Date: 02/11/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1026

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

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



11:14 AM -- HB15-1026

Representative Roupe, prime sponsor, presented 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 PWD reserved parking, 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).

This bill 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 provided a fact sheet about the bill (Attachment A).

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11:16 AM -- Chuck Broerman, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Broerman spoke about the high concentration of veterans in El Paso County.

11:19 AM -- Chris Hinds, representing the Colorado Advisory Council for Persons with Disabilities, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hinds discussed concerns he originally had with the bill that have since been addressed by Representative Roupe. He described efforts by the advisory council to educate the public about disabled parking.

11:23 AM -- Frank McCurdy, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in support of the bill.


11:25 AM

Representative Roupe wrapped up her presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.
BILL:HB15-1026
TIME: 11:26:59 AM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1026 to the Committee on Transportation and Energy. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Primavera
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
Yes
Lontine
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Willett
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS