Date: 04/29/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-271

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 15-271, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
FAIL
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:33 PM -- SB 15-271

Senator Sonnenberg introduced Senate Bill 15-271, concerning the continuation of the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC). The bill continues the Office of Consumer Counsel in the Department of Regulatory Agencies for six more years. The bill removes telephone utilities from the purview of the OCC and the Utility Consumers' Board. He provided amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment A).

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01:37 PM -- Barbara Kelley, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in support of the bill if amended to include continued oversight of telecommunications companies. She described the role and responsibilities of the Office of Consumer Counsel. She responded to questions from the committee.

01:43 PM

Senator Sonnenberg explained the purpose of amendment L.001.

01:48 PM -- Pete Kirchhof, Colorado Technology Association, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:56 PM -- Mark Soltes, CenturyLink, spoke in support of the bill.

02:00 PM -- Bill Levis, AARP, spoke in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:13 PM -- Jennifer Gremmert, Energy Outreach Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

02:16 PM -- Katie Dahl, Colorado Common Cause, spoke in opposition to the bill unless amended to include oversight of telecommunications companies. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B).

150429 AttachB.pdf150429 AttachB.pdf

02:20 PM

Senator Heath offered amendment L.002 (Attachment C) and explained the purpose of the amendment.

150429 AttachC.pdf150429 AttachC.pdf
BILL:SB15-271
TIME: 02:23:43 PM
MOVED:Balmer
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Baumgardner
Heath
Jahn
Neville T.
Newell
Woods
Holbert
Balmer
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:SB15-271
TIME: 02:23:59 PM
MOVED:Heath
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Baumgardner
No
Heath
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Neville T.
No
Newell
Yes
Woods
No
Holbert
No
Balmer
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:SB15-271
TIME: 02:29:51 PM
MOVED:Aguilar
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Baumgardner
Heath
Jahn
Neville T.
Newell
Woods
Holbert
Balmer
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

150429 AttachD.pdf150429 AttachD.pdf

BILL:SB15-271
TIME: 02:30:46 PM
MOVED:Balmer
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-271, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Heath
No
Jahn
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Newell
Yes
Woods
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Balmer
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS