House Committee on Transportation (02/16/2012)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Date:	02/16/2012	ATTENDANCE

Time:	09:47 AM to 11:21 AM	(None)
		Barker	X
Place:	HCR 0107	Brown	X
		Fischer	*
This Meeting was called to order by		Hamner	X
	Representative Vaad	Jones	X
		Priola	X
This Report was prepared by		Ramirez	X
	Kelli Kelty	Scott	X
		Tyler	X
		Williams A.	X
		Young	*
		Looper	X
		Vaad	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB12-1131 HB12-1030 HB12-1038 HB12-1123		Referred to Finance Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

09:48 AM -- House Bill 12-1131

Representative Vaad, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present. Representative Labuda, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1131. The bill creates the Child Loss Awareness special license plate. The plate will be available to all applicants who pay a one-time additional fee of $50. Of this fee, $25 will be credited to the Licensing Services Cash Fund (LSCF,) and $25 is credited to the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF). Representative Labuda discussed the intent of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

The following people testified on the bill:

09:50 AM -- Ms. Maren Rubino, representing the Department of Revenue (DOR), came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Ms. Rubino responded to questions from the committee concerning requirements for, and the process of, obtaining a special license plate.

09:55 AM

Representative Vaad commented on the bill and expressed his sympathy for all who have lost a child.

09:56 AM -- Ms. Stacy Rivera, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rivera stated that she has lost four children and commented on child loss. She spoke about the Rowan Tree Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides support for families coping after the death of a child at any age.

09:59 AM -- Ms. Cormine OFlynn, representing herself and the Rowan Tree Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. OFlynn discussed her personal experience with child loss. Ms. OFlynn submitted written testimony for the record from an individual who could not attend the meeting (Attachment B).

10:02 AM -- Ms. Jenny Haynes, representing herself and the Rowan Tree Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Haynes discussed her personal experience with child loss.

10:04 AM -- Ms. Amanda Kranz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kranz discussed her personal experience with child loss.

10:06 AM -- Ms. Jen Mayes, representing herself and the Rowan Tree Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mayes discussed her personal experience with child loss.

10:08 AM

Representative Labuda presented closing comments on the bill.


BILL:	HB12-1131
TIME:	10:09:46 AM
MOVED:	Ramirez
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1131 to the Committee on Finance with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	Yes
YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:12 AM -- House Bill 12-1030

The committee took a brief recess.

10:17 AM

The committee came back to order. Representatives Looper and Priola, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 12-1030. This bill, recommended by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC), repeals certain transportation- and energy-related reports required to be submitted by the Departments of Public Health and Environment, Transportation, and Revenue to various committees of the General Assembly, including the House and Senate Transportation Committees, the Capital Development Committee, and the Transportation Legislation Review Committee. Representative Priola discussed the provisions of the bill. Proposed amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment C). Representative Looper commented on the intent of the bill.


BILL:	HB12-1030
TIME:	10:19:30 AM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Priola
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker
	Brown
	Fischer
	Hamner
	Jones
	Priola
	Ramirez
	Scott
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Young
	Looper
	Vaad

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1030
TIME:	10:22:06 AM
MOVED:	Priola
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Scott
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:23 AM -- House Bill 12-1038

The committee took a brief recess.

10:25 AM

The committee came back to order. Representative Looper, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1038. This bill, as recommended by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC), establishes a permanent registration for Class A trailers and semitrailers. In order to qualify for the permanent registration, an owner must either be based outside of Colorado, or if the owner is based in Colorado, then the trailer must be at least 10 years old. The new registration is permanent, but expires when the trailer or semitrailer transfers ownership. Representative Looper discussed the provisions of the bill. A handout and prepared amendment L.001 were distributed to the committee (Attachments D and E, respectively). Representative Priola commented on the bill.

10:30 AM -- Mr. Bobby Juchem, representing the Colorado State Patrol, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Representative Jones asked about the validating sticker or tab pursuant to page 4 of the bill. Conversation ensued concerning the validating sticker. Representative Scott asked about fleet vehicles.

10:35 AM -- Mr. RJ Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hicks briefly discussed the impetus of the bill and commented on Attachment D. Mr.Hicks expressed CMCA's support for the bill. Mr. Hicks responded to questions from the committee concerning specific ownership taxes (SOT).


BILL:	HB12-1038
TIME:	10:49:45 AM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001. The motion passed on a vote of 12-1.
SECONDED:	Ramirez
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	No
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB12-1038
TIME:	10:51:25 AM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1038, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:	Ramirez
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	Yes

Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:53 AM -- House Bill 12-1123

The committee took a brief recess.

11:02 AM

The committee came back to order. Representative Conti, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1123. The bill, as recommended by the TLRC, establishes a permanent registration for Class A trailers and semitrailers. In order to qualify for the permanent registration, an owner must either be based outside of Colorado, or if the owner is based in Colorado, then the trailer must be at least 10 years old. The new registration is permanent, but expires when the trailer or semitrailer transfers ownership. Representative Conti discussed the provisions of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

11:05 AM -- Ms. Polly Page, representing the Colorado Consumer Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

11:08 AM -- Ms. Becky Quintana, representing the Public Utilities Commission, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee concerning the reporting of energy rate cases during the immediately preceeding two years pursuant to the bill.

11:14 AM

Prepared amendments L.001 and L.002 were distributed to the committee (Attachments F and G, respectively). Representative Priola discussed the proposed amendments.

11:16 AM

Ms. Quintana came back to the table to respond to questions concerning the proposed amendment.


BILL:	HB12-1123
TIME:	11:17:01 AM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Barker
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker
	Brown
	Fischer
	Hamner
	Jones
	Priola
	Ramirez
	Scott
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Young
	Looper
	Vaad

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1123
TIME:	11:18:47 AM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Brown
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker
	Brown
	Fischer
	Hamner
	Jones
	Priola
	Ramirez
	Scott
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Young
	Looper
	Vaad

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1123
TIME:	11:19:51 AM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1123, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Ramirez
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Excused
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:21 AM

The committee adjourned.