House Committee on Transportation & Energy (03/23/2010)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:	03/23/2010	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:38 PM to 07:30 PM	Baumgardner	X
		Fischer	X
Place:	HCR 0107	King S.	X
		Looper	*
This Meeting was called to order by		McNulty	*
	Representative Frangas	Merrifield	*
		Primavera	X
This Report was prepared by		Tyler	X
	Kurt Morrison	Vaad	X
		Frangas	X
		McFadyen	*
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB10-100 HB10-1139 HB10-1281 SB10-075 SB10-040		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to Appropriations Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

01:38 PM -- Senate Bill 10-100

Representative Frangas called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Miklosi, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 10-100, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would expand the definition of renewable energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements (energy LIDs) formed by counties and municipalities to include improvements located at a qualified community location rather than directly on a residential or commercial building. Handouts were provided to the committee members (Attachments A and B).

01:41 PM

Representative Frangas asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

01:42 PM -- Mr. Larry Hoyt, representing the Boulder County Commission, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hoyt responded to questions from committee members.

01:49 PM

Representative McFadyen stated that Environmental Entrepreneurs was supportive of the bill and provided a copy of a handout to committee members (Attachment C).

01:50 PM -- Mr. Bill Clayton, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

01:51 PM -- Mr. Benjamin Waters, representing the Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill.

01:51 PM -- Mr. Charlie Montgomery, representing the Colorado Environmental Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

01:53 PM

Representative Miklosi provided a handout to the committee members (Attachment D).

01:54 PM

Mr. Montgomery responded to questions from committee members.

01:56 PM -- Ms. Barbara Walker, representing the Independent Bankers of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Walker responded to questions from committee members.

02:05 PM

Representative Miklosi provided copies of Amendments L.003 and L.012 to the committee (Attachments E and F). Representative Miklosi responded to questions from committee members.

02:14 PM

Representative McNulty commented on state and federal regulation of the mortgage lending industry. Representative Fischer asked Ms. Walker to comment on the bill's impact.

02:22 PM -- Mr. Dan Hodges, representing the Colorado Association of Municipal Utilities, testified regarding the bill.


BILL:	SB10-100
TIME:	02:24:46 PM
MOVED:	McNulty
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.012 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McFadyen
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Tyler
	Vaad
	Frangas
	McFadyen

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


BILL:	SB10-100
TIME:	02:27:00 PM
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.013 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Tyler
	Vaad
	Frangas
	McFadyen

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


BILL:	SB10-100
TIME:	02:28:00 PM
MOVED:	Tyler
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion passed on an 8-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Fischer	No
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	No
	Primavera	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Vaad	Yes
	Frangas	No
	McFadyen	Yes

Not Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB10-100
TIME:	02:31:00 PM
MOVED:	Frangas
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-100, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Merrifield
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	No
	Fischer	Yes
	King S.	No
	Looper	No
	McNulty	No
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Vaad	No
	Frangas	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:32 PM -- House Bill 10-1139

Representative Apuan, prime sponsor of House Bill 10-1139, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would create the "Veteran of the Afghanistan War" and the "Veteran of the Iraq War" special license plates for persons who served in Afghanistan or Iraq.

02:36 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

02:36 PM -- Mr. George Thomas, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Copies of Amendment L.003 were provided to the committee (Attachment G).

02:40 PM -- Ms. Maren Rubino, representing the Department of Revenue (DOR), responded to questions from the committee members.

02:41 PM

Representative McFadyen laid the bill over.

02:41 PM -- Senate Bill 10-075

Representative Baumgardner, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 10-075, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would permit owners of historical military vehicles to register the vehicles with the Department of Revenue using the military identification number that is stenciled on the body. Representative Baumgardner responded to questions from committee members.

02:46 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

02:46 PM -- Mr. Philip Movish, representing the Military Vehicle Collectors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Movish responded to questions from committee members.

02:53 PM -- Ms. Maren Rubino, representing the DOR, responded to questions from committee members.

02:58 PM

Representative McFadyen laid the bill over.

03:00 PM -- House Bill 10-1139

Representative McFadyen re-opened consideration of House Bill 10-1139. Ms. Maren Rubino, representing the DOR, responded to questions from committee members.


BILL:	HB10-1139
TIME:	03:02:05 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Merrifield
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Tyler
	Vaad
	Frangas
	McFadyen

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


BILL:	HB10-1139
TIME:	03:02:40 PM
MOVED:	Merrifield
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 10-1139, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Fischer
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Vaad	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

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

03:04 PM

The committee recessed.

03:11 PM -- House Bill 10-1281

Representative Casso, prime sponsor of House Bill 10-1281, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would require that wireless telecommunications, cable telephone service, and voice-over-internet-protocol be considered as similar services to land line providers. Representative Casso responded to questions from committee members. Copies of Amendments L.010 and L.011 and a handout were provided to the committee (Attachments I, J, and K).

