s_fin_2017a_2017-05-04t10:38:47z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/04/2017
Location: SCR 357
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-301
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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| Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment A). The motion p Refer Senate Bill 17-301, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
10:41 AM -- SB17-301
Senator Scott presented Senate Bill 17-301, which annually transfers $2.1 million to the Colorado Energy Office in the Office of the Governor from the General Fund for four years from FY 2017-18 through FY 2020-21. It increases annual registration fees for plug-in electric vehicles by $35 per vehicle, to be deposited into the Highway Users Tax Fund. It requires the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules related to investor-owned utility interests in Colorado-based natural gas reserves. It requires the CEO and the Department of Natural Resources to form a stakeholder group to address funding shortfalls related to abandoned oil and gas wells. It also repeals several defunct energy-related statutes in the CEO. Finally, the bill makes changes to the Property Assessed Clean Energy program. Senator Scott discussed amendment L.022 (Attachment A).
17SenateFin0504AttachA.pdf
10:44 AM -- Kathleen Staks, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.
10:47 AM -- Jim Cole, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-301 | |
| TIME: | 10:51:36 AM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-301 | |
| TIME: | 10:52:19 AM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-301, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. | |
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Yes
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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