Date: 04/27/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1407

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 06-1407 to the CommitteePASS



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