Bill Summary for Bill Number HB09-1277

Date: 03/05/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1277

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment to Amendment L.002. Moved a conceptual amendment to Amendment L.002. Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion w Moved to postpone House Bill 09-1277 indefinitely. Moved to refer House Bill 09-1277, as amended, to	FAIL Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection TIE PASS FAIL TIE

11:27 AM -- House Bill 09-1277

Representative Labuda, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1277, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would require that each electric utility in Colorado disclose to each of its customers the type of fuels used to produce electricity and the percentage of the utility's generation production that is attributable to each fuel. Representative Labuda responded to questions from committee members and provided copies of Amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment B).

11:32 AM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

11:33 AM --

Mr. Dave Lock, representing the Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lock responded to questions from committee members

11:43 AM

Representative King asked Mr. Lock to comment on the bill's fiscal impact to customers and utilities.

11:47 AM --

Ms. Amy Charlton, representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified regarding the bill. Ms. Charlton responded to questions from committee members.


BILL:	HB09-1277
TIME:	11:50:24 AM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to Amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1277
TIME:	11:55:57 AM
MOVED:	Vaad
MOTION:	Moved a conceptual amendment to Amendment L.002. The motion failed on a 4-6 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	King S.
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Fischer	No
	Frangas	No
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Excused
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	No
	Primavera	No
	Vaad	Yes
	Green	No
	McFadyen	No

Not Final YES: 4 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB09-1277
TIME:	11:49:34 AM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

12:06 PM

The committee recessed.

12:13 PM

The committee returned to order.

BILL:

HB09-1277

TIME:

12:17:47 PM

MOVED:

McNulty

MOTION:

Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion was withdrawn.

SECONDED:

Baumgardner

VOTE

Baumgardner

Fischer

Frangas

King S.

Looper

McNulty

Merrifield

Primavera

Vaad

Green

McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:	HB09-1277
TIME:	12:19:09 PM
MOVED:	Fischer
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 09-1277, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a 3-7 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	No
	Fischer	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	King S.	No
	Looper	Excused
	McNulty	No
	Merrifield	No
	Primavera	No
	Vaad	No
	Green	Yes
	McFadyen	No

Not Final YES: 3 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB09-1277
TIME:	12:22:28 PM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Moved to postpone House Bill 09-1277 indefinitely. The motion passed on a 9-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Vaad
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Excused
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Vaad	Yes
	Green	No
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS