Date: 04/20/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB15-261

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 15-261 to the Committee of the WPASS



01:59 PM -- SB15-261

Senator Sonnenberg, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 15-261, concerning utilities' public notice of schedule changes. Senator Sonnenberg stated that the bill promotes efficiency and provided other reasons for sponsoring the bill.

02:01 PM -- Mr. Jared Geiger, representing Atmos Energy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Geiger explained the bill and stated his support.

02:02 PM -- Ms. Ann Hendrickson and Ms. Heidi Morgan, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hendrickson stated that the bill streamlines the administrative process for utilities to provide customer notice and does not limit notice or customer participation. Ms. Morgan also stated support.

02:04 PM -- Mr. Michael Harrington, representing Source Gas Distribution and Rocky Mountain Natural Gas, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Harrington stated agreement with prior testimony.

02:05 PM -- Ms. Becky Quintana, representing the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), testified in support of the bill. She stated that the bill is good for utilities and the PUC.


02:06 PM

Senator Sonnenberg provided closing remarks on the bill and asked for the committee's support.
BILL:SB15-261
TIME: 02:06:34 PM
MOVED:Guzman
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-261 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Cooke
Yes
Guzman
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:07 PM

The committee adjourned.