Date: 02/23/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1153

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1153 to the CommitteePASS



09:46 AM -- House Bill 12-1153

Representative Vaad, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Soper, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1153. The bill creates the Distinguished Flying Cross special license plate. The plate will be available to recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross, a military medal of valor. In addition to the standard license plate fees, applicants will pay a one-time additional fee of $50. Of this fee, $25 is credited to the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) and $25 is credited to the Licensing Services Cash Fund (LSCF). Representative Soper responded to questions from the committee.

09:47 AM -- Ms. Maren Rubino, representing the Department of Revenue (DOR), came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Ms. Rubino said that military license plates do not require collecting 3,000 signatures or other requirements that are mandated for group special license plates.

09:48 AM -- Mr. David Thompson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Thompson responded to questions from the committee concerning the Distinguished Flying Cross medal and his experience in the military.

09:55 AM -- Mr. Jay Bobick, representing the United Veterans Committee of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:HB12-1153
TIME: 09:59:12 AM
MOVED:Ramirez
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1153 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Looper
VOTE
(None)
Barker
Yes
Brown
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Jones
Yes
Priola
Excused
Ramirez
Yes
Scott
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Williams A.
Yes
Young
Excused
Looper
Yes
Vaad
Yes
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS