Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-115

Date: 02/16/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-115

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A). Th Refer Senate Bill 06-115 to the Committee of the W	Pass Without Objection PASS

09:54 AM -- Senate Bill 06-115

Senator Takis, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of SB 06-115, concerning the rights of a local government with regard to the construction of a private toll road or toll highway. The bill requires a corporation formed for the purpose of constructing a private toll road to:

file a map or survey with the county clerk and recorder of each county where the proposed toll road will pass, identifying the proposed route within 3 miles;
file a list of all property with the county clerk and recorder of each county over or across which the toll road will be constructed; and
first obtain the consent of municipal or county authorities before the construction of the private toll road in, upon or over any street or alley of any city, incorporated town, county or city, and county.

In addition, the bill allows local government authorities to levy a charge to be used to fund local government costs for capital facilities that serve the toll road. Senator Takis answered questions from committee members. Senator Takis explained and distributed prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

10:04 AM

Senator Takis continued to answer questions from committee members and stated that public private partnerships allow local governments to utilize the tool of eminent domain and the bill requires that local governments be involved in the planning process of toll roads. She also stated that the bill does not address eminent domain.

The following person testified:

10:09 AM -- Herman Stockinger, Legislative Liaison, Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Stockinger stated that the bill does not make the process of planning private toll roads more difficult.

10:10 AM

Senator Takis made closing comments for SB 06-115.


BILL:	SB06-115
TIME:	10:10:49 AM
MOVED:	Takis
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn
	Isgar
	May R.
	Spence
	Wiens
	Williams
	Takis
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-115
TIME:	10:11:16 AM
MOVED:	Takis
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 06-115 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a 7 to 0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn	Yes
	Isgar	Yes
	May R.	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Wiens	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Takis	Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS