House Committee on Transportation & Energy (02/26/2014)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:	02/26/2014	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:30 PM to 01:57 PM	Buck	X
		Coram	X
Place:	HCR 0112	Everett	X
		Fischer	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Ginal	X
	Representative Tyler	Kraft-Tharp	X
		Lawrence	X
This Report was prepared by		Lee	X
	Kelli Kelty	Mitsch Bush	X
		Peniston	*
		Scott	X
		Moreno	X
		Tyler	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB14-1216 SB14-036		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to Finance

01:31 PM -- HB 14-1216

Representative Tyler, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Sonnenberg, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 14-1216. The bill establishes requirements for safety markings on towers over 50 feet in height in rural or unincorporated areas of the state. Existing towers must comply with this safety marking requirement within one year. Failure to comply with this requirement constitutes a class 2 misdemeanor. Currently, towers under 200 feet in height are not regulated by the federal aviation standards. Witness testimony was heard on February 19, 2014. Prepared amendment L.006 (Attachment A) was distributed to the committee. Representative Sonnenberg discussed the intent of the amendment and exemptions set forth by the amendment. He said that it includes the small towers that are difficult to see. Representative Mitsch Bush asked if meteorological towers are included in the bill. Representative Sonnenberg said that they are still included under the requirements of the bill.

140226 AttachA.pdf

01:35 PM

Representative Sonnenberg responded to questions concerning the intent of the amendment and whether it was vetted with all of the stakeholders.


BILL:	HB14-1216
TIME:	01:40:59 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Mitsch Bush
		VOTE
	Buck
	Coram
	Everett
	Fischer
	Ginal
	Kraft-Tharp
	Lawrence
	Lee
	Mitsch Bush
	Peniston
	Scott
	Moreno
	Tyler

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB14-1216
TIME:	01:40:27 PM
MOVED:	Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 14-1216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. 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

01:41 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.