House Energy & Environment
The House Energy & Environment Committee advanced HB26-1326, the seven-year sunset reauthorization of the Public Utilities Commission, to the Finance Committee on a party-line 9-4 vote after a marathon hearing that drew utilities, labor, local governments, consumer advocates and press-freedom groups. Sponsors accepted eight amendments — including one striking a proposed open-meetings exemption — but a wall of testimony flagged fights over forced securitization, mandatory third-party program administration, and PUC power over local land-use appeals.
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“No other state has given its commission unfettered discretion to direct the financing of an unspecified category of investments.”
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Sign in to subscribeMiss falko, please take the roll. Representatives barone. Presente. Basenecker. Here. Degraff goldstein. Here. Jackson. Ms. Koust. Joseph. Here. Pascal. Presente. Sam. Here. Smith. Here. Wilford. Here. Woog. Here. Majority leader duran. Here. And chair velasco presentation 1326 and then do you want to announce that we're not doing. Thank you. And let the record reflect that Representative Jackson is here with us. I want to make an announcement that we will be hearing how House Bill 1246 at our next meeting and we have the sponsors for House Bill 1326. Welcome. So please, who wants to start? Majority Leader Duran. Thank you, Madam Chair and 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 a labor union like IABW Climate Jobs for Colorado, to be in a utility like Black Hills or Excel to being a constituent 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 and as a fierce advocate…
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