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BILL SUMMARY For SB22-090

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 19, 2022       Location SCR 357

SB22-090 - Postponed Indefinitely


02:23:39 PM  
Senator Story, prime sponsor, introduced and explained Senate Bill 22-090. The bill requires electric and gas utilities to notify customers when a severe weather event has been forecasted.
02:49:32 PM  
Senator Story introduced and explained Amendments L.001, L.002, L.003 (Attachments B, C, and D).
02:50:16 PM  
Bill Levis, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
David Takahashi, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.  
Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
03:00:54 PM  
Lorena Gonzalez, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Megan Kemp, representing Healthy Air & Water Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Patricia Ferrero, representing Protégete - Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:01:40 PM  
Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:09:10 PM  
Steve Berman, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:12:09 PM  
Additional written testimony is included as Attachment E.1-E.2.
03:14:51 PM  
Mr. Berman and Mr. Wagner responded to questions from the committee.
03:21:43 PM  
Senator Story gave a more detailed overview of the amendments.

03:22:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Donovan
Hisey
Scott
Bridges
Winter
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:24:20 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Donovan
Hisey
Scott
Bridges
Winter
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

03:26:20 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Donovan
Hisey
Scott
Bridges
Winter
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:26:22 PM  
Senator Story gave closing comments on the bill.
03:31:23 PM  
Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

03:34:15 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-090, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Donovan No
Hisey No
Scott No
Bridges No
Winter No
YES: 0   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

03:34:29 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 22-090 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Donovan
Seconded
Donovan Yes
Hisey Yes
Scott Yes
Bridges Yes
Winter Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS