Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation & Energy
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May 5, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB25-1292 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 19, strike "sixty-nine" and
Page 1, Line 2substitute "one hundred fifteen".
Page 1, Line 3Page 5, strike lines 18 through 22 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 4"(III) The constructability, access, and maintenance
Page 1, Line 5report must include mitigation strategies for potential impacts
Page 1, Line 6of the proposed high voltage line, as identified by the
Page 1, Line 7department in consultation with the Colorado energy office
Page 1, Line 8created in section 24-38.5-101 and other consulting agencies in
Page 1, Line 9the discretion of the department. Potential impacts include
Page 1, Line 10impacts to:
Page 1, Line 11(A) Habitat, wildlife, and wildlife crossings;
Page 1, Line 12(B) Communities; and
Page 1, Line 13(C) Disproportionately impacted communities, as defined
Page 1, Line 14in section 24-4-109 (2)(b)(II).
Page 1, Line 15(IV) (A) A mitigation strategy for an impact to a
Page 1, Line 16disproportionately impacted community, as outlined in a
Page 1, Line 17constructability, access, and maintenance report, must include
Page 1, Line 18community engagement that follows best practices for
Page 1, Line 19community engagement. The department shall review whether
Page 1, Line 20a transmission developer has followed best practices for
Page 1, Line 21community engagement. In its review, the department shall
Page 1, Line 22consider the recommendations outlined in the Colorado
Page 1, Line 23environmental justice action task force's 2022 final report of
Page 1, Line 24the task force, as defined in section 25-1-133 (1)(f).
Page 1, Line 25(B) Community engagement activities that are consistent
Page 1, Line 26with regulations or requirements of the public utilities
Page 2, Line 1commission satisfy the requirements of this subsection (2)(b)(IV)
Page 2, Line 2for community engagement.".
Page 2, Line 3Renumber succeeding subparagraph accordingly.
Page 2, Line 4Page 9, line 10, strike "Colorado energy office and the".
Page 2, Line 5Page 9, line 14, strike "Colorado energy office and the".
Page 2, Line 6Page 9, line 16, strike "their websites" and substitute "its website".
Page 2, Line 7Page 9, line 17, after "department," insert "the Colorado energy
Page 2, Line 8office,".