House Committee on Transportation (02/22/2012)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Date:	02/22/2012	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:34 PM to 04:33 PM	(None)	X
		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	X
		Looper	*
		Vaad	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB12-1222 HB12-1224 HB12-1171 HB12-1166		Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely Committee Vote - Tie Vote

01:34 PM -- House Bill 12-1222

Representative Vaad, chair, called the meeting order. A quorum was present. Representative Becker, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1222. The bill, as recommended by the Joint Budget Committee, recreates the Department of Transportation (CDOT) Renovation Fund and specifies that it consists of the balance it had when it was repealed on July 1, 2007. This fund is continuously appropriated to the CDOT to pay for the renovation of real property and to make payments under any lease-purchase agreement authorized pursuant to House Bill 04-1456. Representative Barker discussed the provisions of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

01:38 PM -- Mr. Kurt Morrison, representing the CDOT, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee concerning cost savings that remain in the CDOT Renovation Fund.


BILL:	HB12-1222
TIME:	01:43:16 PM
MOVED:	Ramirez
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1222 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:	Scott
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Excused
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Excused
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Excused
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:44 PM -- House Bill 12-1224

Representative Becker, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1224. The bill, as recommended by the Joint Budget Committee, establishes the Consolidated Communications Systems Authority (CCSA), a statutory public entity representing the interests of various members that use the statewide digital trunked radio system (DTRS) as a primary means of public safety communication. Members of the CCSA include local governments, law enforcement agencies, school districts, state and federal agencies, and other entities authorized to use public safety radio communications. The CCSA is governed by a 13-member board, with five board members from local governments in various regions of the state, one at-large local government board member, one board member selected by tribal nations in the state, and six board members appointed by the governor to represent the following six state agencies:

• the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT);
• the Colorado State Patrol (CSP);
• the Department of Corrections (DOC);
• the Department of Transportation (CDOT);
• the Department of Natural Resources (DNR); and
• the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA).

The bill creates the Consolidated Communications Fund and provides for the deposit of member dues and subscriptions, grants, and moneys made available from the state or any other source. The CCSA is authorized to invest moneys in the fund and to expend moneys in the fund for operation and maintenance of the DTRS, improvements to the DTRS, and for the CCSA's administrative costs.

The CCSA solicits funding for the DTRS, represents its membership in strategic, technical, and regulatory matters; and advises the Governor and General Assembly regarding the present status and future needs of the DTRS. On an annual basis, the CCSA must present a written report to the Joint Budget Committee concerning the DTRS's operational and capital needs and funding options to meet those needs.

The CCSA is a successor organization to the current governance of the DTRS, and the bill provides for the transfer of each qualified current member to membership in the CCSA.

Representative Becker discussed the provisions of the bill and explained proposed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments A and B, respectively).

The following people testified on the bill:

01:54 PM -- Mr. Todd Olson, representing the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Olson gave a brief overview of DTRS. Mr. Olson said that the initial charge of the program was to cover the major roadways in the state. Mr. Olson emphasized the success of the program and commented on the importance of sustainability. Mr. Olson said that OIT spends approximately $5.4 million to maintain the program. Representative Jones asked for more information about DTRS. Representative Brown commented on the importance of maintaining the system. Representative Williams asked about the emergency first responder system. Representative Hamner asked what the top concerns are with the system that would be solved with the establishment of authority under the bill.

02:13 PM

Representative Young asked about interoperability between states. Discussion ensued concerning the costs of the system.

02:15 PM

Representative Vaad commented on interoperability in the state.

02:19 PM

Representative Becker briefly discussed the funding history of the system.

02:23 PM

Representative Hamner asked about the consolidated communications fund and revenues to the fund.

02:25 PM

Representative Jones asked for more information concerning the consolidated communications fund.

02:26 PM

Representative Becker commented on proposed amendment L.001 in relation to the consolidated communications fund. Representative Young asked for clarification of the fund.

02:28 PM -- Mr. Mark Wolf, representing the Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado (CCNC), testified in support of the bill. A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment C). Mr. Wolf responded to questions from the committee.

02:37 PM -- Ms. Pam Monsees, representing CCNC, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Monsees commented on the smaller communities within CCNC, particularly Morgan County. Ms. Monsees responded to questions from the committee concerning interoperability.

02:45 PM -- Ms. Barbara Kirkmeyer, representing Weld County and the Board of County Commissioners and Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), testified in opposition to the bill. Handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachments D and E). Ms. Kirkmeyer discussed the system in Weld County. Ms. Kirkmeyer commented on proposed amendment L.001. Ms. Kirkmeyer responded to questions from the committee concerning membership of the CCSA.


BILL:	HB12-1224
TIME:	03:19:33 PM
MOVED:	Barker
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment A), as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED:	Looper
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	No
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	No
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	No

YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB12-1224
TIME:	03:13:03 PM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.003 (Attachment F). 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:	HB12-1224
TIME:	03:19:32 PM
MOVED:	Looper
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1224, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.
SECONDED:	Brown
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	No
	Looper	Yes
	Vaad	No

YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:21 PM -- House Bill 12-1171

The committee took a brief recess.

03:30 PM

The committee came back to order. Representative Tyler, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1171. The bill prohibits a public highway authority from entering into a noncompete agreement with a public entity if the agreement would degrade an existing roadway, or delay or prevent the construction or upgrade of a planned road or highway. Representative Tyler discussed the provisions of the bill.

The following people testified on the bill:

03:36 PM -- Mr. Tony Lombard, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. and the Denver Council of Regional Governments, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Representative Tyler noted that Broomfield is neutral on the bill.

03:40 PM -- Mr. Dan Hartman, representing the City of Golden, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hartman commented on the intent of the bill. Mr. Hartman responded to questions from the committee concerning the fiscally constrained regional transportation plan.

03:48 PM

Representative Tyler presented closing comments on the bill.


BILL:	HB12-1171
TIME:	03:49:31 PM
MOVED:	Tyler
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1171 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:	Fischer
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	No
	Brown	No
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	No
	Ramirez	No
	Scott	No
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Excused
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Excused
	Vaad	No

YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB12-1171
TIME:	03:54:10 PM
MOVED:	Brown
MOTION:	Moved to postpone House Bill 12-1171 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:	Barker
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Fischer	No
	Hamner	No
	Jones	No
	Priola	Yes
	Ramirez	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Tyler	No
	Williams A.	Excused
	Young	No
	Looper	Excused
	Vaad	Yes

YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:54 PM -- House Bill 12-1166

The committee took a brief recess.

03:55 PM

The committee came back to order. Representative Jones, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1166. Beginning July 1, 2012, the bill, with strike-below amendment L.001, requires state agencies, including higher education institutions, to monitor, track, and verify utility usage data for all state-assisted facilities that have achieved high performance certification. Agencies are directed to annually report utility usage data to the Office of the State Architect (OSA), within the Department of Personnel Administration. Completed facilities and those under design or construction that were required — pursuant to current law — to be designed or built to high performance certification standards are strongly encouraged, but not required, to follow the provisions of this bill. Representative Jones discussed the history behind the bill and discussed proposed amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

The following people testified on the bill:

03:59 PM -- Mr. Rod Vanderwall, representing the Office of the State Architect, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Mr. Vanderwall commented on the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

04:07 PM -- Mr. Fred Andreas, representing Unit Design Studio, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andreas gave a brief overview of his background and experience concerning green building. Mr. Andreas responded to questions from the committee.

04:18 PM -- Mr. Larry Friedberg, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.


BILL:	HB12-1166
TIME:	04:24:04 PM
MOVED:	Jones
MOTION:	Moved to adopt prepared amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Fischer
		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:	HB12-1166
TIME:	04:27:03 PM
MOVED:	Jones
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1166, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a 6-6 vote.
SECONDED:	Tyler
		VOTE
	(None)
	Barker	No
	Brown	No
	Fischer	Yes
	Hamner	Yes
	Jones	Yes
	Priola	No
	Ramirez	No
	Scott	No
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Young	Yes
	Looper	Excused
	Vaad	No

YES: 6 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

04:33 PM

The committee adjourned.