I_EnergyRev_2019A 11/04/2019 09:06:57 AM Committee Summary

Patrick Mooney, Intermountain Rural Electric Association, delivered a presentation to the committee.

Mr. Mooney responded to questions from the committee.

Kathleen Staks, Guzman Energy, presented to the committee.

Ms. Staks responded to questions from the committee.

Shawn Marshall, Lean Energy, delivered a presentation to the committee (Attachment A) and distributed a handout (Attachment B).

Ms. Marshall responded to questions from the committee.

Natasha Léger, Citizens for a Healthy Community, presented to the committee.

Ms. Léger responded to questions from the committee.

Julie Murphy, Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, presented to the committee.

Ms. Murphy responded to questions from the committee.

Sara Loflin, League of Oil and Gas Impacted Coloradans (LOGIC), presented to the committee and distributed a handout (Attachment C).

Emily Baer, LOGIC, presented to the committee.  Ms. Loflin also commented.

Tim Howard, LOGIC, presented to the committee.

Ms. Loflin, Ms. Baer, and Mr. Howard responded to questions from the committee.

Mike Kruger, Colorado Solar and Storage Association, presented to the committee.

Mr. Kruger responded to questions from the committee.

Byron Kominek, Jack's Solar Garden, presented to the committee.

Mr. Kominek responded to questions from the committee.

Laurent Meillon, Capitol Solar Energy, presented to the committee.

Richard Rudin, Terror Ditch and Reservoir Company, testified to the committee.

Grier Bailey, Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified to the committee regarding Bill 4 and distributed a handout (Attachment D).

Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to the committee regarding Bill 3.

Mike Seliquini, SMART-TA, testified to the committee.

Matt Kincheloe, IBEW III, testified to the committee.

Jeff Maxfield, SMART-TA, testified to the committee.

Kjersten Forseth, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to the committee.

Marie Venner, representing Together Colorado, testified to the committee.

The committee recessed.

The committee reconvened.

Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, made some clarifying remarks regarding the bill approval process.

Senator Foote announced that he would not introduce Bill 1.

Representative Hanson announced that he would not introduce Bill 2.

Representative Hanson described Bill 3.

Representative Jackson, Representative Hanson, Senator Tate, and Senator Winter were added as prime sponsors.  Representative Jaquez Lewis and Senator Foote were added as co-sponsors.  The committee agreed that the bill would start in the House of Representatives and that OLLS staff may make technical corrections.

Representative Hanson described Bill 4 and distributed an amendment (Attachment E).

Sentor Fenberg and Representative Jaquez Lewis were added as prime sponsors.  Senator Winter was added as a co-sponsor.  The committee agreed to start the bill in the Senate and that OLLS staff may make technical corrections.

Senator Winter described Bill 5.  Committee discussion ensued.

Senator Winter, Senator Tate, and Representative Hanson were added as prime sponsors.  The committee agreed to start the bill in the Senate and that OLLS staff may make technical corrections.