87F00E0A5825D6DA8725851200794092 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB20-128SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTDate Feb 18, 2020 Location SCR 354 SB20-128 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/4C286C6CD07A...$File/200218 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 200218 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/9242C7C59047...$File/200218 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 200218 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/B975B71B28E4...$File/200218 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 200218 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/E983641475DA...$File/200218 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 200218 AttachE.pdf 03:04:26 PM Senator Coram, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 20-128, concerning the protection of individuals subject to a fiduciary. Senator Coram explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need. 03:05:20 PM The following persons testified regarding SB 20-128: Jack Johnson, representing the Southeast Colorado Power Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Johnson responded to questions regarding regulations governing electric cooperatives under the bill. Senator Coram discussed the importance of broadband access to rural Colorado. 03:13:31 PM Mark Wiranowski, representing CCTA and CTA, testified in opposition to SB 20-128. Mr. Wiranowski responded to questions regarding the effect of some forthcoming amendments, and the reasons why non-municipal entities cannot access broadband. Discussion returned to certain carve-outs in forthcoming amendments. Mr. Wiranowski responded to questions regarding the services provided by Tri-State Generation and Transmission. 03:32:54 PM Jeffrey Hurd, representing DMEA and SECOM, testified in support of SB 20-128. Mr. Hurd addressed questions raised during earlier discussion. Hilary Cooper, representing San Miguel County, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the importance of broadband to rural Colorado. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mark Kurtz, representing DMEA/Elevate, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hurd responded to questions regarding some forthcoming amendments. Ms. Cooper responded to questions regarding negotiations with Tri-State Generation and Transmission on broadband provision. Discussion ensued on this point. Mr. Johnston returned to discuss Tri-State negotiations. Discussion returned to the regulatory carve-outs written into forthcoming amendments. 04:03:30 PM Senator Coram discussed the process of addressing broadband service provision to rural Colorado. The committee considered amendments L.001 (Attachment B), L.002 (Attachment C), L.003 (Attachment D), and L.005 (Attachment E). Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained the effect of amendment L.001. 04:09:28 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Coram Seconded Bridges Coram Crowder Williams A. Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:09:51 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Coram Seconded Bridges Coram Crowder Williams A. Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:10:11 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Coram Seconded Bridges Coram Crowder Williams A. Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:10:33 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Coram Seconded Bridges Coram Crowder Williams A. Ginal YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:11:40 PM Various committee members expressed their positions on SB 20-128. 04:13:58 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-128, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Coram Seconded Bridges No Coram Yes Crowder Yes Williams A. No Ginal No YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 04:14:33 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 20-128 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Coram Seconded Bridges Yes Coram No Crowder No Williams A. Yes Ginal Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS