Bill Summary for Bill Number SB06-172

Date: 04/04/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB06-172

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-172 to the Committee	PASS

01:33 PM

The committee came to order. A quorum was present.

01:34 PM -- Senate Bill 06-172

Representatives Cloer and Soper, bill sponsors, presented an overview of Senate Bill 06-172, concerning an exemption to certain motor vehicle requirements for persons who are honored for service in the armed forces of the United States. Representative Cloer detailed which classes of people would be eligible for the exemption under the bill. Representative Soper explained the deficiencies in current statute with regard to Pearl Harbor survivors and those who have been awarded for military valor. Representative Cloer clarified what fees would be exempted under the bill, and under what circumstances relatives of Pearl Harbor survivors would be eligible for specialty license plates and the exemption. Committee members received a factsheet on the bill prepared by the United Veterans Committee of Colorado (Attachment A).

01:41 PM

The following people testified with regard to Senate Bill 06-172:

01:41 PM -- Mr. George Thomas, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in favor of Senate Bill 06-172. Mr. Thomas detailed the types of valor awards for which the bill would be applicable. Mr. Thomas also discussed the number of people for which the bill would apply.

01:44 PM -- Mr. Les Kennedy, representing the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. Kennedy explained how a soldier earns a valor award.

01:46 PM -- Mr. Warren Tellgren, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in favor of Senate Bill 06-172.

01:47 PM -- Mr. Artie Guerrero, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in favor of the bill. Mr. Guerrero discussed the price paid by those who received valor awards.

01:49 PM -- Mr. Marvin Meyers, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in favor of Senate Bill 06-172. Mr. Meyers discussed the revenue impact of the bill as outlined in Attachment A.


BILL:	SB06-172
TIME:	01:52:18 PM
MOVED:	Liston
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 06-172 to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:	Gallegos
		VOTE
	Cadman	Yes
	Carroll T.	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Crane	Yes
	Gallegos	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Lundberg	Yes
	Schultheis	Yes
	Todd	Yes
	Ragsdale	Yes
	Weissmann	Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS