103C585DC52686F587258C81005EC6CC Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1292

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date May 5, 2025
Location SCR 352

HB25-1292 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment B

Attachment B.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C - Combined.pdf

11:15:15 AM

Senator Winter, prime
sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1292 Transmission Lines
in State Highway Rights-of-Way. The bill establishes criteria for the development
of utility corridors and requires a study on state highway corridors and
high voltage transmission development.

11:18:48 AM

The sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

11:20:01 AM

Senator Winter described amendments L.017 (Attachment A) and L.018 (Attachment B).

11:24:34 AM

Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, was available to answer committee questions. Rob Martindale, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, was available to answer committee questions.

11:26:26 AM

Ms. Haddaway and Mr. Martindale responded to questions from the committee.

11:33:40 AM

Randy Satterfield,
representing NextGen Highways, testified in support of the bill. Jessica
Herrera, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Dr.
Harold Eyster, representing The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, testified
in support of the bill. Jean Lim, representing Colorado Communities for
Climate Action and City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill.

11:40:00 AM

The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.

11:43:20 AM

Sara Orrange, representing Clean Air Task Force, testified in support of the bill. Tim Miller, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.

11:43:21 AM

Written testimony is included as Attachment C.

11:55:17 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.017
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded

	Catlin
	Exum
	Hinrichsen
	Mullica
	Pelton B.
	Simpson
	Sullivan
	Cutter
	Winter F.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:55:49 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.018
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded

	Catlin
	Exum
	Hinrichsen
	Mullica
	Pelton B.
	Simpson
	Sullivan
	Cutter
	Winter F.
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:55:51 AM

The sponsor gave
closing comments on the bill.

11:57:40 AM

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

12:01:21 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1292, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Winter F.
	Seconded

	Catlin	No
	Exum	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Mullica	Yes
	Pelton B.	No
	Simpson	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Cutter	Yes
	Winter F.	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1292 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly