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S_TRA_2023A 03/22/2023 01:52:32 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date 03/22/2023
Attendance
Cutter E
Exum X
Jaquez Lewis X
Pelton B. X
Simpson X
Priola X
Winter F. X
Time 01:52:32 PM to 03:36:09 PM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Winter F.
This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB23-1022 Referred to Senate Appropriations
SB23-186 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB23-1039 Referred to Senate Appropriations

HB23-1022 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
01:52:43 PM  
Senator Rich, co-prime
sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1022 Registration of Vehicles
in Rental Fleets. The bill allows fleet operators to transfer license plates
from one fleet vehicle to another vehicle upon transfer or assignment of
the owner’s title or interest.
01:54:41 PM  
Senator Rich responded
to questions from the committee.
01:57:58 PM  
Travis Hoxie, representing Enterprise Rent-A-Car, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hoxie answered questions from the committee.
02:01:36 PM  
Senator Rich gave closing comments on the bill.


02:04:01 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1022 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-186 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

02:04:07 PM  
Senators R. Pelton
and Winter, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-186
Oil & Gas Commission Study Methane Seepage Raton Basin. The bill commissions
a study on methane seepage and implements a new regulatory category for
methane recovery in the Raton Basin.
02:06:18 PM  
Senators Winter and R. Pelton answered questions from the committee.
02:09:16 PM  
John Gill, representing
Geosyntec, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Gill distributed
a slide deck to the committee, which is included as Attachment A. Kevin
Davis, representing Evergreen Natural Resources LLC, testified in support
of the bill.  Mr. Davis distributed a slide deck to the committee,
which is included as Attachment B.  Mr. Gill and Mr. Davis answered
questions from the committee.
02:21:43 PM  
Mr. Davis answered additional questions from the committee.
02:25:25 PM  
Jim Montoya, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Chris Sanchez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  
02:35:08 PM  
Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Montoya answered questions from the committee.
02:37:34 PM  
Mr. Montoya and Mr. Sanchez continued to answer questions from the committee.
02:41:13 PM  
Tami Tamburelli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Las Animas County Commissioner Tony Hass, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Felix Lopez, representing Las Animas County Government, testified in support of the bill.
02:51:13 PM  
Laura Saint, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. John Jenkins, representing Stonewall Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. Peter Saint, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:51:14 PM  
Senator Winter moved
and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


03:05:04 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Simpson
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:05:06 PM  
Senator Simpson gave
closing remarks on the bill.
03:05:58 PM  
Senators R. Pelton and Winter gave closing remarks.


03:08:49 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-186, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1039 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
03:09:42 PM  
The committee took
a brief recess.
03:15:34 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:16:37 PM  
Senators Winter and
Rodriguez, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1039
Electric Resource Adequacy Reporting. The bill requires load-serving entities
to publish resource adequacy annual reports, and the Colorado Energy Office
to publish an aggregate annual report.
03:16:47 PM  
Senators Winter and Rodriguez responded to questions from the committee.
03:17:22 PM  
Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in support of the bill. Joe Taylor, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.
03:18:51 PM  
Mr. Wagner and Mr. Taylor answered questions from the committee.
03:24:22 PM  
Tim Coleman, representing
Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.
 Mr. Coleman answered questions from the committee.
03:25:02 PM  
Dr. Katherine Goff,
representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) and City of
Northglenn, testified in support of the bill.  Jan Rose, representing
CO Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the
bill.
03:25:03 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment D.
03:29:14 PM  
Senators Winter and Rodriguez gave closing comments on the bill.


03:35:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1039 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Cutter Excused
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:36:09 PM   The committee adjourned.






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