Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:05/04/2010
ATTENDANCE
Time:03:18 PM to 05:42 PM
Baumgardner
X
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:
HB10-1420
HB10-1431
SB10-184
SB10-144
SB10-180
SB10-040		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only


03:19 PM -- House Bill 10-1420

Representative McFadyen called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Peniston, prime sponsor of House Bill 10-1420, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill requires the Department of Revenue to impose a penalty on driver improvement schools that fail to collect or remit fees from students sentenced to attend classes. Copies of Amendment L.007 were provided to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Peniston responded to questions from committee members. The bill was originally heard and public testimony was taken on April 27, 2010.

10HseTran0504AttachA.pdf
















03:26 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.
BILL:HB10-1420
TIME: 03:29:09 PM
MOVED:Primavera
MOTION:Moved amendment L.007 (Attachment A). 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
Not Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



























BILL:HB10-1420
TIME: 03:33:43 PM
MOVED:Fischer
MOTION:Moved an amendment to L.007, page 2, line 19, strike "private entity" and substitute "VENDOR". The motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
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: TIE
BILL:HB10-1420
TIME: 03:36:51 PM
MOVED:Tyler
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 10-1420, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-5 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Frangas
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






03:38 PM -- House Bill 10-1431

Representative McKinley, prime sponsor of House Bill 10-1431, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would modify the methodology used to value renewable energy facilities for the purpose of property taxation. Representative McKinley responded to questions from committee members. Copies of Amendment L.002 were provided to the committee (Attachment B).

10HseTran0504AttachB.pdf

03:40 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

03:40 PM -- Mr. Craig Cox, representing the Interwest Energy Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

03:42 PM -- Mr. Cory Blair, representing Eon Climate and Renewables, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Blair responded to questions from committee members. Representative Vaad asked Mr. Blair to comment on the bill's impact on state tax laws. Representative McKinley discussed the bill's impact on municipalities.

03:52 PM -- Former Representative Jo Ann Groff, representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in regards to the bill. Former Representative Groff commented on Amendment L.002.


04:00 PM

Former Representative Gross discussed the cost of transmission of nonrenewable facilities and responded to questions from committee members.


04:05 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendment to the bill.




















BILL:HB10-1431
TIME: 04:06:50 PM
MOVED:McFadyen
MOTION:Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Frangas
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:HB10-1431
TIME: 04:07:19 PM
MOVED:Fischer
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 10-1431, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 8-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Frangas
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
No
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Vaad
No
Frangas
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS








04:10 PM -- Senate Bill 10-184

Representatives Scanlan and King S., co-prime sponsors of Senate Bill 10-184, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would allow the High-Performance Transportation Enterprise (HTPE) to enter into a transportation demand management contract with the Department of Transportation (CDOT) to help relieve traffic congestion along a portion of the I-70 mountain corridor during peak travel times. Representatives Scanlan and King S. responded to questions from committee members.


04:14 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

04:13 PM -- Mr. Ari Stiller, representing Colorado Ski County, testified in support of the bill.

04:15 PM -- Mr. Brendan McGuire, representing Vail Resorts, stated his support for the bill.


04:16 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.
BILL:SB10-184
TIME: 04:16:30 PM
MOVED:King S.
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-184 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Vaad
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Excused
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Frangas
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS










04:18 PM -- Senate Bill 10-144

Representative Rice, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 10-144, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would establish a new classification of "power takeoff equipment" to be registered in the same manner as mounted equipment. Representative Rice responded to questions from committee members.


04:21 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

04:21 PM -- Mr. Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Fulton commented on the bill's impact on the motor carrier industry. Mr. Fulton responded to questions from committee members.

04:28 PM -- Mr. Glenn Mahr, representing Pineco Nursery, testified in support of the bill.

04:31 PM -- Ms. Susie Cole, representing C Lazy T Tree Movers, Mr. Bob Hartman, representing Gold Creek Farms Ltd, and Mr. John Bowman, representing Bowman Tree Moving, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cole, Mr. Mahr, and Mr. Bowman discussed their business vehicle fleets and challenges with current state taxes. Representative Tyler asked Mr. Hartman to comment on special mobile machinery taxes.

04:40 PM -- Mr. Kevin Edens, representing Cudd Energy Services, and Mr. Greg Baeley, representing Ensign U.S. Drilling, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Edens commented on the bill's impact to his business. Mr. Baeley asked the committee for an affirmative vote on the bill.


04:51 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.
BILL:SB10-144
TIME: 04:52:48 PM
MOVED:Looper
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-144 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a 9-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Primavera
VOTE
Baumgardner
Excused
Fischer
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Frangas
Excused
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


04:53 PM -- Senate Bill 10-180

Representative Kerr A., prime sponsor of Senate Bill 10-180, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would create an 11-member, Colorado Smart Grid Task Force to gather information and report on issues related to the development of a smart energy grid in Colorado. Representative Kerr A. responded to questions from committee members.


04:54 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

04:54 PM -- Mr. Carl Koval, representing the University of Colorado at Boulder, testified in support of the bill.

04:58 PM -- Mr. Matt Futch, representing the Governor's Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

05:00 PM -- Mr. Robert Hildebrand, representing Green Energy Corp., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hildebrand responded to questions from committee members.

05:06 PM -- Mr. Peter Minahan, representing Black Hills Energy, testified in support of the bill.








05:07 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.
BILL:SB10-180
TIME: 05:08:18 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.011 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.

10HseTran0504AttachC.pdf
SECONDED:Fischer
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:SB10-180
TIME: 05:09:48 PM
MOVED:Fischer
MOTION:Moved amendment L.010 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.

10HseTran0504AttachD.pdf
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:SB10-180
TIME: 05:10:25 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 10-180, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 6-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Fischer
VOTE
Baumgardner
Excused
Fischer
Yes
King S.
Excused
Looper
No
McNulty
No
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Vaad
No
Frangas
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


05:12 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 the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) fund moneys for a new safety program to address traffic interactions between motorcycles and other vehicles.


05:13 PM

Mr. Glen Davis, representing the Department of Transportation (CDOT), responded to questions from committee members. Representative Looper asked Mr. Davis to respond on oversight of the MOST program by CDOT. Representative Primavera asked about past audits of the MOST program and fund


05:23 PM

Representative Frangas asked Mr. Davis to comment on the sufficiency of an audit to increase MOST program efficiency. Representative McNulty discussed the auditing process.


05:28 PM

Representative McFadyen asked for amendments to the bill.







BILL:SB10-040
TIME: 05:31:00 PM
MOVED:Looper
MOTION:Moved amendment L.010 (Attachment E). Representative McFadyen laid the bill over. A vote was not taken.

10HseTran0504AttachE.pdf
SECONDED:Frangas
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: TIE


05:40 PM

The committee adjourned.