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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1292

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 25, 2025       Location LSB A

HB25-1292 - Amended, referred to House Finance
03:15:32 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
03:20:06 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:20:49 PM  
Representative Boesenecker, prime bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 25-1292 to the committee. The bill establishes criteria for the development of utility corridors and requires a study on state highway corridors and high voltage transmission development. The bill sponsor distributed amendments L.001 and L.002, which can be found as Attachments I and J.
03:25:01 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
03:25:19 PM  
Sara Orange, representing the Clean Air Task Force, testified in support of the bill. Duncan Gilchrist, representing the Nature Conservancy, testified in support of the bill. Tim Miller, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Randy Satterfield, representing NextGen Highways, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jonathan Staufer, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action and Town of Vail, testified in support of the bill.
03:35:13 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:37:16 PM  
Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Steve Gray, representing Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc, testified in opposition to the bill. Jennifer Chester, representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill.
03:48:44 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:51:04 PM  
Tyler Garret, representing Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill.
03:53:31 PM  
Brien Webster, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Hudson, representing Sierra Club Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Maury Galbraith, representing Colorado Electric Transmission Authority, testified in support of the bill. Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, responded to questions from the committee. Rob Martindale, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, responded to questions from the committee.
04:04:00 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
04:18:07 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced amendment L.001 and L.002 to the committee.

04:18:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Rutinel
Suckla
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

04:19:24 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment J)
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Rutinel
Suckla
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:19:26 PM  

Bill sponsor provided final comments. Written public testimony on the bill can be found as Attachment K.
04:22:14 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.  

04:24:30 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1292, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Rutinel Yes
Suckla Yes
Woodrow Yes
Woog No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS