80481C8660E911EF87258522005F87DA Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1155

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Mar 5, 2020
Location SCR 352

HB20-1155 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

200305 AttachC.pdf

Attachment

200305 AttachB.pdf

Attachment

200305 AttachA.pdf

10:23:28 AM

Senator Hansen, prime sponsor, introduced
House Bill 20-1155, concerning requirements that builders of new residences
offer buyers options to accomodate higher efficiency devices. The
bill requires home builders to offer a solar panel or solar thermal system;
prewiring or preplumbing to accomodate solar systems;
or a chase or wire for prewiring or preplumbing. New Home builders
are also required to offer an electric vehicle charging system; upgraded
wiring to accomodate a future electric vehicle charging system; or a 210
to 240-volt alternating current plug near motor vehicle parking. The
bill also requires new home builders to offer electric heating. These
requirements apply to single family homes and condominiums.

10:26:38 AM

The bill sponsor responded to questions
from the committee.

10:26:51 AM

Ramesh Bhatt, representing the Sierra Club,
testified in support of the bill.

10:27:39 AM

Justin Wilson, representing ChargePoint,
testified in support of the bill.

10:31:15 AM

Senator Hansen distributed and explained
Amendments L.006, L.007, and L.008 (Attachments A, B, and C).

10:33:07 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment A).
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Foote
	Hisey	Excused
	Scott
	Donovan
	Winter
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:33:22 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment B).
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Foote
	Hisey	Excused
	Scott
	Donovan
	Winter
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:33:40 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C).
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Foote
	Hisey	Excused
	Scott
	Donovan
	Winter
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:33:56 AM

The committee made closing remarks.

10:36:53 AM

The bill sponsor made closing remarks.

10:37:23 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 20-1155, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Donovan
	Seconded

	Foote	Yes
	Hisey	No
	Scott	No
	Donovan	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB20-1155 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly