Date: 04/22/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1126

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment F). The motion
Refer House Bill 09-1126, as amended, to the Commi		PASS
PASS
PASS



04:43 PM -- House Bill 09-1126 - Concerning Incentives for Solar Thermal Energy Systems

Representative Hullinghorst, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. She began by noting that the bill makes all sales, storage and use of components used in solar thermal systems exempt from the state sales and use tax. The bill specifies various components for solar thermal systems that are affected, and defines such a system as one that uses the sun to produce heat or cold for heating or cooling a residential or commercial building or water, or any industrial, commercial, or manufacturing process. After a brief committee discussion, testimony was heard.

The following persons testified:

04:53 PM -- Mr. James Lowe, Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association, testified in support of the bill and said that the tax break in the legislation would level the playing field for solar products developed and sold in Colorado. The committee discussed the sales and use tax exemption in the bill. Mr. Lowe closed by discussing the industry's benefit to Colorado. The committee engaged in a discussion on solar systems.

05:11 PM -- Ms. Robyn Fugett, Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.

05:14 PM -- Mr. Phillip Horowitz, Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to questions about the effective date in the bill and discussed changing the date to July 1, 2009.


05:19 PM
BILL:HB09-1126
TIME: 05:19:14 PM
MOVED:Frangas
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed on a 7-4 vote.

09HouseFin0422AttachE.pdf
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Apuan
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Gerou
No
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
Lambert
No
Roberts
Yes
Summers
No
Swalm
No
Frangas
Yes
Judd
Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB09-1126
TIME: 05:28:01 PM
MOVED:Lambert
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment F). The motion passed on a 9-2 vote.

09HouseFin0422AttachF.pdf
SECONDED:Gerou
VOTE
Apuan
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr A.
No
Lambert
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Summers
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Frangas
No
Judd
Yes
Not Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB09-1126
TIME: 05:30:41 PM
MOVED:Frangas
MOTION:Refer House Bill 09-1126, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 8-3 vote.
SECONDED:Kerr A.
VOTE
Apuan
Yes
Benefield
Yes
Gerou
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Kerr A.
Yes
Lambert
No
Roberts
Yes
Summers
No
Swalm
No
Frangas
Yes
Judd
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



05:31 PM

Recess.