Date: 03/22/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB12-059

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-059 to the CommitteePASS



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.