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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1005

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Jan 26, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1005 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:05:50 PM  
Co-Sponsors, Representatives Willford and Titone, introduced their bill House Bill 23-1005 New Energy Improvement Program Changes. The bill expands the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program and modifies notification requirements when special assessments are levied under the program.
03:20:57 PM  
The committee asked questions about the placement of assessment liens, CPACE loans compared to traditional loans, financing for new developments, and lien processes.
03:27:14 PM  
Mr. Michael Turner, representing the Colorado Energy Office within the Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tracy Phillips, representing the Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program, testified in support of the bill. Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Nikolaus Remus, representing the Colorado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, testified in support of the bill.
03:37:44 PM  
The committee asked the panel how counties will be funded for accommodating services and about default on liens.
03:41:12 PM  
Ms. Lynn Padgett, representing Ouray County and Colorado Communities For Climate Action (CC4CA), testified in support of the bill.
03:45:52 PM  
The committee asked questions on using ebay for solar panels.
03:48:21 PM  
Ms. Sarah Snead, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony is included as Attachment C.
03:50:53 PM  
The sponsors of the bill have closing statements on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

03:57:23 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1005 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Willford
Seconded Weissman
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS