0B4830CDA41914C287258951007A3F3A Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For HB23-1127HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTDate Feb 9, 2023 Location LSB A HB23-1127 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9E71B4D1B753...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 03:15:20 PM Sponsor of the bill, Representative Winter, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1127 Consumers Right to Use Energy. The bill protects the customer's right to use natural gas, propane, solar photovoltaics, micro wind turbines, or micro hydroelctricity. The committee asked questions about how many localities have these regulations in place. 03:27:20 PM Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill. Susan Nedell, representing Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2), testified in opposition to the bill. Ron Bennett, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Snead, representing Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions about what would happen if net zero carbon was reached. 03:43:13 PM Mr. Daniel Binning, representing Colorado Propane Gas Associations, testified in support of the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nathan Nicholson, representing Colorado Propane Gas Association , testified in support of the bill. Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in support of the bill. Alejandra Major, representing American Petroleum Institute, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions regarding propane tanks versus natural gas in neighborhoods, propane efficiency, impact on the grid if dependent on renewable energy, the cost difference between electric only homes versus other methods, carbon dioxide implications, and natural gas heating. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C. 04:07:17 PM The sponsor of the bill gave closing comments. The committee gave closing comments. 04:37:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1127 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Winter T. Seconded DeGraaf DeGraaf Yes Dickson No Evans Yes Froelich No Valdez No Velasco No Vigil No Weissman No Winter T. Yes Willford No Kipp No YES: 3 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:37:53 PM Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1127 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 Weissman Seconded Willford DeGraaf No Dickson Yes Evans No Froelich Yes Valdez Yes Velasco Yes Vigil Yes Weissman Yes Winter T. No Willford Yes Kipp Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS