S_TRA_2023A 03/22/2023 01:52:32 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY Date 03/22/2023 Attendance Cutter E Exum X Jaquez Lewis X Pelton B. X Simpson X Priola X Winter F. X Time 01:52:32 PM to 03:36:09 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Winter F. This Report was prepared by Nina Forbes Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1022 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-186 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1039 Referred to Senate Appropriations HB23-1022 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:52:43 PM Senator Rich, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1022 Registration of Vehicles in Rental Fleets. The bill allows fleet operators to transfer license plates from one fleet vehicle to another vehicle upon transfer or assignment of the ownerâs title or interest. 01:54:41 PM Senator Rich responded to questions from the committee. 01:57:58 PM Travis Hoxie, representing Enterprise Rent-A-Car, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hoxie answered questions from the committee. 02:01:36 PM Senator Rich gave closing comments on the bill. 02:04:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1022 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Excused Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-186 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F80019EB1566...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/98604CD2E957...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/CD6C9EA40754...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:04:07 PM Senators R. Pelton and Winter, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-186 Oil & Gas Commission Study Methane Seepage Raton Basin. The bill commissions a study on methane seepage and implements a new regulatory category for methane recovery in the Raton Basin. 02:06:18 PM Senators Winter and R. Pelton answered questions from the committee. 02:09:16 PM John Gill, representing Geosyntec, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gill distributed a slide deck to the committee, which is included as Attachment A. Kevin Davis, representing Evergreen Natural Resources LLC, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Davis distributed a slide deck to the committee, which is included as Attachment B. Mr. Gill and Mr. Davis answered questions from the committee. 02:21:43 PM Mr. Davis answered additional questions from the committee. 02:25:25 PM Jim Montoya, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris Sanchez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:08 PM Mr. Sanchez and Mr. Montoya answered questions from the committee. 02:37:34 PM Mr. Montoya and Mr. Sanchez continued to answer questions from the committee. 02:41:13 PM Tami Tamburelli, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Las Animas County Commissioner Tony Hass, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Felix Lopez, representing Las Animas County Government, testified in support of the bill. 02:51:13 PM Laura Saint, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. John Jenkins, representing Stonewall Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. Peter Saint, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:51:14 PM Senator Winter moved and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 03:05:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Priola Seconded Cutter Excused Exum Jaquez Lewis Pelton B. Simpson Priola Winter F. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:05:06 PM Senator Simpson gave closing remarks on the bill. 03:05:58 PM Senators R. Pelton and Winter gave closing remarks. 03:08:49 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-186, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter F. Seconded Cutter Excused Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1039 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2D853869A541...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 03:09:42 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:15:34 PM The committee came back to order. 03:16:37 PM Senators Winter and Rodriguez, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 23-1039 Electric Resource Adequacy Reporting. The bill requires load-serving entities to publish resource adequacy annual reports, and the Colorado Energy Office to publish an aggregate annual report. 03:16:47 PM Senators Winter and Rodriguez responded to questions from the committee. 03:17:22 PM Nick Wagner, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in support of the bill. Joe Taylor, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. 03:18:51 PM Mr. Wagner and Mr. Taylor answered questions from the committee. 03:24:22 PM Tim Coleman, representing Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coleman answered questions from the committee. 03:25:02 PM Dr. Katherine Goff, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) and City of Northglenn, testified in support of the bill. Jan Rose, representing CO Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the bill. 03:25:03 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment D. 03:29:14 PM Senators Winter and Rodriguez gave closing comments on the bill. 03:35:29 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1039 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter F. Seconded Cutter Excused Exum Yes Jaquez Lewis Yes Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Priola Yes Winter F. Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:36:09 PM The committee adjourned.