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Electrical Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force

    






                                    


NOTICE OF MEETING





TO:        Electrical Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force

FROM:    Brian Allred, Research Analyst

DATE:    April 13, 1998

SUBJECT:    April 23 Meeting

Sen. Leonard M. Blackham and Rep. Beverly Ann Evans have scheduled the next meeting of the Electrical Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force as follows:

             DATE:      Thursday, April 23, 1998
             TIME:         9:00 a.m. - Noon
             PLACE:      Room 403 State Capitol

An agenda is enclosed. If you are unable to attend, please call me or Beverlee LeCheminant at 538-1032.


COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Sen. Leonard M. Blackham, Senate Chair

Rep. Beverly Ann Evans , House Chair


Sen. Lorin V. Jones
Sen. Eddie "Ed" P. Mayne
Sen. Millie M. Peterson
Sen. Michael G. Waddoups

    Rep. Ralph Becker
    Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
    Rep. Christine R. Fox - Finlinson
    


     Rep. Kevin S. Garn
    Rep. J. Brent Haymond
    Rep. David Ure

            
AGENDA

ELECTRICAL DEREGULATION AND CUSTOMER CHOICE TASK FORCE

Thursday, April 23, 1998 - 9:00 a.m. - Room 403 State Capitol



1.    Welcome - Approval of Minutes of November 13, 1997

2.    Task Force Business

3.     Review of 1998 General Session Legislation and April 30, 1998 Deadline for Draft Legislation Recommendations - Brian Allred, Research Analyst

4.     Proposed Study by the Public Service Commission - Stephen Mecham, Chair, Public Service Commission

5.     Update on Electric Industry Restructuring in the States and Congress
    A.     Restructuring implementation and study in other states - Matthew Brown, National Conference of State Legislatures
    B.     Restructuring in Colorado - Bruce Smith, Director of Colorado Public Utilities and Morry Wolfson, Assistant to the Commissioners, Colorado Public Utilities Commission
    C.     Federal Proposals - Jeff Genzer, National Association of State Energy Officials
    D.     Litigation Related to Restructuring - Bob Rees, Associate General Counsel
    E.     Task Force discussion                                 

6.     Adjourn                                    
             
    
May 7th 1998 Task Force Meeting

    The second meeting of the task force will be held on Thursday, May 7th at 9:00 a.m. in Room 303, State Capitol. The task force agenda has not been finalized but will include:

    *     Discussion and presentation of draft legislation and recommendations submitted to the task force (those wishing to present their position on May 7th must provide their recommendations by April 30, 1998 as previously outlined and reviewed below.)
    *     Discussion of task force 1998 study plan and meeting schedule
                                        
April 30, 1998 Deadline for Recommendations

    Those individuals wishing to submit draft legislation on restructuring are reminded of the April 30, 1998 deadline. Recommended legislation should be in bill draft form and not as an outline or conceptual proposal. Each element outlined in 1998 General Session H.J.R. 7 should either be addressed or affirmatively not addressed in the draft legislation. A summary of the draft legislation should be included.

    Those advocating that any or all of the elements outlined in H.J.R. 7 should not be addressed through legislation in the 1999 General Session should provide that recommendation in writing , along with reasons for the recommendation by no later than April 30, 1998.

    All submitted recommendations received by April 30, 1998, will be reviewed and those who have submitted recommendations will be allowed to present their position to the task force in the May 7, 1998 meeting.                     

    

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