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House Finance sat 'upon adjournment' and pushed two contested bills to Appropriations — a sprawling seven-year reauthorization of the Public Utilities Commission that drew fierce industry, labor and local-government pushback, and a Senate measure aimed at cutting red tape on child care licensing that cleared with no witnesses at all.
Key Actions
·Sunset Public Utilities CommissionPassed
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Notable Quotes
“A practical way of looking at securitization is like paying for everyday groceries with a home equity loan. Cheap in the moment, but expensive and restrictive down the road.”
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Votes
Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction
Yes (6)Sean Camacho, Lorena Garcia, Bob Marshall, Rebekah Stewart, Brianna Titone, Steven Woodrow
No (3)Max Brooks, Ryan Gonzalez, Anthony Hartsook
Excused (2)Ken DeGraaf, Yara Zokaie
Referred to Committee on AppropriationsAction
Yes (7)Sean Camacho, Lorena Garcia, Ryan Gonzalez, Bob Marshall, Rebekah Stewart, Brianna Titone, Steven Woodrow
No (3)Max Brooks, Ken DeGraaf, Anthony Hartsook
Excused (1)Yara Zokaie
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The committee will come to order. Ms. Culver, please call the roll. Representatives Brooks. Excused. Camacho. Here. DeGraff. Garcia. Gonzalez. President. Artsuk. Here. Marshall. Here. Stewart. Here. Okay. Here. Tatone. Mr. Chair. Here. We have a quorum. We have two bills on our calendar. The first one up is House Bill 1326. Sponsors, do you need just a minute? Are you good? No, Mr. Chair, I'm good to go. Okay. Madam Majority Leader, you want to kick us off? Yes, that's great. Yes, I will kick you off. We ready? Yeah, we're ready. Tell us about the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Members of the committee, before I begin, I want to take a moment to thank the many stakeholders who engaged with us on this incredibly important and complex bill. Whether you are with labor union like IBEW Climate Jobs for Colorado to be in a utility like Black Hills or Excel to being a consultant with policy expertise in this area, know that your input truly reflects how essential the Public Utilities Commission is and the wide range of responsibilities it carries. So thank you for your feedback. As a fierce advocate for labor, my heart lies in…
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