Date: 05/08/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB12-184

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 12-184 to the Committee on ApproPASS



01:43 PM -- Senate Bill 12-184 - Concerning Special Mobile Machinery Fleets

Representative Priola and Representative Bradford, prime sponsors, explained the provisions of the bill. Representative Bradford noted that Senate Bill 12-184 allows owners of 10 or more pieces of special mobile machinery (SMM) to register their entire fleet once per year. The committee discussed the definition of special mobile machinery. Representative Priola noted that these vehicles are commonly used in the construction, maintenance, and repair of roadways, the drilling of wells, and the digging of ditches. He closed by noting that in order to register a fleet under this bill, an owner must submit a report to the registering county clerk and the Department of Revenue, stating where the SMM was first delivered in the state, with evidence of taxes and fees paid in the preceding quarter.

The following persons testified:

01:52 PM -- Mr. Scott Meiklejohn, representing United Rentals -- Sunbelt Rentals, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Meiklejohn distributed a handout with pictures of various specialized mobile machinery (Attachment A) and a letter of support (Attachment B). Mr. Meiklejohn discussed the need for the bill. He said the fleet plate system is designed to streamline the existing system for licensing SMMs. Mr. Meiklejohn spoke to the anticipated fiscal impact of the bill on counties and SMM operators. Mr. Meiklejohn addressed questions from the committee. The committee discussion continued about the timing of the bill's introduction.

HseFin0508AttachA.pdf HseFin0508AttachB.pdf

Mr. Meiklejohn responded to questions from the committee about the 25 percent fee referenced on page 3, line 9 of the introduced bill, and about the possibility of working on the bill during the 2012 legislative interim in the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC). He also responded to a question about how operators will register fleets of SMMs under the bill. Discussion turned to the multi-year impact of the bill. Mr. Meiklejohn said SB 12-184 will not change the process or cost of titling and licensing SMMs.
BILL:SB12-184
TIME: 02:02:24 PM
MOVED:Hullinghorst
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 12-184 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0, with 2 members excused.
SECONDED:Kefalas
VOTE
Acree
Yes
Beezley
Yes
Conti
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Hullinghorst
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Kefalas
Yes
Labuda
Yes
McCann
Yes
Pabon
Excused
Swalm
Excused
Swerdfeger
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS