Date: 01/27/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1098

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion
Moved to refer House Bill 09-1098, as amended, to
PASS
Pass Without Objection
TIE



04:28 PM -- House Bill 09-1098

Representative Baumgardner, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1098, discussed the merits of the bill, as well as clean coal technology and its importance to Colorado. The legislation would create a council within the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to initiate approval coordination procedures upon request by the sponsor of a clean coal electric generation technology project. The bill would also direct the Department of Public Health and Environment to streamline procedural steps to obtain clean coal project permits.


04:33 PM

Representative Primavera asked for clarification on how the bill would streamline current PUC processes in place. Representative Baumgardner responded that the current permit process would be more collaborative and efficient. Representative King asked about current projects in the state pertaining to clean coal technology. Representative Baumgarder that there are no such projects at this time, and attributed this to environmental concerns.


04:37 PM

Representative Fischer asked for a definition of clean coal. Representative Baumgardner responded that a definition of clean coal is not in the bill. Representative McFadyen stated that other witnesses may be able to respond to that question.


04:39 PM

The chair asked for witnesses in opposition to the bill. Representative McFadyen stated that representatives of Colorado Counties, Inc. had to depart early but were signed up to testify in opposition.


04:41 PM --
Mr. Tom Konrad, representing Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES), testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Konrad provided a handout describing carbon capture (Attachment C).

090127AttachC.pdf

04:43 PM -- Ms. Leslie Glustrom, representing Clean Energy Action, testified in opposition to the bill.


04:48 PM --
Ms. Pam Kiely, representing Environment Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kiely responded to questions from the committee members specific to carbon and energy sources.


04:55 PM --
Mr. Ken Regelson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Regelson responded to questions from the committee members.


05:04 PM --
Director Doug Dean, representing the Public Utilities Commission, testified in opposition to the bill. Director Dean provided a handout to the committee members (Attachment D). Representative Looper asked if there are states that define clean coal. Director Dean responded that no such definition exists in Colorado law.

090127AttachD.pdf

05:14 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses with questions or neutral positions on the bill.



05:14 PM --
Ms. Dianna Orf, representing the Colorado Mining Association, testified regarding the bill. Ms. Orf thanked Representative Baumgardner for his legislation and for raising questions regarding clean coal. Accompanying Ms. Orf to the table, Mr. Rich Atkinson, representing himself, testified regarding the bill. Ms. Orf responded to Representative Looper's prior question regarding clean coal technology definitions.


05:26 PM

With no further witnesses seeking to testify, Representative McFadyen closed the witness phase.

BILL:HB09-1098
TIME: 05:27:09 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed on a 6-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Looper
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
No
Frangas
No
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Excused
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
No
McFadyen
Yes
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


090127AttachE.pdf
BILL:HB09-1098
TIME: 05:28:49 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Looper
VOTE
Baumgardner
Fischer
Frangas
King S.
Looper
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Excused
Primavera
Vaad
Green
McFadyen
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

090127AttachF.pdf
BILL:HB09-1098
TIME: 05:29:43 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1098, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a 5-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Vaad
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
No
Frangas
No
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Excused
Primavera
No
Vaad
Yes
Green
No
McFadyen
No
Not Final YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE




05:30 PM

The committee adjourned.