S_TRA_2020A 01/16/2020 09:55:30 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT SENATE TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY AND HOUSE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 01/16/2020 Attendance Donovan X Foote X Froelich X Geitner X Hisey X Hooton X Kipp X Landgraf X Liston X Saine * Scott X Sirota X Valdez A. * Weissman X Winter X Jackson X Time 09:55:30 AM to 01:11:41 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Representative Jackson This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hNon-partisan Legislative Staff Introductions Committee Discussion Only hColorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission SMART Act Presentation Committee Discussion Only hColorado Energy Office SMART Act Presentation Committee Discussion Only hColorado Public Utilities Commission SMART Act Presentation Committee Discussion Only X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Non-partisan Legislative Staff Introductions - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/D8FCE0D360C4...$File/200116 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 200116 AttachA.pdf 09:57:39 AM The meeting came to order and an agenda was distributed (Attachment A) and a committee member handout (Attachment B). 09:57:40 AM Non-partisan Legislative Council Staff introduced themselves to the committee, including Andrea Denka, April Bernard, Erin Reynolds, Josh Abram, Bill Zepernick, Christina VanWinkle, and Max Nardo 09:59:06 AM Tom Dermody, Joint Budget Committee Staff, introduced himself to the committee. 10:00:34 AM The committee discussed timelines for fiscal notes. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission SMART Act Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/1E7EFAA99975...$File/200116 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 200116 AttachC.pdf 10:02:18 AM Dan Gibbs, Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), presented the department's 2020 performance plan using a PowerPoint presentation (Attachment C). 10:11:26 AM Director Gibbs responded to questions from the committee about DNR search and rescue funding. 10:13:51 AM Jeff Robbins, Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) continued the presentation with an overview of the COGCC, its budget, and a 2019 rule-making update. Director Robbins discussed the new mission of the COGCC, the different units within the COGCC, and how the COGCC is working towards implementing the new rules as required by Senate Bill 19 -181. 10:41:34 AM Director Robbins responded to questions from the committee about: well permits, the new COGCC objective criteria, the air monitoring program within the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE), well inspection employees, the COGCC commissioners, the status of Colorado in the oil and gas industry, the orphan well program, the number of wells being permitted per month, COGCC stakeholders, financial assurances, rule-making updates, the CDPHE health impact study, small operators' ability to follow new rules, combined rule-makings, the progress of the COGCC, and the scheduling of the air monitoring rule-making. 11:39:47 AM Director Gibbs made concluding comments. Colorado Energy Office SMART Act Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/7DE66BBEAD9F...$File/200116 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 200116 AttachD.pdf 11:40:31 AM Will Toor, Executive Director of the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), presented on the CEO 2020 performance plan, the CEO 2020 regulatory goals, and an update on implementing 2019 legislation using a PowerPoint presentation (Attachment D). 11:55:23 AM Director Toor discussed the changing performance environment of energy generation, including the economics of solar panels and batteries, the greenhouse gas reduction goals of the office, and how the office plans to increase the number of electric vehicles in the state. 12:11:27 PM Director Toor responded to questions from the committee about: the utility beneficial electrification programs, incentives for buying electric appliances, emissions from other countries, public engagement for developing the office roadmap aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, new residential construction, increased cost and interaction related to the Department of Law, commercial building benchmarking and transparency, and future legislation. Colorado Public Utilities Commission SMART Act Presentation - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/36BB9E86D7DF...$File/200116 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 200116 AttachE.pdf 12:41:23 PM Patty Salazar, Executive Director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), presented on the 2020 performance plan using a PowerPoint presentation (Attachment E). Doug Dean, Director of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) within DORA continued the presentation with information about the commissioners appointed to the PUC; the structure of the office; the mission of providing safe, reliable, and reasonably-priced services; and an update on implementing 2019 legislation. 01:04:29 PM Director Salazar and Director Dean responded to questions from the committee about the social cost of carbon, the workload of the PUC, and how the PUC is working towards implementing the new rules from the passage of House Bill 19-1003. 01:11:41 PM The committee adjourned.