H_ENE_2019A 01/17/2019 09:35:29 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT Date 01/17/2019 Attendance Froelich X Geitner * Kipp X Landgraf E Liston X Saine X Sirota X Valdez A. X Weissman X Hooton * Jackson X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 09:35:29 AM to 11:58:06 AM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Representative Jackson This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka Hearing Items Action Taken hIntroduction by Fiscal Notes Staff and Office of Legislative Legal Services Committee Discussion Only hHB19-1003 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB19-1050 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Introduction by Fiscal Notes Staff and Office of Legislative Legal Services - Committee Discussion Only 09:35:49 AM Erin Reynolds, Fiscal Notes Staff, and Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, introduced themselves to the committee. HB19-1003 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/259594AFF245...$File/190117 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190117 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/4BA9AFEF095E...$File/190117 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190117 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/DD194771EA10...$File/190117 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190117 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/E316DB30629C...$File/190117 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190117 AttachA.pdf 09:41:06 AM Representatives Hansen and Valdez, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1003 using a powerpoint presentation (Attachment A). This bill increases the maximum size of a community solar garden from two to ten megawatts and modifies requirements related to subscriber locations. 09:59:49 AM Representatives Hansen and Valdez responded to questions from the committee. 10:10:09 AM John Hereford, representing Oakleaf Energy Partners, testified in support of the bill. 10:14:44 AM Jason Anderson, Saguache County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill. 10:19:46 AM Mary Broderic, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 68 Denver, testified in support of the bill. 10:30:04 AM Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. 10:36:53 AM Committee discussion about customer requirements ensued. 10:39:56 AM Ralph Lufen, representing the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Electrical Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill. 10:43:19 AM Jeff Cramer, representing the Coalition for Community Solar Access, testified in support of the bill. 10:45:56 AM Tom Hunt, representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill. 10:49:58 AM Larry Don Suckla, representing Montezuma County, testified in support of the bill. 10:52:52 AM Jan Rose, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:03:14 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Valdez A. Seconded Weissman Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Landgraf Excused Liston Yes Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Hooton No Jackson Yes YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:05:32 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Valdez A. Seconded Weissman Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Landgraf Excused Liston Yes Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Hooton Yes Jackson Yes YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:06:49 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). Moved Valdez A. Seconded Weissman Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Landgraf Excused Liston No Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Hooton Yes Jackson Yes YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:08:30 AM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Valdez A. Seconded Weissman Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Landgraf Excused Liston No Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Hooton Yes Jackson Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB19-1050 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/7927BD44FED1...$File/190117 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 190117 AttachE.pdf 11:08:49 AM Representative Titone, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1050, which prevents a homeowners association (HOA) from prohibiting the use of drought-tolerant landscaping in common areas of a covenant controlled community. This bill also requires that special districts permit drought-tolerant lanscaping on certain types of land within a special district's control. 11:15:52 AM Representative Titone responded to committee questions. 11:24:12 AM Duane Gall, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions. 11:29:00 AM Chris Treese, representing the Colorado River Water Conservation District, testified in favor of the bill. 11:32:12 AM Suzanne Leff, representing the Community Associations Institute, testified in favor of the bill. 11:43:03 AM Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association, testified on the bill, and responded to questions from the committee. 11:54:32 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). Moved Hooton Seconded Weissman Froelich Geitner Kipp Landgraf Excused Liston Saine Sirota Valdez A. Weissman Hooton Jackson YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:57:35 AM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1050, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hooton Seconded Valdez A. Froelich Yes Geitner No Kipp Yes Landgraf Excused Liston Yes Saine No Sirota Yes Valdez A. Yes Weissman Yes Hooton Yes Jackson Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:58:06 AM The committee adjourned.