans VOTE YES on HB23-1101 Ozone Season Transit Grant Program Flexibility 🔥 #copolitics #coleg #ClimateJustice #ozoneprotection #Transportation

Who has Rep. Degraff's handle? #phoneafriend #coloradopolitics

we got your YES vote on HB23-1101 right? #ClimateJustice

Call your rep and let them know! #advocate for #ClimateAction & #innovative solutions for #transportationequity

Turns out metro Denver is often over the limit cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone-and-your…

Check it out ✨ #copolitics

@Singer4BoCo reports there was a 33% increase in August from the impact of the the zero fair program in RTD & that this bill is good for customers & for businesses & @RideRTD could use funding to con. advertising their services he says VOTE YES on HB1101 #copolitics

We are discussing the #mountainous territory now & #oxygen #air & #Fuel & mitigating #forestfire

#Colorado is super geographically diverse & state infrastructure needs to be #innovative

The recent testimonies were from D57 - from @Velasco4CO 's district!

Another YES request from a testifier who also used to be a #History #teacher & is speaking about how she travels to metro areas depending on how bad the air is she says "all the things we do together - do make an impact... I don't want to wait till we can't breath" #copolitics

VOTE was 8 to 3 at the first hearing on HB23-1101 Ozone Season Transit Grant Program Flexibility & the bill PASSED !!! #ClimateJustice
🔥leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb23-1101
#copolitics #coleg

Congrats sponsors & advocates! onwards! #advocacy @VigilForHD16 @baconforco @FaithWinterCO

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