H_ENE_2025A 02/26/2025 10:50:22 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Date

02/26/2025

Attendance
Barron	X
Brown	*
Camacho	X
DeGraaf	*
Gonzalez R.	X
Jackson	X
Joseph	X
Paschal	X
Rutinel	X
Willford	X
Woog	X
Velasco	X
Valdez	X

Time

10:50:22 AM to 12:19:07 PM

Place

Old State Library

This Meeting was called to order by

Valdez

This Report was prepared by

Samantha Falco

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hHB25-1177	Lay Over
hSB25-055	Amended, referred to House Appropriations

HB25-1177 - Lay Over

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A - Combined.pdf

10:50:36 AM

Co-sponsors, Representatives
Winter and Mauro, introduced House Bill 25-1177 Utility Economic Development
Rate Tariff Adjustments. The bill updates requirements for the Public Utilities
Commission to regulate economic development rates.

10:56:01 AM

The committee asked the sponsors questions on the bill.

10:56:22 AM

Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Parks Barroso, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified to amend the bill. Alana Miller, representing Natural Resources Defense Council, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Justin Brant, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified to amend the bill.

11:10:24 AM

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

11:23:41 AM

Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Campbell Hawkins, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in support of the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin O'Neill, representing Public Utilities Commission, was available to answer committee questions.

The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Additional written testimony is included as Attachment A.

11:51:38 AM

The sponsors requested the bill be laid over for action only.

SB25-055 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment B - Combined.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

11:52:18 AM

The committee took a brief recess.

11:54:06 AM

The committee came back to order.

11:54:20 AM

Co-sponsors Representatives
Bacon and Joseph, introduced Senate Bill 25-055 Youth Involvement in Environmental
Justice. The bill adds youth members to the Environmental Justice Advisory
Board and requires the Colorado Energy Office to develop best practices
for clean energy in schools.

11:55:24 AM

The committee asked
the sponsors questions on the bill.
Jennifer Berman,
Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee
on the bill.

12:03:10 PM

Megan Kemp, representing
Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Heidi Leathwood, representing
350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing
GreenLatinos, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Ann Sutton, representing
League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment B.

12:12:22 PM

The sponsors introduced
amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

12:13:01 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Joseph
	Seconded	Velasco

	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

12:13:05 PM

Sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

12:18:11 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-055, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Joseph
	Seconded	Velasco

	Barron	No
	Brown	Yes
	Camacho	Yes
	DeGraaf	No
	Gonzalez R.	No
	Jackson	Yes
	Joseph	Yes
	Paschal	Yes
	Rutinel	Yes
	Willford	Yes
	Woog	No
	Velasco	Yes
	Valdez	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:19:07 PM

The committee adjourned.

HB25-1177 - Lay Over

SB25-055 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly