S_FIN_2021A 05/25/2021 02:00:16 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 05/25/2021 Attendance Hisey * Lee X Lundeen * Scott * Winter X Bridges X Pettersen X Time 02:00:16 PM to 04:12:54 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Pettersen This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1105 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB21-1254 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB21-1233 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB21-1189 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB21-1282 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations HB21-1105 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/0ED9ACC82081...$File/210525 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 210525 AttachA.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5992F4601A8E...$File/210525 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 210525 AttachB.pdf 02:00:33 PM Sen. Hansen introduced House Bill 21-1105. This bill requires investor-owned utilities to collect a monthly energy assistance system benefit charge from each customer beginning October 2021 to help finance the low-income energy assistance programs administered by Energy Outreach Colorado, the Colorado Energy Office, and the Department of Human Services, and eliminates the existing Tier 2 severance tax allocations to these programs. 02:02:43 PM Ms. Christina Rosendahl, representing Black Hills Energy, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Steve Berman, representing Xcel Energy, testified to amend the bill. 02:07:47 PM Ms. Jennifer Gremmert, representing Energy Outreach Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joel McClurg, representing The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sara Lipowitz, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ryan Harry, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Piper, representing the Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:48 PM Written testimony may be found in Attachment A. 02:26:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment B) Moved Lee Seconded Hisey Lee Lundeen Scott Winter Bridges Pettersen YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:26:49 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1105, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Lundeen No Scott No Winter Yes Bridges Yes Pettersen Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1254 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:27:01 PM Sens. Winter and Priola introduced House Bill 21-1254. The bill requires certain individuals who are late registering their vehicles to pay back taxes and fees; imposes new late fees on late registrations; and authorizes the Department of Revenue to use the new revenue to reduce the costs of vehicle registration and titling services and make transfers to various cash funds. 02:34:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1254 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Lundeen No Scott No Winter Yes Bridges Yes Pettersen Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1233 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:34:38 PM Sens. Donovan and Winter introduced House Bill 21-1233. This bill makes modifications to the conservation easement tax credit program by increasing credit amounts, changing how transferred credits are tracked and verified, and broadening the entities that can donate or accept donations of easements. 02:36:11 PM Ms. Jillane Hixson, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. 02:40:10 PM Ms. Melissa Daruna, representing Keep It Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Austin Vincent, representing Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 02:53:04 PM Mr. Terry Fankhauser, representing the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dallas May, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathleen Curry, representing Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Maggie Hanna, representing Hanna Ranches, Inc., testified in support of the bill. 02:59:25 PM Mr. Jim Yahn, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Elizabeth Peetz, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ariel Steele, representing Tax Credit Connection, testified in support of the bill. 03:20:39 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1233 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Lundeen Excused Scott Yes Winter Yes Bridges Yes Pettersen Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1189 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:20:49 PM Sens, Gonzales and Moreno introduced House Bill 21-1189. The bill adds news requirements for certain stationary sources of hazardous air pollutants, including monitoring, community outreach, and corrective actions. The sponsors answered several committee questions. 03:42:15 PM Mr. Michael Korenblat, representing Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc., testified to amend the bill. 03:45:56 PM Mr. Kevin Patterson, representing the Colorado Peoples Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Benjamin Huseman, representing City of Commerce City, testified in support of the bill. 03:52:33 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1189 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Hisey Excused Lee Yes Lundeen No Scott Excused Winter Yes Bridges Yes Pettersen Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1282 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/188248500694...$File/210525 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 210525 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/95FB09519A47...$File/210525 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 210525 AttachD.pdf 03:52:44 PM Sen. Gonzales introduced House Bill 21-1282. This bill creates the Colorado Nonbank Mortgage Servicers Act, and places some mortgage servicers under the oversight of the administrator of the Consumer Credit Code. The sponsor answered several committee questions. 03:53:29 PM Mr. Cary Whitaker, representing the Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Martha Fulford, representing the Colorado Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. 04:05:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment C) Moved Lee Seconded Hisey Excused Lee Lundeen Scott Excused Winter Bridges Pettersen YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:07:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D) Moved Bridges Seconded Hisey Excused Lee Lundeen Scott Excused Winter Bridges Pettersen YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:11:56 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1282, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Hisey Excused Lee Yes Lundeen No Scott Excused Winter Yes Bridges Yes Pettersen Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:12:54 PM The committee adjourned.