Amendments for SB24-218
Senate Journal, April 29
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-218 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with
favorable recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 20, strike line 12 and substitute "CABLES, AS LONG AS
THE INVESTMENTS ARE PRUDENTLY INCURRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF ACHIEVING
ECONOMIES OF SCALE, AVOIDING SUPPLY CHAIN CONCERNS, OR OTHER SIMILAR
PURPOSES.".
Page 29, line 22, strike"RULE-MAKING" and substitute "RULE-MAKING, FOR A
QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY,".
Page 32, after line 22 insert:
"(d) RECOVERY THROUGH THE GRID MODERNIZATION ADJUSTMENT
CLAUSE MUST NOT APPLY TO WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS WITH RATES UNDER
FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR CUSTOMERS THAT DO NOT TAKE DISTRIBUTION
SERVICE FROM THE QUALIFYING RETAIL UTILITY.".
Page 33, line 26, strike "CAN" and substitute "MUST".
Page 37, line 19, strike "programs - plans." and substitute "and community
benefit programs - plans - definition.".
Page 37, line 22, after "CONVERSION" insert "AND COMMUNITY BENEFIT".
Page 37, line 23, after "INFRASTRUCTURE" insert "AND OTHER COMMUNITY
BENEFIT INVESTMENTS".
Page 38, line 2, strike "INFRASTRUCTURE." and substitute "INFRASTRUCTURE
AND OTHER COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS.".
Page 38, after line 4 insert:
"(c) IN ORDER TO ACCOUNT FOR THE FACT THAT UNDERGROUNDING
SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF UTILITY DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE MAY NOT
BE FEASIBLE OR EFFICIENT IN SOME AREAS, AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION (9),
"COMMUNITY BENEFIT INVESTMENTS" MEANS COMMUNITY-DIRECTED PROJECTS
SUCH AS MICROGRIDS, CUSTOMER-SITED ENERGY STORAGE, AND OTHER SIMILAR
PROJECTS AIMED AT COMMUNITY ENERGY RESILIENCY.".
Trans-
portation &
Energy
Senate Journal, April 30
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-218 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 38, before line 5 insert:
"SECTION 2. Appropriation. (1) For the 2024-25 state fiscal year,
$607,478 is appropriated to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the
public utilities commission. This appropriation is from the public utilities
commission fixed utility fund created in section 40-2-114 (1)(b)(II), C.R.S. To
implement this act, the commission may use this appropriation as follows:
(a) $561,058 for personal services, which amount is based on an
assumption that the commission will require an additional 5.0 FTE; and
(b) $46,420 for operating expenses.".
Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
Page 1, line 102, strike "SYSTEMS." and substitute "SYSTEMS, AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
Appro-
priations
Senate Journal, April 30
SB24-218 by Senator(s) Hansen and Fenberg, Priola; also Representative(s) Duran and Brown--
Concerning measures to modernize energy distribution systems.
Amendment No. 1, Finance Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 29, page(s) 1150-1151 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2, Appropriations Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 30, page(s) XX and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 3(L.004), by Senator Hansen.
Amend the Finance Committee Report, dated April 29, 2024, page 1, line 3,
strike "AVOIDING" and substitute "ADDRESSING".
Amend printed bill, page 37, line 23, after "AREAS" insert "OF THE QUALIFYING
RETAIL UTILITY".
Page 37, line 24, strike "AN" and substitute "THE".
As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
House Journal, May 5
37 SB24-218 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
38 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
39 recommendation:
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41 Amend reengrossed bill, page 38, line 22, strike "$607,478" and
42 substitute "$420,500".
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1 Page 38, line 27, strike "$561,058" and substitute "$382,670".
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3 Page 39, line 1, strike "5.0 FTE;" and substitute "3.5 FTE;".
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5 Page 39, line 2, strike "$46,420" and substitute "$37,830".
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