Date: 04/29/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB10-1418

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion
Moved an amendment to L.002, page 2, line 1, strik
Moved to refer House Bill 10-1418, as amended, to 		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS





12:21 PM -- House Bill 10-1418

Representative McFadyen called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representatives McFadyen and Sonnenberg, co-prime sponsors of House Bill 10-1418, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would modify the definition of a community-based project within the context of the renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) to mean either a project that interconnects to electric transmission or distribution facilities owned by a Colorado cooperative electric association, a municipally-owned utility, or a project owned by an organization or cooperative controlled by community residents. Representatives McFadyen and Sonnenberg responded to questions from committee members. Copies of Amendment L.002 were provided to the committee (Attachment A).

10HseTran0429AttachA.pdf

12:23 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

12:23 PM -- Mr. Tony Frank and Mr. Brad Haight, representing Compass Wind, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Haight discussed the bill's impact on Colorado energy markets. Mr. Haight and Mr. Frank responded to questions from committee members.

12:33 PM -- Ms. Kristen Thomson, representing the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Thomson discussed the bill's impact or farming communities. Ms. Thomson responded to questions from committee members.


12:43 PM

Representative Sonnenberg commented on incentives provided for rural areas. Ms. Thomson discussed current energy level standards in existing law. Representative Sonnenberg and Ms. Thomson commented on Amendment L.002.


12:54 PM

Mr. Haight discussed market factors and impacts on Compass Wind. Representative Tyler asked Ms. Thomson to comment on the bill's requirements. Representative Fischer discussed projects to be conducted near Burlington, Colorado. Representative Sonnenberg discussed rural electric associations that support the bill.

01:03 PM -- Mr. Dennis Herman, representing the Highline Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Herman responded to questions from committee members.

01:08 PM -- Ms. Amy Charlton, representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Charlton expressed support for the bill and responded to questions from committee members.

01:14 PM -- Mr. Brian Greenman, representing the Colorado Harvesting Energy Network, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Greenman responded to questions from committee members.

01:18 PM -- Mr. Elan Caplan, representing Compass Wind, testified in support of the bill.

01:20 PM -- Ms. Garin Vorthmann, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.


01:22 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.
BILL:HB10-1418
TIME: 01:23:40 PM
MOVED:McFadyen
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Fischer
Excused
King S.
Looper
McNulty
Merrifield
Primavera
Tyler
Vaad
Frangas
McFadyen
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:HB10-1418
TIME: 01:23:49 PM
MOVED:McFadyen
MOTION:Moved an amendment to L.002, page 2, line 1, strike "either", and page 2, line 6, after "CLAIMED" insert "FOR INTERCONNECTIONS THAT FIRST OCCUR". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Fischer
Excused
King S.
Looper
McNulty
Merrifield
Primavera
Tyler
Vaad
Frangas
McFadyen
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB10-1418
TIME: 01:29:18 PM
MOVED:McFadyen
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 10-1418, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Baumgardner
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Frangas
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS