Date: 04/21/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1345

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The motion
Moved an amendment to the bill on page 3, line 20,
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1345, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



05:02 PM -- House Bill 09-1345

Representative Solano, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1345, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would require the Public Utilities Commission to report to the General Assembly regarding transmission planning by electric utilities in Colorado. Representative Solano responded to questions from committee members and provided copies of Amendment L.001 (Attachment I).

090421AttachI.pdf

05:08 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

05:08 PM -- Ms. Donnah Moody, representing the Tri-State Transmission and Generation Association, testified regarding the bill.

05:12 PM -- Mr. Ron Binz, representing the Public Utilities Commission, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Binz responded to questions from committee members.

05:21 PM -- Mr. Keith Hay, representing Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

05:24 PM -- Mr. Cory Blair, representing Eon Climate and Renewables, testified in support of the bill.

05:27 PM -- Mr. Morey Wolfson, representing the Governor's Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wolfson responded to questions from committee members.

BILL:HB09-1345
TIME: 05:38:26 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:King S.
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

090421AttachH.pdf

BILL:HB09-1345
TIME: 05:39:36 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved an amendment to the bill on page 3, line 20, after "ASSOCIATION", insert "INCLUDING GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATIONS,". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
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:HB09-1345
TIME: 05:40:58 PM
MOVED:Fischer
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1345, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
Excused
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS