Final
BILL SUMMARY for
HB05-1154
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved a substitute motion to allow CCHE to continu
Moved Amendment L. 002. The motion failed on a ro
Moved to the Committee of the Whole, without amend
TIE
FAIL
PASS
03:45 PM -- House Bill 05-1154
Representative Sullivan, sponsor, described the provisions of the bill and described the economic challenges facing rural communities in Colorado.
The following persons testified on the bill:
03:47 PM --
Harold Boade, Neoplan, spoke in support of the bill and described economic challenges facing bus manufacturers. He also described economic incentives provided by other states to manufacturers located in those states that limit the ability of Neoplan to remain competitive.
03:55 PM --
Barbara Kirkmeyer, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, described the provisions of Amendment L. 002 (see Attachment F) that transfers part of the money collected from the Waste Tire and Recycling Fee to the Rural Local Government Economic Development Incentives Matching Grant Fund established by HB05-1154. Committee discussion followed about the impact of Amendment L. 002 on research programs funded by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) that are currently receiving a portion of the Waste Tire and Recycling Fee.
04:04 PM --
Clark Becker, Colorado Rural Development Council, spoke in support of the bill and described the need for economic development in rural Colorado.
04:09 PM
Testimony was closed and Representative Sullivan closed his remarks.
BILL:
HB05-1154
TIME:
04:10:29 PM
MOVED:
Berens
MOTION:
Moved Amendment L. 002. The motion failed on a roll call vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:
May M.
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cerbo
No
Curry
No
Decker
Yes
May M.
Yes
Merrifield
No
Soper
No
Sullivan
Yes
Welker
Yes
Lindstrom
No
Hodge
No
Not Final
YES:
5
NO:
6
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
FAIL
BILL:
HB05-1154
TIME:
04:10:47 PM
MOVED:
Merrifield
MOTION:
Moved a substitute motion to allow CCHE to continue receiving its portion of the Waste Tire and Recycling Fund and to obtain the money for Rural Local Government Economic Development Incentives Matching Grant Fund from the other portion of the fee. The motion was withdrawn after discussion.
SECONDED:
Lindstrom
VOTE
Berens
Cerbo
Curry
Decker
May M.
Merrifield
Soper
Sullivan
Welker
Lindstrom
Hodge
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
TIE
04:11 PM
Ms. Kirkmeyer responded to questions from the committee regarding allocation of the Waste Tire and Recycling Fee under current law.
BILL:
HB05-1154
TIME:
04:23:26 PM
MOVED:
Berens
MOTION:
Moved to the Committee of the Whole, without amendment. The motion passed on a roll call vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:
Curry
VOTE
Berens
Yes
Cerbo
No
Curry
Yes
Decker
Yes
May M.
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Soper
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Welker
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Final
YES:
10
NO:
1
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
04:25 PM
The meeting was adjourned.