Date: 04/02/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1326

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion p
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion p
Refer House Bill 14-1326, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:39 PM -- HB 14-1326

Representative Tyler, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Primavera and Scott, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 14-1326. This bill makes changes to three areas of tax policy affecting low-emission and alternative fuel vehicles. It creates a new income tax credit, reduces the number of vehicles eligible to claim an existing sales and use tax exemption, and reduces the taxable value of certain vehicles for the purpose of calculating the specific ownership tax. Representative Primavera discussed the provisions of the bill. Representative Scott commented on the impetus behind the bill and gave an overview of natural gas use in Colorado. He commented on tax code and the fiscal note for the bill. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment A).

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The following people testified on the bill:

01:48 PM -- Paul Nelson, representing Ward Energy, testified in support of the bill. He gave a brief overview of his organization and said that this bill is a companion bill to previous legislation. He commented on incentives under the bill. Representative Lee asked about other states that have similar legislation and if they have successfully achieved the goals set forth in this bill.

01:52 PM -- Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

01:55 PM -- Neal Kemkar and Cabell Hodge, representing the Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill.

01:59 PM -- Will Toor, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), testified in support of the bill. He said that a major manufacturer of electric delivery trucks is based in Boulder but that most of their sales take place in states that have incentives in place.

02:02 PM -- Jim Cole, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).

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02:04 PM -- Larry Osgood, representing Colorado Propane, and Marshall Younglund, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments C and D).

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02:06 PM -- Heidi Morgan, representing Black Hills Corporation, testified in support of the bill.

02:08 PM -- Tyler Svitak, representing Denver Metro Clean Cities, testified in support of the bill. He commented on ozone levels and alternative fuel vehicles.

BILL:HB14-1326
TIME: 02:11:38 PM
MOVED:Scott
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Tyler
VOTE
Buck
Coram
Everett
Fischer
Ginal
Kraft-Tharp
Lawrence
Lee
Mitsch Bush
Peniston
Scott
Moreno
Excused
Tyler
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

140402 AttachE.pdf140402 AttachE.pdf

BILL:HB14-1326
TIME: 02:14:17 PM
MOVED:Scott
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Peniston
VOTE
Buck
Coram
Everett
Fischer
Ginal
Kraft-Tharp
Lawrence
Lee
Mitsch Bush
Peniston
Scott
Moreno
Excused
Tyler
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

140402 AttachF.pdf140402 AttachF.pdf

02:15 PM

Representative Primavera presented closing comments on the bill. Representative Scott commented on the importance of supporting a comprehensive technology approach to help transportation needs in the future.

BILL:HB14-1326
TIME: 02:16:47 PM
MOVED:Scott
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1326, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 9-3, with one member excused.
SECONDED:Coram
VOTE
Buck
No
Coram
Yes
Everett
No
Fischer
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Lawrence
No
Lee
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Scott
Yes
Moreno
Excused
Tyler
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS