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68D5044A90A41D3187258C45000954B2 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1260

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Mar 5, 2025      
Location Old State Library



HB25-1260 - Amended, referred to House Finance

06:41:56 PM  
Sponsor of the bill,
Representative DeGraaf, introduced House Bill 25-1260 Electrical Generation
and Distribution Resiliency. The bill requires the Public Utilities Commission
to evaluate and develop rules on electrical generation and grid resilience
against geometric storms.
07:00:44 PM  
Ken Thomas, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Moran, representing
Energy Field Security, testified in support of the bill. Keith Hay, representing
Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Maria Sumnicht,
representing EMP Task Force on National and Homeland Security, testified
in support of the bill. Glenn Rhoades, representing The Task Force on National
and Homeland Security, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lynda Zamora
Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.
07:38:30 PM  
Sabrina Balister,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Heidi Brooker,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.




Additional written testimony is included as Attachment C.
07:44:59 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).


07:45:41 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:47:39 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.003 (Attachment E).


07:51:01 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Gonzalez R.
Barron
Brown
Camacho
DeGraaf
Gonzalez R.
Jackson
Joseph
Paschal
Rutinel
Willford
Woog
Velasco
Valdez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:51:02 PM  
The bill sponsor gave final comments on the bill.
07:51:26 PM  
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


07:55:30 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved DeGraaf
Seconded Woog
Barron Yes
Brown No
Camacho Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Gonzalez R. Yes
Jackson Yes
Joseph Excused
Paschal No
Rutinel Yes
Willford Yes
Woog Yes
Velasco Yes
Valdez Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS