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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1260

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 23, 2025       Location SCR 352

HB25-1260 - Postponed Indefinitely


04:12:01 PM  
Senator R. Pelton, prime sponsor, introduced and explained HB 25-1260 Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency. The bill requires evaluating and reporting on the state’s electric generation and grid resilience against geomagnetic storms.
04:14:19 PM  
Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Aaron Wilson, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill. Chris Gilden, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:21:29 PM  
Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:22:42 PM  
The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill.

04:26:07 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1260 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Catlin No
Hinrichsen Excused
Mullica No
Pelton R. Yes
Simpson No
Sullivan No
Wallace No
Cutter No
Winter F. No
YES: 1   NO: 7   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

04:26:19 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1260 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 Cutter
Seconded
Catlin Yes
Hinrichsen Excused
Mullica Yes
Pelton R. No
Simpson Yes
Sullivan Yes
Wallace Yes
Cutter Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS