Date: 02/15/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1106

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to postpone House Bill 12-1106 indefinitely.
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1106 to the Committee		PASS
FAIL



01:44 PM -- House Bill 12-1106

Representative Peniston, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1106. The bill requires the Department of Revenue (DOR) to semi-annually inform courts of driver improvement school evaluations, as well as whether the school is in compliance with the fee remittance system. The driver improvement program allows courts to refer drivers to schools to improve their driving skills. Under current law, evaluations are submitted to courts annually, and information regarding the fee remittance system is not included. This bill also requires the DOR to inform the schools when they are not in compliance with the statutory fee structure. If the school is not in compliance, it is provided 30 days to correct any problem. If the school still fails to comply, the court will be notified. If a school refuses to allow an evaluation, then courts will also be notified and this information will be posted on the DOR website. Finally, under this bill, the DOR will notify schools of an unsatisfactory performance evaluation. The schools will be given 90 days to correct problems from that evaluation, which will be reflected in the next DOR notification to the courts. Representative Peniston discussed the provisions of the bill. Representative Looper commented on the bill and her concerns about the purpose of the program. Representative Williams asked about noncompliance in the state.

The following people testified on the bill:

01:53 PM -- Mr. Mark Whitney, representing the National Corrective Training Institute (NCTI) of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Whitney gave a brief overview of NCTI and said that the organization currently services 150 court rooms in the state. Mr. Whitney responded to questions from the committee. Discussion ensued concerning the purpose of the bill and collection of the fee under the bill.

02:03 PM

Representative Young inquired about how schools evaluate the quality of instruction. Mr. Whitney commented on NCTI's evaluation process and participant feedback.

02:05 PM

Representative Looper commented on the bill and explained that she will be requesting an audit of the program. She asked about the cost of the program.

02:07 PM

Representative Hamner asked for more information about the program. Representative Ramirez commented on driver improvement programs. Representative Young asked for more clarification on NCTI's program.

02:11 PM -- Ms. Joi Simpson and Mr. Mark Couch, both representing the DOR, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. Mr. Couch indicated that the department is in support of the bill. Ms. Simpson gave a brief overview of DOR's program. Ms. Simpson said that the bill will help the DOR inform the public and the courts about those schools that are in compliance with statute and gives the department direction on how to handle schools that are in noncompliance. Ms. Simpson responded to questions from the committee.

02:19 PM -- Ms. Annemarie Jensen, representing CDL College, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jensen gave a brief history of driver improvement programs in the state. Ms. Jensen responded to questions from the committee.

02:31 PM -- Mr. Jim Pointer, representing the CDL College, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Pointer gave a brief overview of CDL College and commented on the evaluation of driver improvement programs. Mr. Pointer responded to questions from the committee.

02:41 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

02:42 PM

The committee came back to order. Representative Peniston presented closing comments on the bill.

02:45 PM

The committee took a brief recess.

02:55 PM

The committee came back to order.

BILL:HB12-1106
TIME: 02:56:33 PM
MOVED:Tyler
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1106 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED:Hamner
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
No
Vaad
No
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB12-1106
TIME: 02:59:13 PM
MOVED:Looper
MOTION:Moved to postpone House Bill 12-1106 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Ramirez
VOTE
(None)
Barker
Yes
Brown
Yes
Fischer
No
Hamner
No
Jones
No
Priola
Yes
Ramirez
Yes
Scott
Yes
Tyler
No
Williams A.
No
Young
No
Looper
Yes
Vaad
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS