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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date |
02/24/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Hisey |
X |
| Lee |
X |
| Lundeen |
* |
| Scott |
E |
| Winter |
X |
| Bridges |
X |
| Pettersen |
X |
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| Time |
01:33:06 PM to 02:33:52 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Pettersen |
| This Report was prepared by |
Katie Ruedebusch |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hConf 21-Property Tax Administrator — Advisory Committee To The |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hSB21-020 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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Conf 21-Property Tax Administrator — Advisory Committee To The - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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01:33:47 PM |
Ms. Jodi Amato, representing herself, discussed her appointment to the Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator.
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01:36:43 PM |
Ms. JoAnn Groff, representing the Divison of Property Taxation, introduced the appointees to the committee and discussed the role of the advisory committee.
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01:38:19 PM |
Mr. Robert Farmam, representing himself, discussed his experience and ability to serve on the advisory committee.
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01:40:37 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of Jodi Amato, Robert Farnam to the Conf 21-Property Tax Administrator — Advisory Committee To The to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Bridges |
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| Seconded |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-020 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:40:56 PM |
Senators Hansen and Hisey introduced Senate Bill 21-020. The bill requires clean energy resources, energy storage facilities, and solar facilities with a generation capacity of under 2 megawatts to be valued for property tax purposes using the âincome approachâ rather than the âcost approachâ beginning January 1, 2021.
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01:44:20 PM |
Sens. Hansen and Hisey answered several committee questions.
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01:51:41 PM |
John Swartout, representing
Colorado Counties, Inc, was available to answer committee questions.
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02:03:13 PM |
Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc, testified to amend the bill.
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02:03:28 PM |
John Dailey, representing NextEra Energy Resources, testified in support of the bill.
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02:10:36 PM |
Mike Kruger, representing Colorado Solar & Storage Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:13:14 PM |
Daniel Merkle, representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill.
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02:15:33 PM |
Roy Skinner, representing Candela Renewables, testified in support of the bill.
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02:19:00 PM |
Emilie Olson, representing Advanced Energy Economy, testified in support of the bill.
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02:22:13 PM |
Mark Detsky, representing Colorado Independent Energy Association, testified in support of the bill.
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02:25:26 PM |
Rikki Seguin, representing Interwest Energy Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
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02:28:03 PM |
Kevin Cray, representing Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), testified in support of the bill.
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02:31:03 PM |
Sens. Hansen and Hisey offered some closing comments.
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02:31:04 PM |
Written testimony
received by the committee may be found in Attachment A.
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02:33:29 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-020 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Bridges |
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| Seconded |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Lundeen |
Yes |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Pettersen |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:33:52 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
