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84962EFD0119BB1A87258C7D007938C7 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-299

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date May 1, 2025      
Location Old State Library



SB25-299 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

04:04:07 PM  
Representatives Brown
and Soper, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-299
Consumer Protection Residential Energy Systems. The bill establishes procedures
that solar sales companies must follow and establishes a deceptive trade
practice for violations.
04:09:09 PM  
The committee asked the sponsors questions.
04:23:03 PM  
KC Becker, representing
Colorado Solar and Storage Association, testified in support of the bill.
Jason Sharpe, representing Namaste Solar, testified in support of the bill.
Taylor Ward, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified
in support of the bill. Will Gehl, representing Solar Energy Industries
Association, testified in support of the bill. Billy Clay, representing
Solar Power Pro’s, testified in support of the bill. Chauntille  Roberts,
representing Vote Solar, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya,
representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill.  The
committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
04:54:18 PM  
Jeff Thormodsgaard,
representing Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, testified in support of
the bill. Tanner Simeon-Cox, representing Solar United Neighbors Action
Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Paul Sherman, representing
Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment A.
05:03:28 PM  
The sponsors introduced
amendment L.005 (Attachment B).


05:03:42 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Brown
Seconded Velasco
Barron
Brown
DeGraaf
Jackson
Johnson
Paschal
Rutinel
Smith
Story
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:04:51 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
05:05:00 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
05:07:19 PM  
Chair Valdez introduced
and explained amendment L.008 (Attachment C). The sponsors commented on
amendment L.008. Chair Valdez asked the sponsors questions.
05:09:40 PM  
The committee commented on and had questions on amendment L.008.


05:13:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Valdez
Seconded Velasco
Barron Yes
Brown No
DeGraaf Yes
Jackson No
Johnson No
Paschal No
Rutinel No
Smith No
Story No
Willford No
Woog No
Velasco No
Valdez Yes
YES: 3   NO: 10   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
05:13:42 PM  
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


05:26:34 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-299, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Brown
Seconded Jackson
Barron No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Jackson Yes
Johnson No
Paschal Yes
Rutinel Yes
Smith Yes
Story Yes
Willford Yes
Woog Yes
Velasco Yes
Valdez No
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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