Bill Summary for Bill Number HB06-1003

Date: 05/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1003

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved prepared amendment L.015 (Attachment C). Th Moved prepared amendment L.016 (Attachment D). Th Refer House Bill 06-1003, as amended, to the Commi	TIE Pass Without Objection PASS

02:55 PM -- House Bill 06-1003

Senator Williams, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of House Bill 06-1003, concerning private toll roads and toll highways. The reengrossed bill sets out various restrictions, requirements, and authorizations for a corporation forming a toll road company. A corporation constructing a private toll does not have the power to use eminent domain to acquire right-of-way for the toll road or highway. The bill allows the corporation to enter into a public-private initiative with the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to enable the construction of a toll road. Such an initiative allows CDOT to use eminent domain only to acquire property for the completion of a toll road that is open to the public and that is incorporated into the comprehensive statewide transportation plan. CDOT is required to comply with all eminent domain laws and rules for state highway projects. Senator Williams distributed prepared amendments L.015 (Attachment C) and L.016 (Attachment D).

The following persons testified:

03:15 PM -- Bob Yunke, representing Environment Defense and the Environment Coalition and Will Coyne, representing Environment Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Yunke stated that this bill serves Colorado's environment interests as well as CDOT's interests.

03:20 PM -- David Stubbs, representing Land Title Association of Colorado (LTAC), came to the table to provide information concerning the title provisions of the bill. He stated that the map attached to notification letters must be detailed to reference sections of each affected counties.

03:26 PM -- Rick Brown, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:30 PM -- William Thomas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:32 PM -- Charles Shaw, representing himself, testified in support of the bill if amended. Mr. Shaw explained that definitions of railroads to not belong in law concerning private toll roads.

03:35 PM -- Marsha Looper, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

03:37 PM -- Jack Cavanaugh, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:40 PM -- Carolyn Myers, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She stated that the railroad provisions should be removed and also explained other concerns of the bill.

03:47 PM -- Chuck Saxton, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:48 PM -- Sharon Croghan, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

03:49 PM -- Robert Thomasson, representing the High Plains Coalition for Responsible Transportation, testified in support of the bill.

03:56 PM -- Herman Stockinger, representing CDOT, testified in support of the bill.

03:59 PM -- Mike Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

04:01 PM -- Debra Sherman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

04:02 PM

Senator Williams made closing comments for HB 06-1003.


BILL:	HB06-1003
TIME:	04:02:41 PM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.015 (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: TIE


BILL:	HB06-1003
TIME:	04:04:25 PM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Moved prepared amendment L.016 (Attachment D). 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:	HB06-1003
TIME:	04:05:45 PM
MOVED:	Williams
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 06-1003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 5 to 0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Hagedorn	Excused
	Isgar	Yes
	May R.	Excused
	Spence	Yes
	Wiens	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Takis	Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS