8B35849E8FC74998872589970066E586 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1282HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Apr 20, 2023 Location Old State Library HB23-1282 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 12:43:59 PM Co-sponsors of the bill, Representatives Kipp and Valdez, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1282 Protect Consumers from Public Utilities. The bill grants protections under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act against any public utility that violates the act. 12:47:27 PM Mr. Daniel Hodges, representing The Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, testified in opposition to the bill. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development COmmission (EDC), testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kent Singer, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jack Johnson, representing Delta Montrose Electric Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tom Walsh, representing Grand Valley Power, testified in opposition to the bill. Joseph Del Guidice, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:00:59 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses a number of questions. 01:19:21 PM Troy Whitmore, representing United Power, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lori Saine, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:24:42 PM The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions. 01:28:03 PM Mr. Bruce Stotts, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 01:30:54 PM Derek Turner, representing the City of Loveland, testified in support of the bill. 01:32:20 PM The co-sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. 01:36:56 PM The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 01:47:30 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1282 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kipp Seconded Valdez DeGraaf No Dickson Yes Evans No Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Excused Vigil No Weissman Yes Winter T. No Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS