Bill Summary for Bill Number SB09-075

Date: 02/10/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-075

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-075 ( Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-075, Moved that Senate Bill 09-075 be referred to the C	FAIL Pass Without Objection PASS

02:10 PM -- Senate Bill 09-075

Senator Schwartz, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 09-075, concerning the operation of low-speed electric self-propelled vehicles on public rights-of-way. She described vehicle types that are addressed in Senate Bill 09-075. She said that Senate Bill 09-075 does not address golf carts or all-terrain vehicles. She noted that Colorado is one of only three states that provide no incentives for such vehicles.

The following persons testified in regard to Senate Bill 09-075:

02:14 PM -- Graham Hill, representing the Denver Electric Vehicle Council, said that Senate Bill 09-075 allows for safe travel by electric vehicle and assesses a fee to support the use of such vehicles. He supported the development of "charging stations" in Colorado and said that Senate Bill 09-075 will create jobs in Colorado.

02:17 PM -- Tom Perkins, representing Perkins Chrysler Plymouth, commented the retail sale of electric vehicles. He said that he sees the market for such vehicles growing, but that sales of the vehicles are not currently profitable. He said that the vehicles are safe. He noted that the vehicles will be licensed in the same fashion as any other vehicle under Colorado law.

02:25 PM -- Keith Hay, representing Environment Colorado, supported Senate Bill 09-075. He said that electric vehicles will help the state to address global warming, and that Senate Bill 09-075 will have a positive economic impact on the state by helping to create a market for this type of technology.

02:29 PM -- Shae Singer, representing Aspen Electric Cars, spoke of her involvement in the electric vehicle industry, and supported Senate Bill 09-075. She said that electric vehicles cost from $9,000 to $25,000. She noted that the vehicles use one-fifth of the energy of a conventional car.

02:31 PM -- Shirley Tipton, Aspen, representing herself, said that Senate Bill 09-075 is supported by the Aspen City Council and the Pitkin County Commissioners.

02:33 PM -- Jacque Francis, representing American Renewable Energy, supported Senate Bill 09-075.

02:35 PM -- Stuart MacPhail, representing Smart Wheels, supported Senate Bill 09-075. He said that the top speed of the electric vehicles should be at least 35 miles per hour.

02:40 PM -- Mark Radtke, representing the Colorado Municipal League, supported Senate Bill 09-075.


BILL:	SB09-075
TIME:	02:43:54 PM
MOVED:	Spence
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-075, (Attachment B), L. 001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp
	Renfroe
	Romer
	Spence
	Veiga
	Williams
	Gibbs




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


BILL:	SB09-075
TIME:	02:44:30 AM
MOVED:	Spence
MOTION:	Moved a prepared amendment to Senate Bill 09-075 (Attachment C), L.003. The motion failed on a 3-4-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Yes
	Renfroe	Yes
	Romer	No
	Spence	Yes
	Veiga	No
	Williams	No
	Gibbs	No




Not Final YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL:

SB09-075

TIME:

02:58:19 PM

MOVED:

Spence

MOTION:

Moved that Senate Bill 09-075 be referred to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion passed on a 5-2-0 roll call vote.

SECONDED:

VOTE

Kopp

Renfroe

Romer

Yes

Spence

Yes

Veiga

Yes

Williams

Yes

Gibbs

Yes

Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS