Date: 02/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1084

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 06-1084 to the CommitteePASS



11:15 AM -- House Bill 06-1084

 Representative Liston, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1084 which deals with illegal speeding activities involving motor vehicles. Representative Liston discussed illegal speeding activities in Colorado Springs and distributed a map detailing locations of street racing events that have resulted in accidents in that city. Representative Liston also responded to questions from the committee.

11:23 AM
Commander Peter Carey, Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD), spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Carey discussed enforcement strategies that the CSPD utilizes to deter young people from participating in street racing activities. Commander Carey also provided statistics related to fatalities that have occurred from illegal speeding activities, and stated that the proposed bill creates a new crime for speed exhibition with separate penalties. Responding to questions from members, Commander Carey clarified what types of activities would be classified as speed racing.

11:45 AM

Michael Proctor, President of the Stetson Hills Division Citizen Advisory group, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Proctor explained how members of his group have been working with Representative Liston to draft this bill after first petitioning the City of Colorado Springs and then finding inconsistencies in the state law regarding illegal speeding activities.

BILL:HB06-1084
TIME: 11:47:50 AM
MOVED:Hefley
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 06-1084 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 11-0.
SECONDED:Welker
VOTE
Borodkin
Yes
Green
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Larson
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Sullivan
Yes
Welker
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS