Bill Summary for Bill Number HB09-1331

Date: 04/21/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1331

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion Moved an amendment to ____, Representative Frangas Moved to refer House Bill 09-1331, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection TIE PASS

03:42 PM -- House Bill 09-1331

Representative Gagliardi, prime sponsor of House Bill 09-1331, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would make changes to the types of vehicles that qualify for the existing state income credit for the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles, conversion of existing vehicles to allow for the use of alternative fuels, or replacement with an alternative fuel power source. Representative Gagliardi provided handouts to committee members (Attachments B and C).

03:45 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

03:46 PM -- Mr. Bob Yuhnke, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Yuhnke provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

03:51 PM -- Mr. Hank Held, representing Burt Hybrid Conversions, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Held responded to questions from committee members.

03:59 PM -- Ms. Pam Kiely, representing Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

03:59 PM -- Mr. Mike Salisbury, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.

04:01 PM -- Ms. Natalia Swalnick, representing the Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

04:04 PM -- Mr. Tim Jackson, representing the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jackson responded to questions from committee members.

04:14 PM

Representative Green discussed alternative fuel vehicles and asked Mr. Jackson to respond to questions.

04:19 PM -- Ms. Angie Fyfe, representing the Governor's Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

04:20 PM -- Mr. Jim Cole, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cole responded to questions from committee members.

04:25 PM -- Mr. Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fulton responded to questions from committee members.

04:31 PM

Representative Gagliardi provided copies of Amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments F and G).


BILL:	HB09-1331
TIME:	04:31:48 PM
MOVED:	Primavera
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper	Excused
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1331
TIME:	04:32:24 PM
MOVED:	Primavera
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Merrifield
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	Frangas
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Vaad
	Green
	McFadyen

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB09-1331
TIME:	04:34:30 PM
MOVED:	McNulty
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 09-1331, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	King S.
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Vaad	Yes
	Green	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS