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64A473327E3066E187258C590070085F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-127

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Mar 26, 2025      
Location SCR 352



SB25-127 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

02:23:44 PM  
Senator Simpson and
Senator Roberts, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill
25-127 Optimizing Colorado Electric Transmission System. The bill requires
the Colorado Electric Transmission Authority to create a statewide electric
transmission plan. The sponsors distributed a handout on the bill (Attachment
C); Amendment L.001 (Attahcment D), a strike-below amendment; and Amendment
L.002 (Attachment E), which amends the strike-below amendment.
02:31:45 PM  

Commissioner Liza Marron, representing Saguache County, testified in support of the bill. Ann Sutton, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Leah Rubin Shen, representing Advanced Energy United, testified in support of the bill. Mike Kruger, representing Colorado Solar & Storage Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:39:01 PM  
Jacob Richardson,
representing Western Resource Advocates, testified to amend the bill. Sarah
Ruen, representing Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association,
testified to amend the bill. Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy,
testified to amend the bill. Michael  Pascucci, representing Xcel
Energy, testified to amend the bill.
02:55:01 PM  
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
02:55:02 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachment F.
02:55:14 PM  
The sponsors further
discussed the amendments.


03:00:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Catlin
Exum
Hinrichsen
Mullica
Pelton R.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:01:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Catlin
Exum
Hinrichsen
Mullica
Pelton R.
Simpson
Sullivan
Cutter
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:01:09 PM  
The sponsors gave
closing comments on the bill.


03:04:23 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-127, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Simpson
Seconded
Catlin Yes
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Mullica Yes
Pelton R. No
Simpson Yes
Sullivan Yes
Cutter Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS