Bill Summary for Bill Number HB12-1258

Date: 03/15/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1258

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.003. The motio Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.004 as a subst Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.004. The motio Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.005 (Attachmen Moved to refer House Bill 12-1258, as amended, to	PASS FAIL Pass Without Objection PASS

11:24 AM -- House Bill 12-1258

The committee took a brief recess.

11:29 AM

The committee came back to order. Representative DelGrosso, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1258. The bill contains the following provisions regarding sellers of fuel for alternative fuel vehicles and the regulatory authority of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC):

• sellers of electricity or compressed natural gas for use as fuel in alternative fuel vehicles are not subject to the regulatory authority of the PUC or any other regulatory body; and
• generating electricity for sale as an alternative fuel does not subject the seller to PUC authority if the electricity is generated on the property which includes the fueling facilities and the electricity is generated from a renewable resource in accordance with existing distributed generation (DG) limitations.

In addition, the bill requires public utilities to make reasonable efforts to provide service connections to alternative fuel vehicle charging facilities. The bill also allows utilities to make recoverable operating and capital investments related to alternative fueling facilities, on both the utility and customer side, and authorizes the PUC to determine the appropriate rate of return. Representative DelGrosso discussed the provisions of the bill and proposed amendment L.003 (Attachment C).


BILL:	HB12-1258
TIME:	11:32:59 AM
MOVED:	Priola
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.004. The motion was withdrawn before a vote was taken.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Barker
	Brown
	Fischer
	Hamner
	Jones
	Priola
	Ramirez
	Scott
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Young
	Looper
	Vaad

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:

11:37 AM -- Mr. Chris Votoupal, representing the Clean Tech Industry Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Votoupal expressed his support for the bill.

11:39 AM -- Ms. Paula Connelley, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Connelley expressed her support for prepared amendment L.003. Representative Tyler commented on Xcel Energy. Representative Brown asked about the difference between prepared amendment L.003 and L.004 (Attachment D). Discussed ensued concerning the impact of the bill on utility companies.

11:50 AM -- Mr. Mark Detsky, representing the Colorado Independent Energy Association (CIEA), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Detsky gave a brief overview of CIEA's focus and his support for the bill and proposed amendment L.003. Representative Brown asked Mr. Detsky to comment on L.004. Mr. Detsky commented that he had not yet seen L.004.

11:55 AM -- Mr. David Altman, representing the Eaton Corporation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Altman commented on the cost and installation of an electric charging station. Representative Fischer asked about residential electric charging stations.

12:00 PM -- Mr. Bob Yuhnke, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), testified in support of the bill. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment E). Mr. Yuhnke responded to questions from the committee.

12:10 PM -- Ms. Heidi Morgan, representing the Black Hills Corporation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Morgan expressed Black Hill's support of prepared amendment L.003. Representative Brown asked if Black Hills supports prepared amendment L.004. Ms. Morgan explained why Black Hills does not support prepared amendment L.004.

12:11 PM -- Mr. Chris Sheridan, representing Duke's Garage, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sheridan commented on the interest in electric vehicles by individuals and the impact that the bill will have on the electric vehicle industry. Representative Ramirez commented on Duke's Garage and the potential impact of the bill on the electric vehicle industry. Representative Brown asked for more information about how electric vehicles are charged. Representative Jones commented on Duke's Garage. Representative Fischer asked how long it takes to charge an electric vehicle. Mr. Sheridan responded that vehicles at Duke's Garage take approximately eight hours to charge. Representative Young asked about ways to charge electric vehicles faster.

12:18 PM -- Mr. Geoff Hier, representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association (CREA), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hier commented on CREA's support for prepared amendment L.003.

12:19 PM -- Ms. Peg Ackerman, representing the Colorado Propane Gas Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ackerman requested that the bill be amended to include propane gas in the appropriate places.

12:21 PM -- Mr. Jim Burness, representing Clear Energy, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

12:24 PM -- Mr. Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association (CWPMA), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bailey commented on prepared amendment L.003 and expressed his support for prepared amendment L.004. Representative Priola commented on vertical integration.

12:30 PM -- Mr. James Orsulak, representing Clean Energy, testified on the bill. Mr. Osulak expressed his support for the bill and prepared amendment L.004. Representative DelGrosso dialogued with Mr. Orsulak concerning the current practice of electric charging stations and prepared amendment L.003. Representative Barker asked Mr. Orsulak if Clean Energy was involved in the drafting and discussion of the bill. Mr. Orsulak responded yes. Representative DelGrosso clarified the intention of the bill.

12:36 PM -- Mr. Gene Camp, representing the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), testified on the bill. Mr. Camp said that the PUC is neutral on the bill. Representative DelGrosso asked Mr. Camp about current practice for the use of regulated funds by companies. Representative Priola commented on his concern with prepared amendment L.003 and asked if prepared amendment L.004 will help to promote the use of electric vehicles.


BILL:	HB12-1258
TIME:	12:43:02 PM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.003. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Brown
		VOTE
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB12-1258
TIME:	12:45:51 PM
MOVED:	Priola
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.004 as a substitute motion. The motion failed on a vote of 4-9.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Barker	No
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	No
	Hamner	No
	Jones	No
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	No
	Tyler	No
	Williams A.	No
	Young	No
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	No

YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB12-1258
TIME:	12:56:38 PM
MOVED:	Scott
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.005 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Barker
		VOTE
	Barker
	Brown
	Fischer
	Hamner
	Jones
	Priola
	Ramirez
	Scott
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Young
	Looper
	Vaad

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1258
TIME:	12:59:17 PM
MOVED:	Barker
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1258, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:	Brown
		VOTE
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	No
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:01 PM

The committee adjourned.