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HB18-1428

Authorize Utility Community Collaboration Contract

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Energy Business & Economic Development Local Government

Concerning authorization for an investor-owned utility to enter into a collaboration agreement with a community, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Section 1 of the bill authorizes the creation of an energy and innovation collaboration agreement between an investor-owned utility and the government of a city, county, town, or city and county served by that utility. The agreement is subject to approval by the public utilities commission, which is directed to ensure that safe and reliable service is maintained and that the utility's costs of complying with the agreement are paid for by the community and not imposed on other customers of the utility.

Section 2 increases the allowable size of a community solar garden from 2 megawatts to 5 megawatts.

Section 3 appropriates $67,498 to the public utilities commission from the public utilities commission fixed utilities fund for purposes of implementing the bill.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/07/2018 Reengrossed PDF
05/04/2018 Engrossed PDF
04/25/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/04/2018 PA3 PDF
05/04/2018 PA2 PDF
05/04/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/26/2018 FN2 PDF
05/02/2018 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/04/2018 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone House Bill 18-1428 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1428, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.006 [Attachment A]. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1428, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment E] The motion passed on a vote of 12-2. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1428, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 9-5. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2018 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
25
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/07/2018 Third Reading AMD (L.007)
36
AYE
29
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
05/07/2018 Third Reading PERM
60
AYE
5
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
05/07/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
05/07/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
05/07/2018 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/04/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/04/2018 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
05/04/2018 House House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
05/03/2018 House House Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Finance
04/25/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy