Date: 02/16/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1217

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1217 to the CommitteePASS



04:30 PM -- House Bill 12-1217

Representative Tyler, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1217. Under current law, boilers and other pressure vessels regulated by the Division of Oil and Public Safety (DOPS) in the Department of Labor and Employment must be inspected periodically by a state inspector employed by the DOPS. This bill permits owners and users of such boilers to conduct self-inspections in lieu of state inspection by obtaining certification as an owner-user inspection organization.

Owner-user inspectors who are qualified to perform boiler inspections on behalf of owner-user inspection organizations are either commissioned by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors (NBBI) following an examination or are certified by meeting certain requirements of the American Petroleum Institute.

Owner-user inspection organizations must apply to the DOPS for approval and registration. Following registration, an organization must maintain a list of boilers subject to inspection, conduct regular inspections, complete and retain all inspection records, notify the DOPS when a boiler fails to meet safety standards, and transmit an annual statement to the DOPS.

04:36 PM -- Mahesh Albuquerque and Steve Nelson, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Oil and Public Safety, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. Albuquerque gave some background on the division and responded to questions from the committee.

04:57 PM -- Victor Colaleo, representing Suncor Energy, testified in favor of the bill.

05:02 PM -- Mike Webb, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.

BILL:HB12-1217
TIME: 05:03:12 PM
MOVED:Tyler
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1217 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Wilson
VOTE
Balmer
Excused
Holbert
Yes
Miklosi
Excused
Priola
Yes
Singer
Yes
Soper
Yes
Swerdfeger
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Williams A.
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Liston
Yes
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




05:05 PM

The committee adjourned.