Date: 02/25/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1026

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1026 to the Committee on ApproPASS


01:43 PM -- HB15-1026

Representative Roupe, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1026. Under current law, a military veteran who meets the statutory requirements for physical impairment may be issued either a "handicap disabled veteran" special license plate or a "disabled veteran" special license plate. The "handicap disabled veteran" special license plate allows the plate holder to utilize reserved parking for people with disabilities (PWD), while the "disabled veteran" special license plate comes without parking privileges. Disabled veterans without "handicap disabled veteran" special license plates may still utilize PWD reserved parking, if eligible, by displaying a rearview mirror placard issued by the Department of Revenue (DOR). HB15-1026 allows the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) within the DOR to create and issue a PWD version for each of the 36 other military special license plates. The DMV will also create a PWD version of each of the 36 military motorcycle special license plates. In total, 72 new PWD military veterans license plates will be created. This bill applies to license plates issued on or after January 1, 2016. Representative Roupe spoke to the fiscal impact of the bill and responded to a question regarding the appearance of the plate.

01:47 PM -- Mr. Chuck Broerman, representing the El Paso County Office of the Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. He stated the bill will benefit the county and the county's disabled veterans. He also noted that the bill might help Colorado retain military bases in future rounds of possible cuts by the federal government.

01:49 PM -- Mr. Chris Hinds, representing the Colorado Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities, testified in support of the bill. He noted that this bill is not a specialty plate bill, but just adds the ability to add identifying information to all Colorado military license plates. He stated the bill provides additional accessibility to more veterans.
BILL:HB15-1026
TIME: 01:52:48 PM
MOVED:Roupe
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1026 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Excused
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
FINAL YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS