8D4C703B090DB44F872586E1000F4D68 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-272SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGYDate May 25, 2021 Location SCR 357 SB21-272 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/4D477D1BE06C...$File/21SenTran0525AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0525AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/46DCA3972D2D...$File/21SenTran0525AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0525AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F012F5B23397...$File/21SenTran0525AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0525AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0C42BDB6E6C0...$File/21SenTran0525AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0525AttachD.pdf 08:47:12 PM Senator Hansen and Majority Leader Fenberg, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-272, concerning the operations of the Public Utilities Commission. The bill specifically modernizes the commission's statutory directives regarding distributed generation of electricity, requires additional disclosure from intervenors in adversarial proceedings, and provide the commissioners with access to independent subject-matter experts. The co-sponsors introduced and distributed Amendments L.004, L.005, and L007 (Attachments A, B, and C). Public comment on this bill can be found in Attachment D. 08:50:30 PM Geoffrey HIer, representing CREA, testified to amend the bill. Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill. Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 09:04:30 PM Ms Karey Christ-janer, representing self, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Kevin Cray, representing Coalition for Community Solar Access, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 09:16:04 PM Ms Jan Rose, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Michael Nicoletti, representing DORA, testified in support of the bill. 09:24:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A) Moved Hansen Seconded Coram Donovan Hansen Hisey Scott Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:25:38 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B) Moved Hansen Seconded Coram Donovan Hansen Hisey Scott Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:26:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment C) Moved Hansen Seconded Coram Donovan Hansen Hisey Scott Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:26:20 PM The sponsors gave concluding remarks. 09:28:47 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-272, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Hansen Seconded Coram Yes Donovan Yes Hansen Yes Hisey No Scott No Pettersen Yes Winter Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS