Amendments for HB23-1252
House Journal, March 30
18 HB23-1252 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
19 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
20 recommendation:
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22 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 15, strike "load increases to the state's
23 electric grid." and substitute "beneficial electrification.".
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25 Page 6, line 8, after "electricity" insert "AND ENERGY".
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27 Page 6, line 13, strike "cost;" and substitute "cost. ANY STUDY FUNDED
28 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (4)(c)(II) MUST INCLUDE AN EVALUATION
29 OF THE RESOURCES' SAFETY, ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY, COST EFFICIENCY
30 COMPARED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, ENVIRONMENTAL
31 IMPACTS, GREENHOUSE GAS AND AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS, QUALITY JOB
32 CREATION OPPORTUNITIES, AND IMPACTS TO NEIGHBORING
33 COMMUNITIES.".
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35 Page 6, after line 27 insert:
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37 "(2) ANY THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK OR THERMAL ENERGY
38 SYSTEM PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL WORK PERFORMED IN THE STATE
39 SHALL:
40 (a) BE PERFORMED BY LICENSED PLUMBERS, LICENSED
41 ELECTRICIANS, OR SUPERVISED APPRENTICES AT A RATIO NO GREATER
42 THAN THREE APPRENTICES FOR EACH LICENSED MASTER OR JOURNEYMAN
43 PLUMBER OR ELECTRICIAN, AS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION
44 12-115-115 (1) OR 12-155-124 (1); AND
45 (b) BE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES OF THE STATE
46 ELECTRICAL BOARD OR THE STATE PLUMBING BOARD AND IN ACCORDANCE
47 WITH THE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING CODES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
48 THOSE RULES.
49 (3) FOR ANY THERMAL ENERGY NETWORK OR THERMAL ENERGY
50 SYSTEM THAT A UTILITY OWNS, THE UTILITY SHALL USE UTILITY
51 EMPLOYEES OR QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM ANY
52 CONSTRUCTION TRADE WORK DEEMED NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE
53 PROJECT. A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR IS A CONTRACTOR WITH EMPLOYEES
54 THAT HAVE ACCESS TO AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AS DEFINED IN
55 SECTION 8-83-308 (3)(a). ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING
56 CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS MUST MEET THE APPRENTICESHIP
1 UTILIZATION REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 24-92-115; EXCEPT THAT THE
2 APPRENTICESHIP UTILIZATION REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY TO:
3 (a) THE DESIGN, PLANNING, OR ENGINEERING OF INFRASTRUCTURE;
4 (b) MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF
5 INFRASTRUCTURE; OR
6 (c) ANY WORK INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY.".
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8 Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
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10 Page 7, after line 4 insert:
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12 "(b) "LICENSED ELECTRICIAN" MEANS AN ELECTRICIAN LICENSED
13 PURSUANT TO SECTION 12-115-110.
14 (c) "LICENSED PLUMBER" MEANS A PLUMBER LICENSED PURSUANT
15 TO SECTION 12-155-108.".
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17 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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19 Page 8, strike lines 6 through 9 and substitute "TEMPERATURES; EXCEPT
20 THAT ANY SOURCE OF THERMAL ENERGY FOR THIS PURPOSE MUST:
21 (A) NOT CAUSE INCREMENTAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OR
22 RELY ON INCREASED, LONG-TERM COMBUSTION OF FOSSIL FUELS; AND
23 (B) BE EVALUATED BY THE COMMISSION TO PROTECT AGAINST
24 INCREASED EMISSIONS OF HARMFUL CO-POLLUTANTS, NEGATIVE IMPACTS
25 TO COMMUNITIES INCLUDING TO DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED
26 COMMUNITIES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II), AND THE RISK
27 OF STRANDED ASSETS, IF THE THERMAL ENERGY IS FROM ANY INDUSTRIAL
28 SOURCE INCLUDING A SYSTEM FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY".
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30 Page 8, strike lines 17 through 20 and substitute "THAT ARE NOT A
31 CAMPUS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 40-4-121 (1)(a), AND THAT ASSISTS IN
32 REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN THE".
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34 Page 8, line 23, strike "AMBIENT" and substitute "THE DESIRED THERMAL".
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36 Page 9, line 7, after SOURCES" insert "OF THERMAL ENERGY".
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38 Page 9, line 24, strike "PERSON AND" and substitute "PERSON,".
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40 Page 9, line 25, strike "PROPERTY." and substitute "PROPERTY, THAT DO
41 NOT LEASE SPACE TO TENANTS, AND THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ENERGY OR
42 HEAT SERVICES FOR A FEE.".
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44 Page 10, after line 13 insert:
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46 "(h) "THERMAL ENERGY SYSTEM" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
47 SECTION 40-3.2-108 (2)(t).".
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49 Page 10, line 21, before "STRATEGIC" insert "DSM".
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51 Page 10, line 22, strike "APPLICATION." and substitute "APPLICATION
52 PURSUANT TO SECTION 40-3.2-103 (1).".
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54 Page 11, line 18, strike "CONSTRAINED." and substitute "CONSTRAINED OR
55 THAT IS TARGETED FOR ELECTRIFICATION IN A UTILITY CLEAN HEAT PLAN
56 OR BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION PLAN.".
1 Page 12, strike line 18 and substitute "NONRESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO
2 MANAGE IMPACTS UPON RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS. A PILOT THERMAL
3 ENERGY NETWORK".
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5 Page 13, line 22, after "MODELS" insert "FOR DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION,
6 CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND COST RECOVERY".
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8 Page 13, line 24, after "FOR" insert "AND CUSTOMER TYPES OR CLASSES
9 SERVED BY".
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11 Page 14, strike lines 1 through 5 and substitute:
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13 "(A) CREATE REQUIREMENTS FOR GAS-UTILITY-OWNED THERMAL
14 ENERGY NETWORKS CONCERNING A LARGE GAS UTILITY'S ABILITY TO
15 PARTNER WITH QUALIFIED THIRD PARTIES THROUGH JOINT VENTURES,
16 ASSET DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFERS, OR SIMILAR STRUCTURES AND
17 FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THERMAL ENERGY NETWORKS;".
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19 Page 14, line 19, strike "NETWORK" and substitute "SYSTEM".
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House Journal, April 19
11 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 8, after "2030;" insert "and".
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13 Page 2, strike lines 9 through 13.
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15 Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2.
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17 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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19 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
20 Reading and Final Passage.
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