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F07BA31CF3B3990B872587DE007114ED Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB22-1013

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 3, 2022      
Location LSB A



HB22-1013 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:35:14 PM  
The bill co-sponsors,
Representatives Pelton and Snyder, gave an overview of House Bill 22-1013.
The bill creates the Microgrids for Community Resilience Grant Program
in the Department of Local Affairs to provide grants for cooperative electric
associations and municipally owned utilities to purchase microgrid resources
for eligible rural communities located within their service territories.
 
01:39:56 PM  
Representatives Pelton
and Snyder answered questions from the committee.

01:52:21 PM  
Mr. Tim Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Assocation , testified in support of the bill.
01:54:22 PM  
Mr. Jeff Wadsworth,
representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
01:59:24 PM  
Mr. Bryan Hannegan, representing Holy Cross Energy, testified in support of the bill.
02:00:01 PM  
Mr. Coleman, Mr.
Wadsworth, and Mr. Hannegan answered questions from the committee.
02:09:12 PM  
Jaclyn Terwey, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:09:17 PM  
Ms. Jan Rose, representing
Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill.
02:14:29 PM  
Mr. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified to amend the bill.
02:14:33 PM  
Mr. Hay answered
questions from the committee.
02:19:00 PM  
Ms. Mary Austin, representing Colorado Cleantech Industries Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:19:06 PM  
Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified to amend the bill.
02:19:07 PM  
Representatives Snyder
and Pelton introduced and explained L.001 (Attachment A).


02:23:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Will
Seconded Soper
Bernett
Cutter
Froelich
Hanks
Pico
Sirota
Soper
Titone
Lontine
Will
Woog
Hooton
Valdez A.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:24:51 PM  
Representatives Snyder and Pelton answered questions from the committee on amendment L.002.
02:24:52 PM  
Representatives Snyder
and Pelton introduced and explained L.002 (Attachment B).


02:31:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Bernett
Seconded Sirota
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks No
Pico No
Sirota Yes
Soper No
Titone Yes
Lontine Yes
Will No
Woog No
Hooton Excused
Valdez A. Yes
YES: 7   NO: 5   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
02:32:41 PM  
Representatives Snyder
and Pelton gave closing statements on House Bill 22-1013.

02:33:53 PM  
Committee members
gave final comments on House Bill 22-1013.


02:38:15 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1013, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Soper
Seconded Sirota
Bernett Yes
Cutter Yes
Froelich Yes
Hanks No
Pico Yes
Sirota Yes
Soper Yes
Titone Yes
Lontine Yes
Will Yes
Woog Yes
Hooton Excused
Valdez A. Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS