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h_tra_2017a_2017-02-16t10:46:51z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/16/2017

Location: HCR 0112

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1116



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion p

Refer House Bill 17-1116, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS







10:46 AM -- HB 17-1116



Representatives Hamner and Exum introduced House Bill 17-1116. The bill indefinitely extends authorization for up to $13 million of Tier 2 Severance Tax Operational Fund moneys for low-income energy assistance programs. Under current law, funding for these programs expires after FY 2018-19. The programs provide:



• direct energy bill assistance to low-income households through programs administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Energy Outreach Colorado nonprofit; and

• energy-efficiency improvements for low-income homeowners through a program administered by the Colorado Energy Office.



Representative Exum shared a personal story about the impact of this type of assistance for persons on fixed income.



10:54 AM -- Mr. Skip Arnold, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



11:01 AM -- Mr. Dan Haley, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.



11:05 AM -- Ms. Sophia Guerrero-Murphy, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



11:08 AM -- Mr. Bill Levis, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill.



11:10 AM -- Mr. Troy Whitmore, representing United Power and the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.



11:14 AM -- Ms. Phyllis Albritton, representing the Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.



11:19 AM -- Mr. Joseph Pereira, representing the Colorado Energy Office, came to the table to answer committee questions.



11:28 AM



Representative Becker distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment A) to the committee.



170216 AttachA.pdf170216 AttachA.pdf

BILL: HB17-1116
TIME: 11:29:07 AM
MOVED: Becker J.
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Buck
VOTE
Becker J.
Bridges
Buck
Carver
Esgar
Ginal
Hansen
Jackson
Lawrence
McLachlan
Nordberg
Winter
Mitsch Bush
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



11:30 AM



Representatives Hamner and Exum gave some closing comments on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1116
TIME: 11:44:33 AM
MOVED: Esgar
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1116, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED: Lawrence
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Bridges
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Winter
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







11:45 AM



The committee adjourned.








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