8B35849E8FC74998872589970066E586 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1282

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Apr 20, 2023
Location Old State Library

HB23-1282 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

12:43:59 PM

Co-sponsors of the
bill, Representatives Kipp and Valdez, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1282
Protect Consumers from Public Utilities. The bill grants protections under
the Colorado Consumer Protection Act against any public utility that violates
the act.

12:47:27 PM

Mr. Daniel Hodges,
representing The Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, testified
in opposition to the bill. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs
Chamber & Economic Development COmmission (EDC), testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Kent Singer, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association,
testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jack Johnson, representing Delta
Montrose Electric Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr.
Tom Walsh, representing Grand Valley Power, testified in opposition to
the bill. Joseph Del Guidice, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill.

01:00:59 PM

The committee asked the panel of witnesses a number of questions.

01:19:21 PM

Troy Whitmore, representing United Power, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lori Saine, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:24:42 PM

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

01:28:03 PM

Mr. Bruce Stotts, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

01:30:54 PM

Derek Turner, representing
the City of Loveland, testified in support of the bill.

01:32:20 PM

The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

01:36:56 PM

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

01:47:30 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 23-1282 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Kipp
	Seconded	Valdez

	DeGraaf	No
	Dickson	Yes
	Evans	No
	Froelich	Yes
	Valdez	Yes
	Velasco	Excused
	Vigil	No
	Weissman	Yes
	Winter T.	No
	Willford	Yes
	Kipp	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB23-1282 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly