Date: 03/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-177

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-177, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
PASS



11:51 AM -- Senate Bill 09-177

Representative Vigil, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-177, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill specifies that for purposes of property taxation, solar energy generation facilities where energy production begins on or after January 1, 2009, and generation capacity is more than two megawatts, be valued using the income approach.

11:54 AM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

11:55 AM -- Mr. Rick Gilliam, representing Sun Edison, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gilliam responded to questions from committee members.

12:05 PM

Representative Looper asked Mr. Gilliam to discuss the provision regarding the megawatt threshold in the bill.

12:07 PM -- Mr. Craig Cox, representing Interwest Energy Alliance, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:SB09-177
TIME: 12:09:09 PM
MOVED:Green
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Primavera
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

090319AttachD.pdf

BILL:SB09-177
TIME: 12:09:55 PM
MOVED:Looper
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-177, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 9-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Primavera
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
Excused
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS