Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1165

Date: 02/07/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1165

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The moti Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. The	Pass Without Objection PASS

03:49 PM -- House Bill 06-1165

Representative Hodge, bill sponsor, provided an explanation of the provisions of HB 06-1165 regarding the powers of local governments to declare quiet zones at railroad crossings.

03:52 PM

John Bramble, City of Brighton, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in support of the bill. He explained the process by which municipalities can, pursuant to federal law, declare certain railroad crossings quiet zones, and to how the bill will allow, via improvement special districts, quiet zones to be financed. He explained the various ways railroad quiet zones are accomplished.


BILL:	HB06-1165
TIME:	03:59:15 PM
MOVED:	Hodge
MOTION:	Prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion carried without objection.
SECONDED:	Berens
		VOTE
	Berens
	Cerbo
	Curry
	Decker
	Massey
	May M.
	Merrifield
	Soper
	Stafford
	Lindstrom
	Hodge
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1165
TIME:	04:00:08 PM
MOVED:	Hodge
MOTION:	Refer the bill to the Committee of the Whole. The motion carried on a 10-0-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Decker
		VOTE
	Berens	Yes
	Cerbo	Yes
	Curry	Yes
	Decker	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	May M.	Yes
	Merrifield	Excused
	Soper	Yes
	Stafford	Yes
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Hodge	Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

In response to a committee question regarding how crossing arms operate when the electricity is out, Mr. Bramble indicated the arms are triggered by the approaching movement of the train.