Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:03/31/2009
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:45 PM to 02:44 PM
Baumgardner
X
Fischer
*
Place:HCR 0107
Frangas
X
King S.
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Looper
*
Representative McFadyen
McNulty
*
Merrifield
X
This Report was prepared by
Primavera
X
Kurt Morrison
Vaad
X
Green
X
McFadyen
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB09-1318
SB09-031
SB09-171
SB09-098		Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole



01:45 PM -- House Bill 09-1318

Representative McFadyen and Representative Sonnenberg, prime sponsors of House Bill 09-1318, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would modify the permitting requirements and fees charged for certain overweight vehicles.
BILL:HB09-1318
TIME: 01:48:43 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Representative Baumgardner withdrew the amendment.
SECONDED:Merrifield
VOTE
Baumgardner
Fischer
Excused
Frangas
King S.
Looper
Excused
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Primavera
Vaad
Green
McFadyen
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

090331AttachA.pdf
BILL:HB09-1318
TIME: 01:50:00 PM
MOVED:McFadyen
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 09-1318 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Baumgardner
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Excused
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:52 PM

The committee recessed.

01:57 PM -- Senate Bill 09-031

The committee returned to order. Representative Riesberg, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-031, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would create the Clean Technology Discovery Evaluation Grant Program in the Governor's Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The bill was laid over after consideration by the committee on March 17, 2009. Representative Riesberg discussed Amendment L.010 and provided copies to the committee (Attachment B).


02:07 PM

Representative Vaad asked Representative Riesberg to discuss the bill's fiscal impact.
BILL:SB09-031
TIME: 02:11:23 PM
MOVED:Green
MOTION:Moved amendment L.010 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:McNulty
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

090331AttachB.pdf

BILL:SB09-031
TIME: 02:10:56 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved an amendment to L.010 to strike "or public" from line 10. Representative Baumgardner withdrew the amendment.
SECONDED:McNulty
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: TIE
BILL:SB09-031
TIME: 02:13:00 PM
MOVED:Frangas
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Merrifield
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




02:14 PM -- Senate Bill 09-171

Representative Vigil, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-171, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would permit moneys available from the Colorado Customized Training Program to be used to train potential employees, establish programs related to training, and help companies train employees for participation in Colorado's new energy economy. Representative McFadyen provided copies to the committee of Amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
BILL:SB09-171
TIME: 02:16:00 PM
MOVED:McFadyen
MOTION:Moved amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Green
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

090331AttachC.pdf
BILL:SB09-171
TIME: 02:17:00 PM
MOVED:Green
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-171, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:McNulty
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

02:18 PM -- Senate Bill 09-098

Representative Vigil, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-098, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would permit dyed diesel fuel to be blended by a licensed distributor with biodiesel fuel after withdrawal at a terminal or refinery rack up to the maximum federally allowed blend and still retain its exemption from the state's special fuel tax. Representative Vigil provided copies of Amendment L.003 and handouts (Attachments D, E, and F).


090331AttachD.pdf 090331AttachE.pdf 090331AttachF.pdf

02:22 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

02:22 PM -- Mr. Dan Mortensen, representing Alta Fuels LLC, Mr. Rich Spresser, representing Pester Marketing, and Ms. Stacey Simms, representing the Governor's Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.

02:33 PM

Representative Frangas asked Mr. Spresser to comment on the bill's impact upon agricultural businesses.

02:37 PM

The committee recessed.

02:39 PM

The committee returned to order.

02:40 PM

Mr. Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed Amendment L.003 and responded to questions from committee members.
BILL:SB09-098
TIME: 02:41:54 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Green
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:SB09-098
TIME: 02:42:37 PM
MOVED:McNulty
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-098, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Green
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Excused
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:42 PM

The committee adjourned.