h_tra_2016a_2016-04-27t13:35:02z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/27/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-061
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| Postpone Senate Bill 16-061 indefinitely. The moti Refer Senate Bill 16-061 to the Committee on Finan |
PASS FAIL |
03:24 PM -- SB 16-061
Representative Dore presented Senate Bill 16-061 to the committee. This bill requires the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to create a Ratepayer Protection program. The program is created to address the potential increased costs of compliance with the federal Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP). The program will be designed to cover these costs through reimbursement of electric utilities from the Ratepayer Protection Fund rather than by utility customers. Reimbursement will be paid from the newly created Ratepayer Protection Fund administered by the Colorado Energy Office. The fund is to be financed by annual General Fund appropriations.
Representative Dore responded to questions from the committee. Discussion ensued.
03:46 PM
Committee questioning of Representative Dore continued.
03:50 PM -- Martha Rudolph, representing CDPHE, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Rudolph responded to a question from the committee.
03:55 PM -- Erin Overturf, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Overturf responded to questions from the committee.
04:06 PM -- Sarah Propst, representing the Interwest Energy Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:08 PM -- Reverend Jessica Abell, representing Colorado Interfaith Power & Light, testified in opposition to the bill. Reverend Abell responded to a question from the committee.
04:12 PM -- Roger Freeman, representing COSEIA, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:14 PM -- Susan Nedell, representing E2, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:17 PM -- Jan Douglas, representing the Sierra Club, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:19 PM -- Natacha Kiler, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She distributed a copy of a chart on solar economics to the committee (Attachment B).
160427 AttachB.pdf
04:24 PM -- Laurent Meillon, representing CRES, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:26 PM
Representative Dore made closing comments on the bill. Committee discussion ensued.
| BILL: | SB16-061 | |
| TIME: | 04:30:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville P. | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-061 to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. | |
| SECONDED: | Buck | |
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Carver
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Yes
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Coram
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Yes
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Esgar
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No
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Kraft-Tharp
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No
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Melton
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No
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Moreno
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No
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Winter
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No
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Mitsch Bush
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No
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Tyler
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No
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YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-061 | |
| TIME: | 04:30:48 PM | |
| MOVED: | Melton | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-061 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | |
| SECONDED: | Winter | |
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VOTE
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Becker J.
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No
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Buck
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No
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Carver
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No
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Coram
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No
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Esgar
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Moreno
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Yes
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Neville P.
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No
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Nordberg
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:31 PM
The committee took a brief recess.