Bill Summary for Bill Number HB15-1014

Date: 02/04/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1014

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1014 to the Committee on Finan	PASS

02:38 PM -- HB15-1014

Representative Dore, prime sponsor, came to the table to present House Bill 15-1014. He explained that the bill adjusts the registration interval for seasonal farm motor vehicles from 12 months to 24 months, and defines a seasonal farm vehicle as:

a vehicle used primarily for agricultural production on land that is classified as agricultural land for property tax purposes, and
a vehicle that is used no more than six months per year.

The bill requires that, upon registering, the vehicle owner pay 24 months of registration fees in exchange for a 24-month registration period. In addition, the bill reduces the amount of specific ownership tax (SOT) for seasonal farm motor vehicles by half; however, the vehicle owner is required to pay 24 months of SOT at the time of registration (one full years' worth of SOT every two years).

02:47 PM -- Mark Radtke, representing CML, testified in opposition to the bill. He stated that CML is concerned about the precedent with SOT that the bill could set, and that it would like to see full SOT collected. He responded to questions on how much of an impact the bill will have on local taxes.

02:49 PM -- Amber Clay, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. She said that the bill would help Colorado ranchers and farmers by reducing the cost of registration for vehicles that are only used for a part of the year.

02:53 PM

Representative Dore responded to questions on whether agricultural vehicles can be registered by mail and changes to SOT collections under the bill. Committee discussion of taxation of property only used for a portion of the year ensued. Representative Dore responded to questions on enforcement methods being considered to address the fact that eligible vehicles for the twenty-four-month registration interval are only used for a maximum of six months of the year, the types of vehicle that could qualify for the registration interval under the bill, potentials for abuse of the registration interval, and if he sees Kansas and Oklahoma plates on vehicles in his district.

03:01 PM

Representative Dore made his closing comments on the bill.

BILL: HB15-1014

TIME: 03:02:05 PM

MOVED: Coram

MOTION: Refer House Bill 15-1014 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.

SECONDED: Buck

VOTE

Becker J.
Yes

Buck
Yes

Carver
Yes

Coram
Yes

Esgar
Yes

Kraft-Tharp
Yes

Melton
No

Moreno
Yes

Neville P.
Yes

Nordberg
Yes

Winter
Yes

Mitsch Bush
Yes

Tyler
Yes

Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB15-1014
TIME:	03:02:05 PM
MOVED:	Coram
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1014 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:	Buck
		VOTE
	Becker J.	Yes
	Buck	Yes
	Carver	Yes
	Coram	Yes
	Esgar	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes
	Melton	No
	Moreno	Yes
	Neville P.	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Mitsch Bush	Yes
	Tyler	Yes

Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS