Senate Committee on Transportation (02/16/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Date:	02/16/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	09:51 AM to 10:45 AM	Hagedorn	X
		Isgar	X
Place:	SCR 356	May R.	X
		Spence	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Wiens	X
	Senator Takis	Williams	X
		Takis	X
This Report was prepared by
	Lauren Sisneros
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB06-168 SB06-115 SB06-133 SB06-010		Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

09:51 AM -- Senate Bill 06-168

Senator Hanna, prime sponsor, made closing comments for SB 06-168, concerning the use of electric personal assistive mobility devices on public rights of way used for traffic. Witness testimony for SB 06-168 was heard on February 9, 2006. Senator Hanna further explained the provisions of the bill.


BILL:	SB06-168
TIME:	09:54:13 AM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 06-168 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 4 to 3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn	Yes
	Isgar	Yes
	May R.	No
	Spence	No
	Wiens	No
	Williams	Yes
	Takis	Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

09:54 AM -- Senate Bill 06-115

Senator Takis, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of SB 06-115, concerning the rights of a local government with regard to the construction of a private toll road or toll highway. The bill requires a corporation formed for the purpose of constructing a private toll road to:

file a map or survey with the county clerk and recorder of each county where the proposed toll road will pass, identifying the proposed route within 3 miles;
file a list of all property with the county clerk and recorder of each county over or across which the toll road will be constructed; and
first obtain the consent of municipal or county authorities before the construction of the private toll road in, upon or over any street or alley of any city, incorporated town, county or city, and county.

In addition, the bill allows local government authorities to levy a charge to be used to fund local government costs for capital facilities that serve the toll road. Senator Takis answered questions from committee members. Senator Takis explained and distributed prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

10:04 AM

Senator Takis continued to answer questions from committee members and stated that public private partnerships allow local governments to utilize the tool of eminent domain and the bill requires that local governments be involved in the planning process of toll roads. She also stated that the bill does not address eminent domain.

The following person testified:

10:09 AM -- Herman Stockinger, Legislative Liaison, Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Stockinger stated that the bill does not make the process of planning private toll roads more difficult.

10:10 AM

Senator Takis made closing comments for SB 06-115.


BILL:	SB06-115
TIME:	10:10:49 AM
MOVED:	Takis
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn
	Isgar
	May R.
	Spence
	Wiens
	Williams
	Takis
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-115
TIME:	10:11:16 AM
MOVED:	Takis
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 06-115 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a 7 to 0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn	Yes
	Isgar	Yes
	May R.	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Wiens	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Takis	Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:26 AM -- Senate Bill 06-133

Senator Tapia, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of SB 06-133, concerning the funding of port of entry weigh stations with General Fund moneys rather than Highway Users Tax Fund moneys. Senator Tapia distributed a bill summary sheet (Attachment B). The bill, recommended by the Joint Budget Committee (JBC), provides funding for the administration, operation, maintenance, and further construction of the Department of Revenue's port of entry weigh stations from the General Fund rather than the Highway Users Tax Fund. Senator Tapia also distributed prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and a memorandum explaining the amendment (Attachment D). Amendment L.001 (Attachment C) provides additional moneys to the State Highway Fund and to road projects.

The following person testified:

10:33 AM -- Herman Stockinger, Legislative Liaison, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Stockinger further explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

10:36 AM

Senator Tapia further explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and made closing comments for SB 06-133.


BILL:	SB06-133
TIME:	10:38:46 AM
MOVED:	May R.
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn
	Isgar
	May R.
	Spence
	Wiens
	Williams
	Takis
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-133
TIME:	10:39:27 AM
MOVED:	May R.
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 06-133 to the Committee on Appropriations, as amended. The motion passed on a 6 to 0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn	Excused
	Isgar	Yes
	May R.	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Wiens	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Takis	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:40 AM -- Senate Bill 06-010

Senator Isgar, prime sponsor made closing comments for SB 06-010, concerning the appearance of a commercial vehicle's owner in a court hearing regarding a permit or documentation violation. Witness testimony for SB 06-010 was heard on February 2, 2006. Senator Isgar distributed prepared L.001 (Attachment E) and a memorandum that explains the fiscal assessment of amendment L.001 (Attachment F).


BILL:	SB06-010
TIME:	10:42:58 AM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn
	Isgar
	May R.
	Spence
	Wiens
	Williams
	Takis
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB06-010
TIME:	10:43:15 AM
MOVED:	Isgar
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 06-010 to the Committee of the Whole, as amended. The motion passed on a 7 to 0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn	Yes
	Isgar	Yes
	May R.	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Wiens	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Takis	Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:45 PM

The committee recessed.