Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-224

Date: 04/26/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-224

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment L). The motion Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment I). The motion Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment K). The motion Moved amendment L.009 (Attachment H). The motion Moved amendment L.010 (Attachment J). The motion Moved to amend amendment L.006, Page 2, strike lin Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-224, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS PASS

04:53 PM

Representative Pommer called a recess.

05:03 PM

Representative Pommer called the committee back to order.

05:03 PM -- Senate Bill 06-224

Representative Harvey, prime sponsor, continued presenting Senate Bill 06-224. The committee first heard the bill on April 20, 2006. Representative Pommer laid over the bill so that so that members could conduct further research on the issue.

The bill requires motor vehicle manufacturers to disclose that a motor vehicle has an event data recorder. The bill also prohibits the retrieval of event data from a motor vehicle unless the owner consents, a court or administrative agency orders it, a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical service provider retrieves the data to improve motor vehicle safety, security, or traffic management, or for medical research. The data may also be retrieved for a motor vehicle dealer or an automotive technician diagnosing, servicing, or repairing the motor vehicle, or if it is retrieved to facilitate emergency medical services. The bill exempts subscription services that disclose the use of an event data recorder and prohibits the release of event data unless the data is released to a motor vehicle safety and medical research entity or data processor in order to advance motor vehicle safety, security, or traffic management.

05:04 PM

Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, spoke in support of the bill. Mr. Fulton described how event data recorders work.

05:21 PM

Miko Ando, representing the Colorado Civil Justice League (CCJL), spoke in favor of amendment L.009 (Attachment H). Ms. Ando stated that CCJL is opposed to amendment L.006 (Attachment I). Ms. Miko responded to questions from the committee.

05:42 PM

The committee continued discussing event data recorders, including when the data from the recorder can be accessed. They discussed that the information would be available under the rules of discovery. Representative Harvey provided his impression of why Ms. Ando's organization is opposed to L.006.

05:48 PM

Bill Imig, representing Property Casualty Insurers Association, spoke in support of the Senate version of the bill. He expressed concern about the provision in the Harvey amendment regarding auto owner consent.


BILL:	SB06-224
TIME:	05:58:43 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.006 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McFadyen
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-224
TIME:	06:01:02 PM
MOVED:	Knoedler
MOTION:	Moved to amend amendment L.006, Page 2, strike lines 2-5. The motion passed 10-1-0.
SECONDED:	Ragsdale
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Yes
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	No
	Pommer	Yes
Not Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB06-224
TIME:	06:03:44 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.009 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-224
TIME:	06:06:08 PM
MOVED:	Hefley
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.010 (Attachment J). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Sullivan
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-224
TIME:	06:10:47 PM
MOVED:	Hefley
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Pommer
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-224
TIME:	06:11:42 PM
MOVED:	Hefley
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.005 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Pommer
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley
	Knoedler
	Larson
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-224
TIME:	06:13:41 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-224, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 10-1-0.
SECONDED:	Sullivan
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Yes
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	No
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:15 PM

The committee adjourned.