Bill Summary for Bill Number HB09-1323

Date: 04/07/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1323

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion Moved to refer House Bill 09-1323, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS TIE

02:31 PM -- House Bill 09-1323

Representative Levy, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1323, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would require rural electric associations that are serving at least 100,000 customers to implement demand-side management programs. Representative Levy provided a handout and copies of Amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee (Attachments B, C, and D). Representative Levy responded to questions from committee members.

02:43 PM

Representative King discussed concerns that coal technology is not treated equally under energy-related legislation.

02:49 PM

Representative Green asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

02:50 PM -- Senator Bill Schroeder, representing the Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA), testified in opposition to the bill. Senator Schroeder provided handouts to the committee (Attachments E, F, and G). Senator Schroeder discussed renewable energy programs offered by IREA and responded to questions from committee members.

03:04 PM

Representative McNulty asked Senator Schroeder to discuss the cost of the bill.

03:15 PM

Representative Looper discussed current efforts by the Governor's Energy Office to provide energy efficiency programs and related costs.

03:24 PM

Representative King asked Senator Schroeder to discuss costs and the IREA customer base.

03:28 PM -- Mr. Dennis Sykes, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sykes provided copies of his testimony to the committee members (Attachment H). Mr. Sykes responded to questions from committee members.

03:37 PM -- Mr. John Lay, representing the Southeast Business Partnership, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:39 PM -- Mr. Geoffrey Hier, representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hier responded to questions from committee members.

03:50 PM

Representative King asked Mr. Hier to comment on consumer behavior resulting from cost increases.

03:53 PM -- Mr. Phillip Porter, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Porter provided copies of his testimony to the committee (Attachment E).

04:02 PM

Representative McNulty asked Mr. Porter to comment on the bill's impact upon low-income families.

04:09 PM

Representative King asked Mr. Porter to comment on the impact of fare increases upon low-income families.

04:17 PM -- Mr. Landon Gates, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Gates responded to questions from committee members.

04:20 PM -- Mr. Gene Dilworth, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

04:27 PM -- Mr. Gary Nakarado, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

04:34 PM -- Mr. Mike Chioda and Mr. Bill Blomberg, representing IREA Voices, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chioda and Mr. Blomberg responded to questions from committee members.

04:45 PM

Mr. Blomberg discussed challenges for low-income families to afford energy costs.

04:55 PM

Representative McNulty responded to statements regarding IREA governance. Representative Green asked Mr. Chioda to comment on IREA board elections.

05:06 PM -- Mr. Erik Van Orden, representing Standard Renewable Energy, testified in support of the bill.

05:11 PM -- Mr. Tom Konrad, representing the Colorado Energy Renewal Society, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Konrad responded to questions from committee members.

05:20 PM -- Mr. Skip Arnold, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified regarding the bill.

05:23 PM -- Mr. Keith Hay, representing Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hay discussed energy efficiency programs and their potential impact upon energy industries and consumers.

05:32 PM -- Mr. Gerry Todd, representing the Citizens' Think Tank on Growing a Legacy Economy, testified in support of the bill.

05:37 PM -- Mr. Neil Preister, representing himself, testified regarding the bill.

05:40 PM

The committee recessed.

05:44 PM

The committee returned to order.


BILL:	HB09-1323
TIME:	05:44:52 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Fischer
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1323
TIME:	05:46:19 PM
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1323
TIME:	05:51:00 PM
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 09-1323, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Fischer
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	No
	Fischer	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	King S.	No
	Looper	No
	McNulty	No
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Vaad	No
	Green	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:52 PM

The committee recessed.