House Committee on Transportation & Energy (03/09/2010)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:	03/09/2010	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:34 PM to 03:05 PM	Baumgardner	*
		Fischer	X
Place:	HCR 0107	King S.	*
		Looper	X
This Meeting was called to order by		McNulty	X
	Representative McFadyen	Merrifield	X
		Primavera	X
This Report was prepared by		Tyler	X
	Kurt Morrison	Vaad	X
		Frangas	X
		McFadyen	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB10-1341 HB10-1285		Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to Finance

01:35 PM -- House Bill 10-1341

Representative McFadyen called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Judd, prime sponsor of House Bill 10-1341, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would divert Motorist Insurance Identification account funds that exceed the account's annual appropriation to the Colorado State Titling and Registration (CSTAR) account. Representative Judd responded to questions from committee members.

01:41 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

01:41 PM -- Executive Director Roxy Huber, Department of Revenue (DOR), testified regarding the bill. Executive Director Huber responded to questions from committee members. Representative Vaad expressed concerns related to the bill's diversion of Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) funds.

01:52 PM

Representative Vaad asked about CSTAR revenue impact due to reduced motor vehicle sales.

01:55 PM -- Ms. Maren Rubino, representing the DOR, testified regarding the bill.

01:59 PM -- Mr. Herman Stockinger, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), responded to questions from committee members.

02:02 PM -- Mr. Jack Arrowsmith, Douglas County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Arrowsmith responded to questions from committee members.

02:11 PM -- Mr. Stockinger, representing CDOT, responded to questions from committee members.


BILL:	HB10-1341
TIME:	02:14:03 PM
MOVED:	Fischer
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 10-1341 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Baumgardner
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	No
	Fischer	Yes
	King S.	No
	Looper	Yes
	McNulty	No
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Vaad	No
	Frangas	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:17 PM

The committee recessed.

02:18 PM -- House Bill 10-1285

Representative Priola, prime sponsor of House Bill 10-1285, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would raise fines on commercial motor vehicles and use the additional fine revenue to fund an existing sales tax refund and an existing income tax credit for commercial investment in Colorado. A handout and copies of Amendment L.001 were provided to the committee (Attachments A and B). Representative Priola responded to questions from committee members.

02:28 PM

Representative McFadyen commented on sales tax impacts on the motor carrier industry.

02:31 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

02:32 PM -- Mr. Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fulton discussed the bill's fiscal impact. Handouts were provided to the committee members (Attachments C and D). Mr. Fulton responded to questions from committee members.

02:44 PM

Representative Vaad discussed the bill's impact on job growth and sales tax revenue.

02:47 PM -- Mr. Jim Niedringhaus, representing MHC Kenworth, testified in support of the bill. Representative Tyler asked Mr. Niedringhaus to comment on motor carrier costs.

02:53 PM -- Mr. Eber Coelho, representing JBS Carriers, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coelho responded to questions from committee members. Representative Looper asked Mr. Coelho about the JBS Carriers workforce.

03:04 PM

Representative Vaad asked about motor carrier fuel costs.

03:06 PM -- Mr. R.J. Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

03:10 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.


BILL:	HB10-1285
TIME:	03:11:13 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Vaad
		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:	HB10-1285
TIME:	03:11:28 PM
MOVED:	Vaad
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 10-1285, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on an 8-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Fischer	No
	King S.	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	McNulty	Yes
	Merrifield	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Tyler	No
	Vaad	Yes
	Frangas	Excused
	McFadyen	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:15 PM

The committee adjourned.