Date: 02/26/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-036

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 14-036 to the Committee on FinanPASS



01:41 PM -- SB 14-036

Representative Lawrence, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 14-036. The reengrossed bill creates the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) special license plate and makes an appropriation. The license plate will be available to an applicant who provides documentation to the Department of Revenue (DOR) confirming that he or she has donated $10 to the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado (EMSAC). In addition to the standard license plate fees, applicants for the EMS plate must pay a one-time additional fee of $50. Of this fee, $25 is credited to the Licensing Services Cash Fund (LSCF) and $25 is credited to the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF). The plate will be available January 1, 2015, or earlier if the DOR is able. Representative Lawrence discussed the importance of the bill and showed the committee what the license plate design would look like.

The following people testified on the bill:

01:44 PM -- Howard Paul, representing EMSAC, testified in support of the bill.

01:45 PM -- Ray Jennings, representing Grant County EMS and EMSAC, testified in support of the bill. He said that the intent of the bill is to allow emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics to demonstrate pride in their profession. He said that Colorado would be the eighth state to allow EMS professionals to show their pride through a special license plate.

01:48 PM -- Tim Dienst, representing EMSAC, testified in support of the bill. He said that it is important to raise awareness of EMS at the state and local level and this license plate could help promote awareness.

01:50 PM -- Tony Anderson, representing DOR, responded to questions from the committee concerning Senate amendments to the introduced bill and the fiscal note.

01:54 PM -- Kristen Koehler, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee concerning the revised fiscal note.

BILL:SB14-036
TIME: 01:56:14 PM
MOVED:Lawrence
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 14-036 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Buck
VOTE
Buck
Yes
Coram
Yes
Everett
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Lee
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Scott
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




01:57 PM

The committee adjourned.