Representatives Martinez and Winter, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1126. The bill adds two commissioners to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and requires commissioners to represent different geographic regions of the state. The sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment A). They responded to committee questions.

Ms. Rebecca White, representing the Public Utilities Commission, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Parks Barroso, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Brant, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.