Date: 05/02/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB13-224

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 13-224 to the Committee on ApproPASS



11:19 AM -- Senate Bill 13-224 - Concerning the Protect Our Rivers License Plate

Representative Hamner and Representative Wright, prime sponsors, explained the provisions of the bill. Representative Hamner began by saying that Senate Bill 13-224 creates the Protect Our Rivers special license plate. The plate will be available to all applicants who pay a one-time additional fee of $50 and demonstrate they have donated $25 to Colorado Trout Unlimited, a nonprofit organization. Fee revenue is split equally between the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) and the Licensing Services Cash Fund. The $25 donations to Colorado Trout Unlimited is not to be used for litigation or lobbying.

The following persons testified on the bill:

11:23 AM -- Mr. David Nickum, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nickum provided the members with a brief paper on the work of Colorado Trout Unlimited (Attachment A). Mr. Nickum closed by saying that no revenue generated from plates under the bill can be spent on litigation or lobbying.

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11:27 AM -- Mr. Tony Anderson, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to questions about processing license plates in the department.
BILL:SB13-224
TIME: 11:31:20 AM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-224 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
DelGrosso
No
Foote
Yes
Joshi
No
Kagan
Excused
May
Yes
Melton
Yes
Pabon
Excused
Priola
Yes
Saine
No
Swalm
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS