H_TRA_2017A 02/16/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Date: | 02/16/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 10:46 AM to 11:45 AM |
Becker J.
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X
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Bridges
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X
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| Place: | HCR 0112 |
Buck
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X
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Carver
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Esgar
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X
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| Representative Mitsch Bush |
Ginal
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*
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Hansen
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Jackson
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*
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| Katie Ruedebusch |
Lawrence
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X
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McLachlan
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X
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Nordberg
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X
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Winter
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*
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Mitsch Bush
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB17-1116 | Amended, Referred to House Appropriations | ||
10:46 AM -- HB 17-1116
Representatives Hamner and Exum introduced House Bill 17-1116. The bill indefinitely extends authorization for up to $13 million of Tier 2 Severance Tax Operational Fund moneys for low-income energy assistance programs. Under current law, funding for these programs expires after FY 2018-19. The programs provide:
• direct energy bill assistance to low-income households through programs administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Energy Outreach Colorado nonprofit; and
• energy-efficiency improvements for low-income homeowners through a program administered by the Colorado Energy Office.
Representative Exum shared a personal story about the impact of this type of assistance for persons on fixed income.
10:54 AM -- Mr. Skip Arnold, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
11:01 AM -- Mr. Dan Haley, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.
11:05 AM -- Ms. Sophia Guerrero-Murphy, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
11:08 AM -- Mr. Bill Levis, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill.
11:10 AM -- Mr. Troy Whitmore, representing United Power and the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.
11:14 AM -- Ms. Phyllis Albritton, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
11:19 AM -- Mr. Joseph Pereira, representing the Colorado Energy Office, came to the table to answer committee questions.
11:28 AM
Representative Becker distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to the committee.
170216 AttachA.pdf
| BILL: | HB17-1116 | |
| TIME: | 11:29:07 AM | |
| MOVED: | Becker J. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Buck | |
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Becker J.
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Bridges
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Buck
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Carver
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Esgar
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Ginal
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Hansen
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Jackson
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Lawrence
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McLachlan
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Nordberg
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Winter
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Mitsch Bush
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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11:30 AM
Representatives Hamner and Exum gave some closing comments on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1116 | |
| TIME: | 11:44:33 AM | |
| MOVED: | Esgar | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1116, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Lawrence | |
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VOTE
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Bridges
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Carver
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Ginal
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Yes
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Hansen
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Yes
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Jackson
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Yes
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McLachlan
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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11:45 AM
The committee adjourned.