Date: 03/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1250

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Move HB06-1250 to the Committee of the Whole with PASS


10:41 AM -- House Bill 06-1250

Senator Entz, prime sponsor, explained that this bill increases the fine for violations listed in the "Ski Safety Act" from $300 to a maximum of $1,000.


10:44 AM

Derek Woodman, Undersheriff, Summit County, testified in support of the bill and explained this increase is a much needed deterrent to these types of violations listed in the act. Undersheriff Woodman explained that violations for skiing out of bounds often require dangerous search and rescue operations by the county. The Undersheriff addressed questions from the committee regarding the relationship between county sheriff departments and ski resorts and whether these fines revert to local funding for search and rescue.


10:52 AM

Chuck Tolton, Colorado Ski Country, testified in support of HB06-1250 and explained that this bill will provide needed updates to the Ski Safety Act, which was created in 1979. Mr. Tolton entered testimony regarding the amount of effort and resources involved in search and rescue operations. Mr. Tolton explained that the increased fines adjusted in HB06-1250, along with increased education, will help limit these types of incidences. Mr. Tolton and Senator Entz addressed questions from the committee regarding whether skiers would be protected from skiing out of bounds by the State Search and Rescue cards.


10:58 AM

Derek Woodman, Undersheriff, Summit County, explained that skiers are not protected with the State Search and Rescue card if they are engaged in illegal trespassing.


11:00 AM

Sen. Entz entered closing comments concerning HB06-1250.
BILL:HB06-1250
TIME: 11:00:18 AM
MOVED:Entz
MOTION:Move HB06-1250 to the Committee of the Whole with the recommendation that it be placed on the Consent Calendar. Motion passed on a 7-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Bacon
Yes
Entz
Yes
Jones
Yes
Kester
Yes
Tochtrop
Yes
Groff
Yes
Hanna
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS