House Committee on Transportation & Energy (04/08/2010)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:	04/08/2010	ATTENDANCE

Time:	11:02 AM to 12:19 PM	Baumgardner	X
		Fischer	X
Place:	HCR 0107	King S.	*
		Looper	X
This Meeting was called to order by		McNulty	X
	Representative McFadyen	Merrifield	X
		Primavera	X
This Report was prepared by		Tyler	*
	Kurt Morrison	Vaad	X
		Frangas	X
		McFadyen	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB10-1363 SB10-177		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:03 AM -- House Bill 10-1363

Representative McFadyen called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Scanlan, prime sponsor of House Bill 10-1363, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would specify that if current renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS) percentages are increased after February 1, 2010, that biogenically produced methane created as a result of human intervention is an eligible energy resource with regard to RPS compliance. Copies of Amendment L.002 were provided to the committee (Attachment A).

11:05 AM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

11:06 AM

Mr. Bob Pfeiffer, representing Luca Technologies, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Pfeiffer responded to questions from committee members.

11:17 AM

Representative King asked Mr. Pfeiffer to comment on costs of severance of coal and natural gas. Representative Fischer asked about extraction practices. Representative Tyler asked Mr. Pfeiffer to clarify the bill's impact on the environment.

11:28 AM

Representative Tyler asked Mr. Pfeiffer to discuss job growth and employment issues.

11:35 AM -- Mr. Charlie Montgomery, representing the Colorado Environmental Coalition, testified regarding the bill. Mr. Montgomery responded to questions from committee members.

11:45 AM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.


BILL:	HB10-1363
TIME:	11:44:30 AM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Tyler
	Vaad
	Frangas
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB10-1363
TIME:	11:44:54 AM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 10-1363, 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

11:46 AM -- Senate Bill 10-177

Representative Scanlan, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 10-177, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would define "biomass energy facility" in state law and specify that such facilities are to be valued in the same manner as wind and solar energy facilities for property taxation purposes. Representative Scanlan responded to questions from committee members. Copies of Amendment L.014 were provided to the committee (Attachment B).

11:47 AM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

11:48 AM -- Ms. Heidi Wagner, representing the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Ms. Wagner responded to questions from committee members.

11:50 AM -- Mr. Ronal Larson, representing the Colorado Renewable Energy Society, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Larson responded to questions from committee members.

11:52 AM -- Mr. Carl Spaulding, representing the Colorado Timber Industry, testified in support of the bill.

11:55 AM -- Mr. Joseph A. Duda, representing the Colorado State Forest Service, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Duda responded to questions from committee members.

12:02 AM -- Mr. David Dodd, representing DDI Equipment, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dodd responded to questions from committee members. Representative Vaad asked Mr. Dodd to comment on wildlife mitigation.

12:13 PM -- Mr. Jeffrey Ackerman, representing the Public Utilities Commission, responded to questions from committee members.

12:16 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.


BILL:	SB10-177
TIME:	12:17:00 PM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.014 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McNulty
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Tyler
	Vaad
	Frangas
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB10-177
TIME:	12:18:42 PM
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-177, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tyler	Excused
	Vaad	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:19 PM

The committee adjourned.