03:14 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

03:14 PM -- Mr. Bill Levis, representing the Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA), Office of Consumer Counsel, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Levis responded to questions from committee members. Representative Merrifield asked Mr. Levis to provide further background on the bill.

03:23 PM -- Mr. Stephen Merrill, representing the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Merrill responded to questions from committee members.

03:31 PM -- Mr. Greg Sopkin, representing Comcast, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Sopkin provided background on federal and state oversight and regulation of the communications industry.

03:42 PM

Mr. Sopkin discussed the bill's impact on regulation by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). He further stated concerns with the bill's provisions and responded to questions from committee members. Representative Tyler asked Mr. Sopkin to comment on Amendment L.010.

03:49 PM -- Mr. Patrick Fucik, representing Sprint, testified in opposition to the bill. Handouts were provided to the committee members (Attachment L).

03:56 PM -- Mr. Jeff Weist, representing Colorado Cable Television Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Handouts were provided to the committee members (Attachment M). Mr. Weist responded to questions from committee members.

04:07 PM

Representative Looper asked Mr. Weist to comment on dial-tone service provided in various regions of the state. Representative Looper stated concerns regarding phone service availability in rural areas.

04:19 PM

Representative Frangas asked Mr. Weist to comment on service rates.

04:24 PM -- Mr. John McCormick and Mr. Tim Goodwin, representing Qwest, testified in support of the bill. Mr. McCormick discussed the bill's impact on Qwest services.

04:37 PM

Mr. McCormick and Mr. Goodwin responded to questions from committee members. Representative Frangas asked Mr. McCormick to comment on the bill's impact on rate-setting processes.

04:49 PM

Representative Fischer asked Mr. McCormick to comment on service areas. Representative King commented on rate-setting.

05:00 PM

Mr. Goodwin discussed challenges in providing residential service. Mr. McCormick discussed increasing competition in recent years.

05:10 PM

Representative McFadyen discussed amendments to the bill and expressed concerns.

05:15 PM -- Mr. Pete Kirchhof, representing the Colorado Telecommunications Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kirchhof responded to questions from committee members.

05:23 PM -- Director Doug Dean, PUC, testified regarding the bill. Director Dean provided background on regulation of the telecommunications industry. A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment N).

05:33 PM

Director Dean responded to questions from committee members. Representative Tyler asked Director Dean to comment on PUC high cost funds.

05:43 PM

Representative McFadyen laid the bill over to a later date.

05:44 PM -- Senate Bill 10-075

Representative McFadyen re-opened consideration of Senate Bill 10-075


BILL:	SB10-075
TIME:	05:46:05 PM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment O). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Baumgardner
	Fischer
	King S.
	Looper
	McNulty
	Merrifield
	Primavera
	Tyler
	Vaad
	Frangas
	McFadyen

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


BILL:	SB10-075
TIME:	05:49:00 PM
MOVED:	Baumgardner
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-075, 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
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Vaad	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

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

05:51 PM -- Senate Bill 10-040

Representative Soper, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 10-040, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would set aside 5 percent of funds from the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program (MOST) for a new safety program that will address traffic interactions between motorcycles and other vehicles. Representative Soper responded to questions from committee members. A handout was provided to committee members (Attachment P).

05:55 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

05:55 PM -- Mr. Raymond Walker, representing the Colorado Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Walker responded to questions from the committee members.

06:02 PM -- Ms. Deborah Napier, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Napier suggested that the bill be amended to impose stricter penalties related to motorcyclist safety.

06:13 PM

Ms. Napier responded to questions from committee members. Ms. Napier described interactions with the Colorado Department of Transportation, Office of Transportation Safety.

06:26 PM -- Ms. Colleen Boyle, representing T3RG Motorcycle Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. A handout was provided to the committee members (Attachment Q). Ms. Boyle responded to questions from committee members.

06:35 PM

Ms. Boyle provided background on the MOST program.

06:44 PM -- Mr. Stephen Chadwick, representing T3RG Motorcycle Schools, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chadwick expressed frustrations with the bill.

06:56 PM

Mr. Chadwick discussed the bill's impact on private businesses.

06:58 PM -- Ms. Deborah Chandler, representing the Coalition of Independent Riders, testified in opposition to the bill.

06:59 PM -- Mr. David Christie and Mr. Ben Hochberg, representing ABATE of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Christie and Mr. Hochberg responded to questions from committee members.

07:10 PM -- Mr. Robert Frank, representing Black Bag Motor-cross Training, testified in support of the bill.

07:20 PM -- Mr. R.P. "Erik" Erikson, representing Iron Buffalo Motor-cross Training, testified in support of the bill.

07:28 PM

Representative McFadyen laid the bill over to a later date.

07:30 PM

The committee adjourned.