s_agr_2017a_2017-02-16t13:30:01z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/16/2017
Location: SCR 357
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-105
SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY
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| Adopt amendment L.002, as amended. The motion pass Refer Senate Bill 17-105, as amended, to the Commi This is a conceptual amendment. Amend Amendment L. |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
03:32 PM -- SB 17-105
Senator Garcia, prime sponsor, described the provisions of Senate Bill 17-105 concerning the consumer's right to know electric utility charges and distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). This bill requires investor-owned utilities (i.e. Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy) to provide comprehensive billing statements, as set forth in the bill, to their customers. Beginning January 1, 2018, the Public Utilities Commission is required to review and approve the new format during the utility's rate filing, and again whenever a change is made.
03:35 PM
Senator Sonnenberg distributed Amendment L.002 (Attachment C), Amendment L.005 (Attachment D), Amendment L.006 (Attachment E), Amendment L.007 (Attachment F), and Amendment L.008 (Attachment G)
170216 AttachC.pdf170216 AttachD.pdf170216 AttachE.pdf170216 AttachF.pdf170216 AttachG.pdf
The following persons testified on the bill:
03:40 PM -- Heidi Morgan, Black Hills Energy, spoke in opposition to the bill and identified information included in customers' bills. She also expressed concern about the cost of implementing the bills and the timeline to address billing deficiencies. In response to questions from the committee, Ms. Morgan commented on the proposed amendments.
03:48 PM
Jenifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the proposed amendments to the bill.
03:57 PM -- Cindy Schonhaut, Director, Office of Consumer Counsel, spoke in support of the bill.
04:01 PM -- Terry Hart, Pueblo County Board of Commissioners, spoke in support of the bill.
04:04 PM -- Amy Cooke, Executive Vice President, Independence Institute, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the increase in utility rates. Ms. Cooke responded to questions from the committee about the bill and information currently included in billing statements.
04:12 PM
The chair closed testimony on the bill and Senator Garcia closed his remarks.
| BILL: | SB17-105 | |
| TIME: | 04:14:08 PM | |
| MOVED: | Sonnenberg | |
| MOTION: | This is a conceptual amendment. Amend Amendment L.002, line 22, strike "NINETY" and substitute "SIXTY". The motion passed without objection. | |
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Cooke
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Coram
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Donovan
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Fenberg
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Fields
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Garcia
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Jones
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Marble
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Scott
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Baumgardner
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Sonnenberg
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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| BILL: | SB17-105 | |
| TIME: | 04:14:43 PM | |
| MOVED: | ||
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002, as amended. The motion passed without objection. | |
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Cooke
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Coram
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Donovan
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Fenberg
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Fields
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Garcia
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Jones
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Marble
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Scott
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Baumgardner
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Sonnenberg
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-105 | |
| TIME: | 04:15:04 PM | |
| MOVED: | Garcia | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-105, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | |
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Cooke
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Yes
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Coram
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No
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Donovan
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Yes
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Fenberg
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Yes
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Fields
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Yes
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Garcia
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Yes
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Jones
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Yes
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Marble
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Yes
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Scott
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Yes
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Baumgardner
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No
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Sonnenberg
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No
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Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:16 PM
The committee recessed.