H_ENE_2019A 01/17/2019 09:35:29 AM Committee Summary

Erin Reynolds, Fiscal Notes Staff, and Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, introduced themselves to the committee.

Representatives Hansen and Valdez, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 19-1003 using a powerpoint presentation (Attachment A). This bill increases the maximum size of a community solar garden from two to ten megawatts and modifies requirements related to subscriber locations.

Representatives Hansen and Valdez responded to questions from the committee.

John Hereford, representing Oakleaf Energy Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Anderson, Saguache County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill.

Mary Broderic, representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 68 Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion about customer requirements ensued.

Ralph Lufen, representing the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Electrical Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.

Jeff Cramer, representing the Coalition for Community Solar Access, testified in support of the bill.

Tom Hunt, representing Pivot Energy, testified in support of the bill.

Larry Don Suckla, representing Montezuma County, testified in support of the bill.

Jan Rose, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Titone, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 19-1050, which prevents a homeowners association (HOA) from prohibiting the use of drought-tolerant landscaping in common areas of a covenant controlled community. This bill also requires that special districts permit drought-tolerant lanscaping on certain types of land within a special district's control.

Representative Titone responded to committee questions.

Chris Treese, representing the Colorado River Water Conservation District, testified in favor of the bill.

Suzanne Leff, representing the Community Associations Institute, testified in favor of the bill.

Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association, testified on the bill, and responded to questions from the committee.