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H_ENE_2021A 03/10/2021 09:44:50 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 03/10/2021
Attendance
Bernett X
Cutter X
Froelich X
Pico X
Sirota X
Soper X
Titone X
Van Beber X
Weissman X
Will X
Woog X
Hooton X
Valdez A. X
Time 09:44:50 AM to 11:03:19 AM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A.
This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1040 Postponed Indefinitely
HB21-1052 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB21-1131 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

HB21-1040 - Postponed Indefinitely


09:45:34 AM  
Representatives Arndt
and Will, co-prime bill sponsors, came to the table and presented House
Bill 21-1040 the committee.  The bill is for action only.




The bill sponsors
asked to postpone the bill idefinitely.


09:47:22 AM
Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1040 indefinitely.
Moved Will
Seconded Hooton
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1052 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


09:50:02 AM  
Minority Leader McKean
came to the table to discuss House Bill 21-1052, which is for action only.





The minority leader distributed and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment
A).


09:51:00 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A).
Moved Pico
Seconded Woog
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


09:52:38 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1052, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hooton
Seconded Will
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1131 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

09:52:47 AM  
Representatives Amabile
and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1131 to the
committee.  The bill modifies the requirements governing cooperative
electric association.
10:03:58 AM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
10:04:30 AM  
Geof Hier, representing
the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified on the bill.
10:09:02 AM  
Kristin Taddonio,
representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:11:28 AM  
Dave Munk, representing
Holy Cross Energy Board of Directors, testified remotely in support of
the bill.
10:14:57 AM  
Rebecca Henderson,
representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:18:41 AM  
Virginia Harman,
representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:21:25 AM  
Danny Katz, representing
CoPIRG, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:23:26 AM  
Patrick Berry, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified remotely in support
of the bill.
10:26:09 AM  
Marianne Mate, representing Smart Energy EEA, testified in support of the bill.
10:29:46 AM  
Guinn Unger, representing
himself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:32:25 AM  
Christopher Campbell, representing Atlasta Solar Center, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:35:50 AM  
Heidi Henkel, Broomfield
County Commissioner, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:38:19 AM  
Susan Permut, representing
herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:40:30 AM  
Jacob Smith, representing
Colorado Communities 4 Climate Action, testified remotely in support of
the bill.
10:42:57 AM  
Troy Witmore, representing United Power, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:46:25 AM  
Debbie Cokes, representing
San Miguel Power Association, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:48:40 AM  
Werner Heiber, representing Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado, testified remotely in support of the bill.
10:50:31 AM  
Greg Brophy, representing The Western Way, testified in support of the bill.
10:50:32 AM  
The bill sponsors
distributed and explained Amendments L.001 (Attachment B), L.002 (Attachment
C), L.004 (Attachment D), L.005 (Attachment E).


10:52:55 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Weissman
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:53:47 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C).
Moved Weissman
Seconded Froelich
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:54:44 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D).
Moved Weissman
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:55:32 AM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E).
Moved Weissman
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:55:33 AM  
Bill sponsors provided
concluding comments.  The committee made concluding comments.


11:03:02 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1131, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Hooton
Seconded Weissman
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:03:19 AM   The committee adjourned.






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