28D153E6D058FB1887258C4600011EE1 Hearing Summary

Co-sponsors, Representatives
Winter and Martinez, introduced House Bill 25-1126 PUC Membership Geographic
Representation. The bill adds two commissioners to the Public Utilities
Commission and requires commissioners to represent different geographic
regions of the state.



The committee
asked the bill sponsors questions.

Justin Brant, representing
the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the
bill. Parks Barroso, representing the Western Resource Advocates, testified
in opposition to the bill. Megan Kemp, representing Earthjustice, testified
in opposition to the bill. Rebecca White, representing Public Utilities
Commission, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid,
representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Anita Seitz,
representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Tykee James, representing Conservation Colorado, testified
in opposition to the bill.



The panel of witnesses
responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Frank Lehnerz,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment D.

The sponsors gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.