S_AGR_2018A 12/19/2018 09:01:59 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE AGRICULTURE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION

Date

12/19/2018

Time

09:01:59 AM to 09:29:35 AM

Place

Old State Library

This Meeting was called to order by

Sonnenberg

This Report was prepared by

Meghan MacKillop

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hPresentation from the Colorado Energy Office pursuant to the SMART Act	Committee Discussion Only

Presentation from the Colorado Energy Office pursuant to the SMART Act - Committee Discussion Only


	09:02:15 AM	Kathleen Stacks, Director, Colorado Energy Office (CEO), introduced herself to the committee. She discussed the mission of the CEO and highlighted goals that the office reached in 2018. Some of those goals include releasing an electric vehicle plan, increasing participation in the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program, and the launch of a statewide residential loan program to finance energy upgrades for existing homes.
	09:10:44 AM	Ms. Stacks discussed the CEO strategic policy initiatives. Key areas of focus for the office include customer service, alternative fuel transportation, weatherization services, agriculture energy services, and energy finance. She also discussed the legislative priorities for the CEO. This includes allowing housing authorities to receive voluntary special assessments through the C-PACE program and increasing the flexibility of the electric vehicle grant fund.
	09:16:05 AM	Ms. Stacks responded to questions from the committee.

09:29:35 AM

Committee Adjourned