PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date |
02/27/2019 |
Attendance |
Priola |
X |
Story |
X |
Tate |
* |
Danielson |
X |
Williams A. |
X |
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call |
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Time |
01:36:27 PM to 03:29:59 PM |
Place |
SCR 354 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Senator Williams A. |
This Report was prepared by |
Jeanette Chapman |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB19-077 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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SB19-077 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:36:40 PM |
Senator Williams introduced Senate Bill 19-077 concerning electric motor vehicles public utility services. The bill authorizes electric utilities to create transportation electrification programs and allows for cost recovery.
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01:38:49 PM |
Senator Priola, joint prime sponsor, discussed
SB 19-077. He distributed several handouts to the committee (Attachments
A through F).
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01:43:56 PM |
Senator Williams distributed Amendments
L.001 and L.002 (Attachments G and H). She explained the purpose
of the amendments.
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01:46:15 PM |
Senator Priola discussed the amendments.
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01:46:36 PM |
Aaron Hoffman, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
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01:51:07 PM |
Paula Struckman, Conservation Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.
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01:54:47 PM |
Ian Roche, on behalf of David Miller at
Alpine Bank, spoke in favor of the bill.
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01:55:09 PM |
Christopher Campbell, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:01:07 PM |
Gordon Rodda, representing himself, spoke
in favor of the bill.
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02:06:53 PM |
Will Toor, Colorado Energy Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:11:22 PM |
Mary Broderick, International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers (IBEW), spoke in favor of the bill. She provided
a handout to the committee (Attachment I).
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02:15:16 PM |
Phil Hayes, IBEW, National Electrical Contractors
Association, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions
from the committee.
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02:20:44 PM |
Michael Thomas, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:24:54 PM |
Andrew Thompson, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:28:09 PM |
Sophia Mayott Guerrero, Conservation Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:32:03 PM |
Kelsey Maxwell, Environment Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:32:30 PM |
Jan Rose, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:39:16 PM |
RJ Harrington, Sustainable Action Consulting/National
Car Charging, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:42:10 PM |
Matt Frommer, Southwest Energy Efficiency
Project, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:42:35 PM |
Susan Nedell, E2, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:46:11 PM |
Sarah Keane read the testimony of Sam Gilchrist of the Natural Resources Defense Council in favor of the bill.
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02:49:23 PM |
Chris Votoupal, ChargePoint, spoke in favor
of the bill.
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02:53:42 PM |
Keith Meyer, Sierra Club, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:56:36 PM |
Jim Burness, National Car Charging, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:58:51 PM |
Andrew Rex, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
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03:00:39 PM |
Thomas Ashley, Greenlots, spoke in favor
of the bill.
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03:05:32 PM |
Sarah Keane, GRID Alternatives, spoke in
favor of the bill.
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03:06:59 PM |
Bill Levis, AARP, spoke in opposition to
the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment J).
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03:09:17 PM |
Martin Rodriguez, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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03:14:12 PM |
Britten Naas, Coalition of Rate Payers, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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03:19:04 PM |
Grier Bailey, Colorado and Wyoming Petroleum
Marketing Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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03:24:59 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Williams A. |
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Seconded |
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Priola |
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Story |
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Tate |
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Danielson |
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Williams A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:25:17 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Williams A. |
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Seconded |
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Priola |
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Story |
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Tate |
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Danielson |
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Williams A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:25:30 PM |
Senator Williams made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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03:25:47 PM |
Senator Priola made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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03:26:39 PM |
Senator Danielson made comments on the committee discussion.
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03:28:59 PM |
Senator Tate made comments on the merits of the bill.
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03:29:38 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 19-077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Williams A. |
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Seconded |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Story |
Yes |
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Tate |
No |
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Danielson |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:29:59 PM |
The committee adjourned. |