H_ENE_2019A 02/11/2019 01:31:13 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 02/11/2019 Attendance Froelich X Geitner X Kipp X Liston X Saine X Sirota X Valdez A. X Weissman X Williams D. X Hooton X Jackson X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:31:13 PM to 07:04:39 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Jackson This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1037 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1078 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB19-1165 Postponed Indefinitely HB19-1037 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/29A0C239ACE6...$File/190211 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/2C67EFE4366B...$File/190211 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/420336B291C3...$File/190211 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/69055729ED56...$File/190211 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/19F471AD2A82...$File/190211 AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachG.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/8359C0536110...$File/190211 Attach E.pdf?OpenElement 190211 Attach E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/8AC4EDA6D553...$File/190211 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachF.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/93905F6EEDA6...$File/190211 AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachH.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/CC51C10685C2...$File/190211 AttachJ.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachJ.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/E97CDF1D22F4...$File/190211 AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachI.pdf 01:32:53 PM Representative Hansen and Representative Esgar, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1037 to the committee (Attachment A). House Bill 19-1037 allows a utility to apply to the Public Utilities Commission for a financing order authorizing it to issue securitized utility ratepayer-backed bonds when closing an electric generating facility. 01:52:54 PM Representative Hansen responded to questions from the committee. 01:58:52 PM Jason Gelender, Office of Legal Services, Representative Esgar, and Representative Hansen responded to questions from the committee. 02:32:59 PM Bonnie Petersen, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), testified against the bill (Attachment B). 02:38:25 PM Leslie Glustrom, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Liveable Climate, testified against the bill and distributed a packet to the committee (Attachment C). 02:45:14 PM Dave Monger, Routt County Commissioner, testified against the bill (Attachment D). 02:48:40 PM Ray Beck, representing Moffat County, testified against the bill (Attachment E). 02:52:02 PM Steve Pomerance, representing himself, testified against the bill (Attachment F). 02:55:43 PM Mr. Beck, Mr. Monger, and Mr. Pomerance responded to questions from the committee. 03:10:53 PM Debra Irvine, representing herself, testified against the bill. 03:14:50 PM Marie Venner, representing the Business Interfaith Community, testified against the bill (Attachments G and H). 03:18:46 PM Stan Dempsy, President of the Colorado Mining Association, testified against the bill. 03:21:52 PM Weston Wilson, representing Be the Change, testified against the bill. 03:24:58 PM Phillip Doe, Environmental Director of Be the Change, testified against the bill. 03:29:19 PM Gabriella Stockmayer, representing the Colorado Independence Energy Association, testified in favor of the bill. 03:31:35 PM Ron Binz, representing himself, testified in favor of the bill. 03:35:27 PM Phil Hayes, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 3, testified in favor of the bill. 03:37:35 PM Mr. Binz and Ms. Stockmayer responded to questions from the committee. 03:48:13 PM Emily Gedeon, representing the Colorado Sierra Club, testified in favor of the bill. 03:51:56 PM Alice Jackson, representing Xcel Energy, testified on the bill. 03:55:31 PM Erica Sparhawk, representing the Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in favor of the bill. 03:57:50 PM Amelia Myers, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in favor of the bill. 03:59:37 PM Ms. Jackson responded to questions from the committee. 04:24:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I) Moved Weissman Seconded Valdez A. Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Liston No Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Williams D. No Hooton Yes Jackson Yes YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:26:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J) Moved Weissman Seconded Valdez A. Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Liston No Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Williams D. No Hooton Yes Jackson Yes YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:37:47 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1037, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Weissman Seconded Valdez A. Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Liston No Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Williams D. No Hooton Yes Jackson Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1078 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/60749036FF09...$File/190211 AttachK.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachK.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/719CDE275D9D...$File/190211 AttachL.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachL.pdf 04:38:10 PM Representative Lewis, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1078 to the committee, and provided a handout (Attachment K). This bill requires an applicant seeking to place a property on the national register of historic places to obtain the consent of the property owner before the state historical society can take any action to approve the request. 04:52:20 PM Representative Lewis responded to questions from the committee. 04:53:27 PM Barbara Leininger, representing the Southeast Colorado Private Property Rights Council, testified in favor of the bill. 04:57:46 PM Ms. Leininger responded to questions from the committee. 04:58:44 PM Laurie Schroeder, representing the Colorado Independent Cattle Growers Association, testified in favor of the bill. 05:01:17 PM Ms. Schroeder responded to questions from the committee. 05:04:25 PM Korry Lewis, representing Cure & Bain P.C., testified in favor of the bill. 05:08:44 PM Norman Kincaide, representing himself, testified in favor of the bill. 05:12:10 PM Kelly Sloan, representing the Colorado Land, Food, and Water Alliance, testified in favor of the bill. 05:13:18 PM Ms. Lewis, Mr. Kincaide, and Representative Lewis responded to questions from the committee. 05:33:00 PM Emily Ibach, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in favor of the bill. 05:34:38 PM Kimball Banks, representing himself, testified against the bill. 05:38:36 PM Mr. Banks and Representative Lewis responded to questions from the committee. 05:48:55 PM Mark Rodman, representing History Colorado, answered questions from the committee. 05:56:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L) Moved Saine Seconded Liston Froelich Geitner Kipp Liston Saine Sirota Valdez A. Weissman Williams D. Hooton Jackson YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:57:47 PM Committee discussion ensued. 06:00:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Liston Seconded Saine Froelich Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Liston Yes Saine Yes Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Williams D. Yes Hooton Yes Jackson Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1165 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/A740C6314D71...$File/190211 AttachM.pdf?OpenElement 190211 AttachM.pdf 06:00:58 PM Representative Pelson presented House Bill 19-1165 to the committee. This bill creates a property tax exemption between 2020 and 2029 for personal property used to manufacture wind turbines on the site that the wind turbine will be put into use. 06:12:30 PM Representative Pelton responded to questions from the committee. 06:22:32 PM Kelly Sloan, representing the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified on the bill. 06:24:40 PM Eric Smith, representing Keystone Tower Systems, testified in favor of the bill. 06:27:56 PM Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties Incorporated, testified on the bill, and distributed a packet to the committee (Attachment M). 06:32:29 PM Mr. Smith and Ms. Pingenot responded to questions from the committee. 06:37:37 PM Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association of Colorado, testified against the bill. 06:42:01 PM Greg Brophy, representing The Western Way, testified in favor of the bill. 06:45:05 PM Mr. Brophy and Representative Pelton responded to questions from the committee. 07:03:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1165 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Liston Seconded Saine Froelich No Geitner No Kipp No Liston Yes Saine No Sirota No Valdez A. Yes Weissman No Williams D. No Hooton No Jackson No YES: 2 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 07:03:36 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 19-1165 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Weissman Seconded Hooton Froelich Yes Geitner Yes Kipp Yes Liston No Saine Yes Sirota Yes Valdez A. No Weissman Yes Williams D. Yes Hooton Yes Jackson Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:04:39 PM The committee adjourned.