Date: 02/05/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1149

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion
Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment E). The motion
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1149, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



11:26 AM -- House Bill 09-1149

Representative Merrified, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1149, testified regarding the merits of the bill. The bill would require commercial home builders to offer prospective buyers the option of solar installation prewiring and to provide list of solar installers. Representative Merrified provided copies of Amendments L.003 and L.004, as well as a summary sheet (Attachments C, D, and E).

090205AttachC.pdf 090205AttachD.pdf 090205AttachE.pdf


11:32 AM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.


11:32 AM -- Mr. Tom Plant and Mr. Jeff Lyng, representing the Governor's Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Plant and Mr. Lyng responded to questions from committee members.


 11:39 AM -- Mr. Bruce Likoff, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Likoff discussed the bill's impact on the construction and building industry. Copies of a letter from Mr. Steve Ormiston to Representative Merrifield were provided to the committee members (Attachment F).

090205AttachF.pdf


11:42 AM -- Mr. Blake Jones, representing the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:HB09-1149
TIME: 11:45:53 AM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Frangas
VOTE
Baumgardner
Fischer
Frangas
King S.
Looper
Excused
McNulty
Merrifield
Primavera
Vaad
Green
McFadyen
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1149
TIME: 11:48:41 AM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:McFadyen
VOTE
Baumgardner
Fischer
Frangas
King S.
Looper
Excused
McNulty
Merrifield
Primavera
Vaad
Green
McFadyen
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB09-1149
TIME: 11:49:40 AM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1149, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Excused
Frangas
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Excused
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS