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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
| Date |
04/04/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bottoms |
X |
| DeGraaf |
* |
| Evans |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
| Joseph |
* |
| Rutinel |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Valdez |
X |
| Velasco |
X |
| Vigil |
X |
| Winter T. |
* |
| Willford |
X |
| Kipp |
X |
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| Time |
01:32:44 PM to 03:43:27 PM |
| Place |
HCR 0112 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Kipp |
| This Report was prepared by |
Samantha Falco |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1370 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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HB24-1370 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:37:40 PM |
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Kipp and Willford introduced and explained House Bill 24-1370 Reduce Cost
of Use of Natural Gas. The bill allows local governments and certain utilities
to develop neighborhood-scale alternative energy products.
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01:39:06 PM |
The committee asked the sponsors questions.
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01:39:21 PM |
Mr. Justin Brant, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Meera Fickling, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Dar-Lon Chang, representing GeoSolar Technologies, Inc., testified in support of the bill.
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01:54:24 PM |
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
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02:05:18 PM |
Mr. Gary Arnold, representing Denver Pipefitters Local #208, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Phil Hayes, representing IBEW Local 111, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Gaines, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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02:15:19 PM |
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
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02:31:38 PM |
Ted Leighty, representing Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. Carly West, on behalf of Drea Modungo, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill. Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Greg Sopkin, representing Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill. Rebecca White, representing Public Utilities Commission, was available to answer committee questions.
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02:42:24 PM |
The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.
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02:55:16 PM |
Ms. Ruth Hund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Dennison, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff Fiedler, representing Lake County and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
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03:03:17 PM |
The committee asked
the panel of witnesses questions.
Written testimony
is included as Attachment A.
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03:11:57 PM |
The sponsors moved
and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
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03:12:40 PM |
The sponsors moved
and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment C).
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03:14:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
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DeGraaf |
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Evans |
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Froelich |
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Joseph |
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Rutinel |
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Titone |
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Valdez |
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Velasco |
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Vigil |
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Winter T. |
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Willford |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:14:05 PM |
Representative Winter
moved and explained amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
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03:15:19 PM |
The bill sponsors gave comments on the amendment. The committee asked questions on the amendment.
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03:17:04 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Winter T. |
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| Seconded |
Evans |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Evans |
Yes |
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Froelich |
No |
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Joseph |
No |
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Rutinel |
No |
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Titone |
No |
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Valdez |
No |
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Velasco |
No |
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Vigil |
No |
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Winter T. |
Yes |
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Willford |
No |
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Kipp |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:17:06 PM |
Representative Winter
moved and explained amendment L.009 (Attachment E).
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03:18:00 PM |
The bill sponsors gave comments on the amendment.
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03:19:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.009 |
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| Moved |
Winter T. |
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| Seconded |
Evans |
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Bottoms |
Yes |
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DeGraaf |
Yes |
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Evans |
Yes |
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Froelich |
No |
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Joseph |
No |
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Rutinel |
No |
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Titone |
No |
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Valdez |
No |
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Velasco |
No |
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Vigil |
No |
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Winter T. |
Yes |
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Willford |
No |
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Kipp |
No |
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YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:20:08 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
No |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Evans |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Joseph |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Valdez |
Yes |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:20:09 PM |
The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
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03:30:06 PM |
The committee gave closing comments on the bill.
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03:43:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1370, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kipp |
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| Seconded |
Willford |
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Bottoms |
No |
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DeGraaf |
No |
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Evans |
No |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Joseph |
Yes |
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Rutinel |
Yes |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Valdez |
Yes |
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Velasco |
Yes |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Willford |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 03:43:27 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
