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H_ENE_2021A 03/24/2021 10:52:01 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date 03/24/2021
Attendance
Bernett X
Froelich X
Jackson X
Pico X
Sirota X
Soper X
Titone X
Van Beber X
Weissman X
Will X
Woog X
Hooton *
Valdez A. X
Time 10:52:01 AM to 11:58:09 AM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Valdez A.
This Report was prepared by Andrea Denka
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB21-1205 Postponed Indefinitely
SB21-020 Referred to House Finance

HB21-1205 - Postponed Indefinitely


10:52:16 AM  
The committee came
to order.  Representative Pico, prime bill sponsor, presented House
Bill 21-1205 to the committee.  The bill creates an annual fee for
plug-in electric vehicles to be used for maintenance of existing highways,
streets, and roads.



Representative Pico responded to questions from the committee.
11:00:37 AM  
Representative Pico
and the committee members made concluding comments on the bill.


11:09:05 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1205 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Pico
Seconded Soper
Bernett No
Froelich No
Jackson No
Pico Yes
Sirota No
Soper Yes
Titone No
Van Beber Yes
Weissman No
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Excused
Valdez A. No
YES: 5   NO: 7   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


11:09:48 AM
Motion Postpone House Bill 21-1205 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 Jackson
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Van Beber No
Weissman Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Excused
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-020 - Referred to House Finance


11:09:55 AM  
Representatives Soper
and A. Valdez, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 21-020 to
the committee and provided a handout (Attachment A).  The bill requires
clean energy resources, energy storage facilities, and solar facilities
with a generation capacity of under 2 megawatts to be valued for property
tax purposes using the "income approach" rather than the "cost
approach" beginning January 1, 2021.




The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:26:19 AM  
Mr. John Dailey,
representing NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, testified in support of the
bill.  Ms. KC Cunilio, representing Colorado Independent Energy Association,
testified in support of the bill.  Rikki Seguin, representing Interwest
Energy Alliance, testified in support of the bill.  Daniel Merkle,
representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill.



Mr. Dailey and Mr. Merkle responded to questions from the committee.
11:47:27 AM  
The bill sposors
and committee members made concluding comments on the bill.


11:57:41 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-020 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Valdez A.
Seconded Soper
Bernett Yes
Froelich Yes
Jackson Yes
Pico Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Valdez A. Yes
Van Beber Yes
Weissman Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Yes
Sirota Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


11:58:09 AM   The committee adjourned.