House Committee on Transportation (03/22/2012)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Date:	03/22/2012	ATTENDANCE

Time:	10:00 AM to 10:07 AM	Barker	X
		Brown	X
Place:	HCR 0107	Fischer	X
		Hamner	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Jones	X
	Representative Vaad	Priola	E
		Ramirez	X
This Report was prepared by		Scott	X
	Kelli Kelty	Tyler	X
		Williams A.	X
		Young	*
		Looper	X
		Vaad	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB12-059		Referred to the Committee of the Whole

10:00 AM -- Senate Bill 12-059

Representative Vaad, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Sonnenberg, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-059. This bill, as amended by the Senate Transportation Committee, excludes a vehicle from commercial vehicle classification if it:

• has a gross weight of less than 26,001 pounds;
• is not operated in interstate commerce;
• is not transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding;
• is transporting fewer than 16 passengers (or fewer than eight for compensation); and
• is used solely for agricultural purposes.

Representative Sonnenberg discussed the provisions of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

10:04 AM -- Mr. Dakin Bushner, representing the Colorado Corn Growers, testified in support of the bill. Representative Vaad asked if the bill would cover a track pulling corn grain.


BILL:	SB12-059
TIME:	10:06:44 AM
MOVED:	Ramirez
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-059 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Excused
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:07 AM

The committee adjourned.