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B24850A694C683ED872586AF006F62B5 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1131

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Apr 6, 2021      
Location SCR 357



HB21-1131 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:18:00 PM  
Senators Winter and
Coram, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1131, which concerns
governance requirements for cooperative electric associations. Public comments
on this bill can be found in Attachment A.  

02:20:27 PM  
Mr. Dan Kowalski,
representing self, testified in support of the bill.
02:22:45 PM  
Mr. Scott Fetchenheier,
representing San Juan County Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:25:26 PM  
Mr. Eric Jacobson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:30:16 PM  
Greg Brophy, representing
The Western Way, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Brophy responded
to questions from the committee.
02:32:42 PM  
Allison Conwell, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill.
02:35:15 PM  
Ms. Virginia Harman, representing Delta Montrose Electric Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:37:35 PM  
Mr. Duane Highley,
representing Tri-State Generation and Transmission, testified in support
of the bill.  Mr. Highley responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:25 PM  
Dr. Bryan Hannegan, representing Holy Cross Energy, testified in support of the bill.
02:47:03 PM  
Mr. Geoff  Hier,
representing Colorado Rural Electric Association , testified in support
of the bill.  Mr. Hier responded to questions from the committee.
02:49:46 PM  
Troy Whitmore, representing United Power, testified in support of the bill.


02:56:25 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1131 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Coram
Seconded
Coram Yes
Donovan Yes
Hisey Yes
Scott Yes
Winter Yes
Pettersen Yes
Zenzinger Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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