Bill Summary for Bill Number HB05-1207

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1207

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes:

Action Taken:

Moved Amendment L.001 (Attachment G). He explaine
Moved Amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion
Referred House Bill 05-1207 to the Committee of th

Pass Without Objection
Pass Without Objection
PASS

04:07 PM -- House Bill 05-1207

Representative Pommer, prime sponsor, explained House Bill 05-1207. The bill would require the Regional Transportation Districtf (RTD) to negotiate with utility companies to determine which party would be responsible for utility relocation projects created by the transportation plan. Rep. Pommer provided Attachment F, HB 1207 Will Keep FasTracks on Track. He responded to committee questions.

The following people testified:

04:10 PM -- Marla Lien, representing RTD, testified in support of the bill. She noted that the bottom line for the taxpayer is that the project remains on track.

04:13 PM -- Herman Stockinger, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), testified in support of the bill. He offered an update on T-REX, which shares similar project components with FasTracks. Mr. Stockinger noted a previous bill that was similar to this legislation, has kept CDOT's southeast corridor project on time. He responded to commitee questions.


BILL:	HB05-1207
TIME:	04:15:51 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L.001 (Attachment G). He explained the amendment. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Green
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Cadman
	Green
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB05-1207
TIME:	04:17:39 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Knoedler
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Cadman
	Green
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB05-1207
TIME:	04:18:24 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Referred House Bill 05-1207 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 10-0-1 vote.
SECONDED:	Larson
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Cadman	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS