Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date:
04/06/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
01:35 PM
to
02:28 PM
Borodkin
X
Cadman
X
Place:
HCR 0112
Green
X
Hefley
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Knoedler
X
Representative
Pommer
Larson
X
Lindstrom
X
This Report was prepared by
Ragsdale
X
Brad Denning
Welker
X
McFadyen
*
Pommer
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed:
Action Taken:
SB05-047
HB05-1313
Amended, Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01:36 PM -- Senate Bill 05-047
Representative Ragsdale, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-047 regarding driver's licenses. The bill reduces the term of an adult driver's license from 10 to 5 years, and also eliminates a scheduled increase in the adult driver's license fee. In addition, the bill:
• lowers the age limit for renewing a license by mail from 66 years to 61 years of age;
• gives a grandparent with power of attorney more authority to act on behalf of a minor driver; and
• clarifies that a driver's sworn statement of his or her social security number (SSN) is made under penalty of law and repeals the option to place the SSN on a license or ID card.
The following people testified:
01:40 PM --
Roni White, representing the Driver's License Section, Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. She responded to committee questions. Ms. White indicated that the driver's license term for adult driver's was shortened for several reasons, one of which is the need to assess driver's sight.
01:48 PM --
Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs Association, testified in support of the bill. She indicated that the association particularly supports the provision in the bill that limits the term to five years because of a driver's license value as identification.
Rep. Ragsdale introduced Amendment L.010 (Attachment A).
BILL:
SB05-047
TIME:
01:51:41 PM
MOVED:
Ragsdale
MOTION:
Moved Amendment L.010. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
McFadyen
VOTE
Borodkin
Cadman
Green
Hefley
Knoedler
Larson
Lindstrom
Ragsdale
Welker
McFadyen
Excused
Pommer
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
1:52 PM --
Ms. Joan Vecchi, DOR, was asked to testify on the proposed amendment -- page 20, line 21, the striking of "restraint" and substituting "suspended".
BILL:
SB05-047
TIME:
01:52:56 PM
MOVED:
Ragsdale
MOTION:
Moved a technical amendment to strike "RESTRAINT" and substitute "SUSPENDED", page 20, line 21. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Knoedler
VOTE
Borodkin
Cadman
Green
Hefley
Knoedler
Larson
Lindstrom
Ragsdale
Welker
McFadyen
Excused
Pommer
Not Final YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
SB05-047
TIME:
01:58:05 PM
MOVED:
Ragsdale
MOTION:
Referred Senate Bill 05-047, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:
Green
VOTE
Borodkin
Yes
Cadman
Yes
Green
Yes
Hefley
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Larson
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Welker
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Final YES:
11
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:00 PM
Representative Pommer recessed the committee until the prime sponsor for House Bill 05-1313 was located.
02:26 PM -- House Bill 05-1313
Representative Gallegos, prime sponsor, explained House Bill 05-1313 regarding the creation of the United States Navy Special License Plate. The bill would require a person to submit proof of service in the U.S. Navy to qualify for the plate.
There was no testimony.
BILL:
HB05-1313
TIME:
02:26:38 PM
MOVED:
Cadman
MOTION:
Moved to the Committee on Appropriations, unamended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:
Larson
VOTE
Borodkin
Excused
Cadman
Yes
Green
Yes
Hefley
Excused
Knoedler
Yes
Larson
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Ragsdale
Yes
Welker
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Final YES:
9
NO:
0
EXC:
2
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS