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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
| Date |
03/10/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Bernett |
X |
| Cutter |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
| Pico |
X |
| Sirota |
X |
| Soper |
X |
| Titone |
X |
| Van Beber |
X |
| Weissman |
X |
| Will |
X |
| Woog |
X |
| Hooton |
X |
| Valdez A. |
X |
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| Time |
09:44:50 AM to 11:03:19 AM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Valdez A. |
| This Report was prepared by |
Andrea Denka |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1040 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
| hHB21-1052 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1131 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB21-1040 - Postponed Indefinitely
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09:45:34 AM |
Representatives Arndt
and Will, co-prime bill sponsors, came to the table and presented House
Bill 21-1040 the committee. The bill is for action only.
The bill sponsors
asked to postpone the bill idefinitely.
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09:47:22 AM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 21-1040 indefinitely. |
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| Moved |
Will |
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| Seconded |
Hooton |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Pico |
Yes |
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Sirota |
Yes |
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Soper |
No |
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Titone |
Yes |
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Van Beber |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Will |
Yes |
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Woog |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1052 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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09:50:02 AM |
Minority Leader McKean
came to the table to discuss House Bill 21-1052, which is for action only.
The minority leader distributed and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment
A).
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09:51:00 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). |
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| Moved |
Pico |
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| Seconded |
Woog |
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Bernett |
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Cutter |
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Froelich |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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09:52:38 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1052, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Hooton |
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| Seconded |
Will |
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Bernett |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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|
Froelich |
Yes |
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Pico |
Yes |
|
|
Sirota |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
Yes |
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|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Van Beber |
Yes |
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|
Weissman |
Yes |
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|
Will |
Yes |
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Woog |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Yes |
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1131 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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09:52:47 AM |
Representatives Amabile
and Catlin, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1131 to the
committee. The bill modifies the requirements governing cooperative
electric association.
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10:03:58 AM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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10:04:30 AM |
Geof Hier, representing
the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified on the bill.
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10:09:02 AM |
Kristin Taddonio,
representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:11:28 AM |
Dave Munk, representing
Holy Cross Energy Board of Directors, testified remotely in support of
the bill.
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10:14:57 AM |
Rebecca Henderson,
representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:18:41 AM |
Virginia Harman,
representing herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:21:25 AM |
Danny Katz, representing
CoPIRG, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:23:26 AM |
Patrick Berry, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified remotely in support
of the bill.
|
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10:26:09 AM |
Marianne Mate, representing Smart Energy EEA, testified in support of the bill.
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10:29:46 AM |
Guinn Unger, representing
himself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:32:25 AM |
Christopher Campbell, representing Atlasta Solar Center, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:35:50 AM |
Heidi Henkel, Broomfield
County Commissioner, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:38:19 AM |
Susan Permut, representing
herself, testified remotely in support of the bill.
|
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10:40:30 AM |
Jacob Smith, representing
Colorado Communities 4 Climate Action, testified remotely in support of
the bill.
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10:42:57 AM |
Troy Witmore, representing United Power, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:46:25 AM |
Debbie Cokes, representing
San Miguel Power Association, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:48:40 AM |
Werner Heiber, representing Sustainability Alliance of Southwest Colorado, testified remotely in support of the bill.
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10:50:31 AM |
Greg Brophy, representing The Western Way, testified in support of the bill.
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10:50:32 AM |
The bill sponsors
distributed and explained Amendments L.001 (Attachment B), L.002 (Attachment
C), L.004 (Attachment D), L.005 (Attachment E).
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10:52:55 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Sirota |
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Bernett |
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Cutter |
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Froelich |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:53:47 AM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Froelich |
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Bernett |
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Cutter |
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Froelich |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:54:44 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Sirota |
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Bernett |
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Cutter |
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Froelich |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:55:32 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment E). |
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| Moved |
Weissman |
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| Seconded |
Sirota |
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Bernett |
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Cutter |
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Froelich |
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Pico |
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Sirota |
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Soper |
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Titone |
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Van Beber |
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Weissman |
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Will |
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Woog |
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Hooton |
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Valdez A. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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10:55:33 AM |
Bill sponsors provided
concluding comments. The committee made concluding comments.
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11:03:02 AM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1131, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Hooton |
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| Seconded |
Weissman |
|
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|
|
Bernett |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
|
|
Froelich |
Yes |
|
|
Pico |
Yes |
|
|
Sirota |
Yes |
|
|
Soper |
No |
|
|
Titone |
Yes |
|
|
Van Beber |
Yes |
|
|
Weissman |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Woog |
Yes |
|
|
Hooton |
Yes |
|
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Valdez A. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 11:03:19 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
