H_ENE_2025A 03/13/2025 02:30:28 PM Committee Summary

Co-sponsors, Representatives
Pugliese and Paschal, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-068 Municipal
Utility Unclaimed Utility Deposit Program. The bill allows municipal utilities
to opt out of the unclaimed utility deposits program.



The sponsors introduced
and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

The committee asked the sponsors questions.

April Conway-Speake, representing Colorado Springs Utilities, testified in support of the bill. Daniel Hodges, representing Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Lieder,
sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1175 Smart Meter Opt In
Program. The bill prohibits large utilities from installing residential
smart meters unless a customer opts-in, and makes other adjustments to
smart meter requirements.



The sponsor introduced
amendment L.001 (Attachment B).



The committee
asked the sponsor questions on the bill and amendment.

Mr. Michael Pascucci,
representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Justin Brant, representing
Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Clare Valentine, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified
in opposition to the bill.



The committee
asked the panel of witnesses questions.

Nancy Eason, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Doe Kelly, representing
Longmont for Safe Technology, testified in support of the bill. Mike Rawluk,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment C.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

The sponsor spoke to amendment L.001.

The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

Co-sponsors, Representatives
Paschal and Mabry, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1202 Increasing
Public Awareness of Mold Health Effects. The bill enacts the Mold Awareness
and Registration Act and requires certain disclosures in residential property
transactions.



The sponsors introduced
and explained amendments L.001 (Attachment D), L.002 (Attachment E), and
L.003 (Attachment F).

Mr. Andrew Hamrick,
representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.
Ms. Karen Santee, representing Colorado Housing Coalition, testified to
amend the bill. Kristen Good, representing Colorado Department of Public
Health and Environment, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jesse Zamora,
representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill.



The panel responded
to questions from the committee.

Ms. Ashley Spanovich,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jessica McQuade,
representing Mold Mentor, LLC and MoldEase LLC, testified in support of
the bill. Mr. Cary Cooper, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Nick Torres, representing American Lung Association, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Brandon Chappo, representing Change the Air
Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Alexa Jordan, representing
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Jerrica Thurston, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill. The committee asked the panel of witnesses questions.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment G.