Date: 03/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB09-1279

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that House Bill 09-1279 be referred to the CPASS



12:04 PM -- House Bill 09-1279

Senator Kopp, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 09-1279, concerning abandoned motor vehicles. He said that House Bill 09-1279 addresses the towing of abandoned vehicles and noted that the industry is regulated by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. He said that tow operators should be able to recover reasonable costs for their services. He added that the bill will provide immunity to tow operators in some situations, and addresses the notification of owners of towed vehicles.

The following persons testified in regard to House Bill 09-1279:

12:07 PM -- Bobby Juchem, representing the Colorado State Patrol, supported House Bill 09-1279. He commented on the recovery of costs by tow companies and said that House Bill 09-1279 also addresses the spilling of loads by vehicles.

12:10 PM -- Rob Mooney, representing the Towing and Recovery Professionals of Colorado, commented on administration of the towing business and the recovery of costs in the towing industry.

12:13 PM -- John Connollys, representing the Towing and Recovery Professionals of Colorado, supported House Bill 09-1279.
BILL:HB09-1279
TIME: 12:14:40 PM
MOVED:Kopp
MOTION:Moved that House Bill 09-1279 be referred to the Committee of the Whole, and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a 5-0-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Kopp
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Romer
Excused
Spence
Yes
Veiga
Excused
Williams
Yes
Gibbs
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:15 PM

The committee meeting recessed.