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H_ENE_2021A 04/29/2021 01:37:03 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 04/29/2021
Attendance
Bernett X
Froelich X
Jackson X
Pico X
Sirota X
Soper *
Titone X
Van Beber X
Weissman *
Will X
Woog X
Hooton X
Valdez A. X
Time 01:37:03 PM to 06:04:22 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A.
This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1238 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB21-1269 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
SB21-072 Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB21-1238 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:37:16 PM  
The committee came
to order.  Representative Bernett, prime bill sponsor explained and
distributed amendment L.007 (Attachment A).


01:41:48 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment A).
Moved Bernett
Seconded Valdez A.
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper Excused
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman Excused
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:43:51 PM  
Representative Bernett
explained and distributed amendment L.006 (Attachment B) and amendment
L.008 (Attachment C).


01:47:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C).
Moved Bernett
Seconded Hooton
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper Excused
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman Excused
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


01:48:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B).
Moved Bernett
Seconded Hooton
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber No
Weissman Excused
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


01:50:39 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1238, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bernett
Seconded Hooton
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Van Beber No
Weissman Excused
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB21-1269 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:50:51 PM  
Representative Hooton
and Bosenecker, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1269 to
the committee.  The bill requires the Public Utilities Commission
to study the implementation of community choice energy in Colorado through
an investigatory proceeding.  Public testimony submitted for this
bill can be found in Attachment D.
02:07:50 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:23:48 PM  
Karey Christ-Janer, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Christ-Janer responded to questions from the committee.
02:33:06 PM  
Mr. Jose Hernandez, representing IDEATE California, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:38:55 PM  
Mr. Julian Canete,
representing California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, testified in opposition
to the bill.
02:39:07 PM  
Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:41:14 PM  
Mr. Tyler Mansholt,
representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:43:43 PM  
Suzann Kuhns, representing IBEW 111, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kuhns responded to questions from the committee.
02:47:03 PM  
Mr. Larry Miloshevich, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Miloshevich responded to questions from the committee.
02:57:23 PM  
City Council President Larry Atencio, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Councilman Atencio responded to questions from the committee.
03:01:23 PM  
Hon. Chris Hinds, representing Denver City Council, testified in support of the bill.
03:02:59 PM  
Mayor Sam Weaver, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rick Bonilla, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
03:14:26 PM  
Mayor Ashley Smith, representing City of Canon City, testified in support of the bill.
03:17:05 PM  
Professor Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.
03:19:59 PM  
Mr. Kevin Cross, representing Fort Collins Sustainability Group, testified in support of the bill.
03:23:53 PM  
Professor KK DuVivier,
representing self, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Alan Apt,
representing Nederland Board of Trustees, testified in support of the bill.
 Mr.  Duncan Gilchrist, representing 350 Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.
03:29:39 PM  
Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ken Jacobs, representing City of Golden, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Glustrom responded to questions from the committee.
03:39:41 PM  
Steve Szabo, representing Colorado Renewable Energy Society, testified in support of the bill.
03:41:52 PM  
Zachary Green, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:44:58 PM  
Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
03:46:34 PM  
Julie Gill, representing LEAN Energy US, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:32 PM  
Dr. Brent Goodlet, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:52:13 PM  
Mr. David Sullivan, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
03:54:52 PM  
Harmony Cummings, representing Resilient Denver, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:16 PM  
Mary Pettigrew, representing empower our future, testified in support of the bill.
03:59:12 PM  
Ms. SaraRose Tannenbaum, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee took a brief recess.
04:11:11 PM  
The committee came
back to order. Representative Hooton distributed and explained amendment
L.001 (Attachment E).


04:12:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
Moved Hooton
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:12:22 PM  
Bill sponsors made concluding comments.
04:16:11 PM  
Committee members made concluding comments.


04:21:41 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1269, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hooton
Seconded Sirota
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Excused
Van Beber No
Weissman Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-072 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

04:21:48 PM  
Representatives A.
Valdez and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate BIll 21-072
to the committee. The bill creates the Colorado Electric Transmission Authority,
requires transmission utilities to join organized wholesale markets, and
expands the authority to install broadband facilities on an electric utility
easement.
04:37:11 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:48:38 PM  
Mr. Mike Bordogna,
representing Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI) & San Miguel County, testified
in support of the bill. Commissioner Kris Holstrom, representing San Miguel
County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support
of the bill.  Public testimony submitted for this bill can be found
in Attachment F.
04:55:38 PM  
Mr. Timothy Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. Mark Gabriel, representing United Power, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gabriel responded to questions from the committee.
05:03:20 PM  
Mike Kruger, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
05:06:26 PM  
Jeff Baudier, representing Intermountain REA, testified in support of the bill.
05:09:13 PM  
Rikki Seguin, representing Interwest Energy Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Seguin responded to questions from the committee.
05:14:02 PM  
Mr. Cameron Yourkowski, representing EDP Renewables North America, testified in support of the bill.
05:17:03 PM  
Emilie Olson, representing Advanced Energy Economy, testified in support of the bill.
05:20:08 PM  
Virginia Harman, representing Delta-Montrose Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.
05:22:44 PM  
Jeffery Hurd, representing Delta-Montrose Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hurd responded to questions from the committee.
05:28:02 PM  
Terry Page, representing Enel North America, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Page responded to questions from the committee.
05:29:58 PM  
Sam Shriver, representing Signal Tech Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
05:31:38 PM  
Tyler Sym, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
05:34:24 PM  
Mr. Philip Hayes, representing IBEW 111, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
05:37:17 PM  
Glen Rhodes, representing the EMP Commission testified on the bill.
05:39:47 PM  
Gregory Glischinski, representing AARP, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Irene Martinez Jordan, representing Colorado AARP, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bill Levis, representing AARP Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:47:04 PM  
Carrie Simpson, representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill.
05:50:24 PM  
Mr. Tyler Mansholt, representing Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill.
05:53:26 PM  
Representative Valdez
discussed and distributed amendments L.016, L.017 and L.018 (Attachments
G,H,and I).


05:54:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment G).
Moved Valdez A.
Seconded Froelich
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Valdez A.
Hooton
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:55:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.017 (Attachment H).
Moved Valdez A.
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Valdez A.
Hooton
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:56:43 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.018 (Attachment I).
Moved Valdez A.
Seconded Sirota
Bernett
Froelich
Jackson
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Van Beber
Weissman
Will
Woog
Valdez A.
Hooton
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:57:01 PM  
Bill sponsors made concluding comments. Committee members made concluding comments.


06:04:09 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-072, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Valdez A.
Seconded Soper
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog No
Valdez A. Yes
Hooton Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:04:22 PM   The committee adjourned.