CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1324
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date May 27, 2021
Location LSB A
HB21-1324 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:38:07 PM |
The committee came
to order. Representatives Roberts and Pelton, co-prime bill sponsors,
introduced House Bill 21-1324. The bill allows
investor-owned electric utilities to submit proposals to the Public Utilities
Commission for innovative energy technology projects and partnerships.
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01:46:22 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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01:48:33 PM |
Commissioner Tim
Redmond, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Mathew
Mendisco, representing Town of Hayden, testified in support of the bill.
Former Moffat County Commissioner Ron Beck, representing self, testified
in support of the bill. The witness panel responded to questions
from the committee.
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02:02:54 PM |
Jacob Smith, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill. Mr.
Smith responded to questions from the committee.
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02:11:27 PM |
Matthew Gerhart,
representing Sierra Club, testified to amend the bill. Greg Brophy,
representing Onward Energy & The Western Way, testified in support
of the bill. Mark Detsky, representing Colorado Independent Energy
Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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02:20:46 PM |
Suzann Kuhns, representing Ibew 111, testified in support of the bill.
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02:22:20 PM |
Sara Blackhurst, representing Action 22, testified in support of the bill. Kathryn Valdez, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Matt Larson, representing Xcel Energy, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Blackhurst responded to questions from the committee.
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03:01:26 PM |
The bill sponsors
discussed and distributed amendments L.002, L.004, and L.005 (Attachments
A, B, and C).
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03:05:59 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). |
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Weissman |
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Soper |
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Bernett |
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Froelich |
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Jackson |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:08:21 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). |
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Weissman |
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Sirota |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Pico |
No |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Soper |
No |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Van Beber |
No |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Will |
No |
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Woog |
No |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:11:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C). |
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Weissman |
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Sirota |
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Bernett |
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Froelich |
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Jackson |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:11:05 PM |
The bill sponsors made concluding comments on the bill. Committee members made concluding comments on the bill.
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03:22:03 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1324, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Weissman |
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Van Beber |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Jackson |
Yes |
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Pico |
Yes |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Soper |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Van Beber |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Woog |
Yes |
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Hooton |
No |
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Valdez A. |
No |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:22:03 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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