Date: 02/15/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1102

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to postpone House Bill 12-1102 indefinitely.
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1102 to the Committee		PASS
FAIL



03:00 PM -- House Bill 12-1102

03:01 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

03:06 PM

The committee came back to order. Representative Swalm, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1102. The Clean Air - Clean Jobs Act (CACJ), passed during the 2010 session, directed regulated utilities to create plans for reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants, and specified the extent to which the costs associated with plan implementation are recoverable. For 2013 through 2023, this bill directs the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish a maximum retail rate impact of one percent of the base rate for each individual customer. Representative Swalm discussed the provisions of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Representative Swalm responded to questions from the committee.

120215AttachB.pdf

The following people testified on the bill:

03:17 PM -- Ms. Martha Rudolph, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Rudolph discussed the CACJ Act and expressed CDPHE's opposition to the bill. Ms. Rudolph responded to questions from the committee concerning the importance of, and costs associated with, clean air. Discussion ensued between Representative Looper and Ms. Rudolph concerning ozone regulations. Representative Tyler asked about mercury and regional haze.

03:32 PM -- Ms. Robin Kittel, representing Xcel Energy, testified in opposition to the bill . A handout was distributed to the committee concerning the comparison of price projections for the CACJ project (Attachment C). Ms. Kittel responded to questions from the committee concerning the CACJ and its economic impact.

120215AttachC.pdf

03:50 PM -- Mr. Peter Minahan, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Minahan responded to questions from the committee.

03:57 PM -- Ms. Polly Page, representing the Colorado Consumer Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Page expressed the Colorado Consumer Coalition's support of the bill and commented on the bill's fiscal note. Ms. Page responded to questions from the committee concerning rate increases.

04:07 PM -- Mr. Richard Corbetta, representing Climax Molybdenum, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Corbetta briefly discussed environmental regulations and the state implementation plan (SIP) and cost recovery. Mr. Corbetta addressed the regulatory theory behind the cost cap issue. Mr. Corbetta answered questions from the committee concerning the Xcel Energy percentage rate increase.

04:20 PM -- Ms. Amy Oliver Cooke, representing the Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill.

04:29 PM -- Mr. Harvey Cutler, representing the Colorado Consumer Coalition, testified on the bill. Mr. Cutler discussed electricity price increases. Mr. Cutler responded to questions from the committee concerning electricity price increases.

04:38 PM -- Mr. Gene Camp, representing the PUC, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee concerning price increases over 10 years for the cost of implementation of the CACJ Act. Committee discussion ensued concerning price increases and baserates.

04:53 PM

Representative Swalm noted that he does not have any amendments to the bill and presented closing comments on the bill. Representative Priola commented on the bill.
BILL:HB12-1102
TIME: 05:00:05 PM
MOVED:Looper
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1102 to the Committee on Finance with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a vote of 4-9.
SECONDED:Ramirez
VOTE
(None)
Barker
Yes
Brown
No
Fischer
No
Hamner
No
Jones
No
Priola
No
Ramirez
Yes
Scott
No
Tyler
No
Williams A.
No
Young
No
Looper
Yes
Vaad
Yes
YES: 4 NO: 9 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB12-1102
TIME: 05:10:16 PM
MOVED:Ramirez
MOTION:Moved to postpone House Bill 12-1102 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.
SECONDED:Tyler
VOTE
(None)
Barker
No
Brown
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Jones
Yes
Priola
Yes
Ramirez
No
Scott
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Williams A.
Yes
Young
Yes
Looper
No
Vaad
No
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS