House Committee on Transportation & Energy (04/27/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date:	04/27/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	12:16 PM to 01:38 PM	Borodkin	X
		Green	X
Place:	HCR 0112	Hefley	E
		Knoedler	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Larson	X
	Representative Pommer	Lindstrom	X
		Ragsdale	X
This Report was prepared by		Sullivan	X
	Jamila Rockette	Welker	X
		McFadyen	X
		Pommer	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB06-072 HB06-1406 HB06-1407		Amended, Referred to Appropriations Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole

12:17 PM

Chairman Pommer called a recess.

12:23 PM

Chairman Pommer called the committee back to order.

12:23 PM

The committee first heard Senate Bill 06-072 on April 26, 2006. Chairman Pommer laid over the bill so that the committee could review amendments to the bill. The committee took action only on the bill at today's hearing.


BILL:	SB06-072
TIME:	12:24:53 PM
MOVED:	Green
MOTION:	Moved to reconsider conceptual amendment offered by Representative Green on April 26, 2006. The motion passed 9-0-2.
SECONDED:	Pommer
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Excused
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Not Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB06-072
TIME:	12:25:56 PM
MOVED:	Pommer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.014 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	McFadyen
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler
	Larson	Excused
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-072
TIME:	12:29:44 PM
MOVED:	Knoedler
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.010 (Attachment B). The motion passed 8-1-2.
SECONDED:	Sullivan
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	No
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Excused
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Not Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB06-072
TIME:	12:33:04 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.008 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Sullivan
		VOTE
	Borodkin
	Green
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler
	Larson	Excused
	Lindstrom
	Ragsdale
	Sullivan
	Welker
	McFadyen
	Pommer
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-072
TIME:	12:33:45 PM
MOVED:	McFadyen
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-072, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed 8-0-2.
SECONDED:	Sullivan
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Excused
	Lindstrom	Recused under House Rule 21 (c)
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:35 PM -- House Bill 06-1406

Representative Solano, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1406 which makes it a class B traffic infraction with a $50 fine to illegally possess or sell an electronic device that is designed to cause a traffic light to change. The bill also increases the penalty classification for illegally using an electronic device that causes a traffic light to change from a class B traffic infraction to a class A traffic infraction with a $100 fine, and increases the penalty classification to a class 1 misdemeanor traffic offense with a mandatory $1,000 fine if the illegal use of the electronic device that causes the traffic light to change proximately causes bodily injury to another person.

12:40 PM

Terry Campbell, representing the Colorado State Patrol spoke in support of the bill.

12:43 PM

Representative Solano gave her closing remarks.


BILL:	HB06-1406
TIME:	12:44:19 PM
MOVED:	Green
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 06-1406 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 9-0-2.
SECONDED:	Knoedler
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Excused
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:45 PM -- House Bill 06-1407

Representative Pommer, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 06-1407 which exempts an independent contractor operating a motor vehicle for hire as a taxicab under a certificate from the Public Utilities Commission from carrying workers' compensation or a private insurance policy that provides similar coverage.

12:47 PM

Kyle Brown, representing Metro Taxi, spoke in support of the bill.

12:55 PM

Jim Hansen, representing the Teamsters Union, spoke in opposition to the bill.

01:16 PM

Bob Greene, representing the Colorado Labor Council, spoke in opposition to the bill.

01:26 PM

Ray Stewart, representing Metro Taxi, spoke in support of the bill.

01:26 PM

Adam Bartolik, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.

01:31 PM

Raymond Baldwin, representing himself, spoke in support of the bill.

01:32 PM

Bill Imig, representing Yellow Cab Company, spoke in support of the bill.

01:33 PM

Greg Fulton, representing Colorado Motor Carriers Association, spoke in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB06-1407
TIME:	01:37:27 PM
MOVED:	Larson
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 06-1407 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 10-0-1.
SECONDED:	Borodkin
		VOTE
	Borodkin	Yes
	Green	Yes
	Hefley	Excused
	Knoedler	Yes
	Larson	Yes
	Lindstrom	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Welker	Yes
	McFadyen	Yes
	Pommer	Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS