Date: 02/20/2012
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1167
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES
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01:41 PM -- House Bill 12-1167
Representative Fischer, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1167. The bill modifies the collection of special fuel taxes by the Department of Revenue and makes changes to the regulation of fuel products by the Division of Oil and Public Safety in the Department of Labor and Employment.
The following individuals testified on the bill:
01:50 PM -- Mark Hennessy, Xcel Energy, spoke in opposition to the bill and answered questions from the committee concerning the location of natural gas fueling stations around the state.
01:56 PM -- Robert Yuhnke, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, spoke in opposition to Section 17 of the bill, which would require a homeowner to install a metering device. He answered questions from the committee.
02:17 PM -- Kirk Swallow, Swallow Oil Company, spoke in support of the bill and spoke about his experiences in opening a compressed natural gas charging station.
02:28 PM -- J. Alexandar, Mansfield Oil Company, spoke in support of the bill and answered questions from the committee about how to calculate taxes on the variety of transportation fuels available.
02:44 PM -- Matt Most, Encana, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the requirements of Encana to tax fuels.
02:49 PM -- Dan Genovese, Chesapeake Energy, spoke in support of the bill if amended.
02:53 PM -- Greg Fulton, Colorado Motor Carriers, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the number of alternative fuel vehicles on the road and incentives needed for funding infrastructure. Mr. Fulton answered questions from the committee.
02:59 PM -- Tony Milo, Colorado Contractors Association, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the highway and bridges infrastructure repair needs in the state.
03:01 PM -- Grier Bailey, Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, answered questions from the committee concerning federal excises taxes on fuels.
The testimony phase was closed and the bill was laid over until Wednesday, February 22.