Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date:
04/20/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
03:38 PM
to
04:41 PM
Borodkin
X
Cadman
*
Place:
HCR 0112
Green
X
Hefley
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Knoedler
*
Representative
Pommer
Larson
*
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:
SB05-166
HB05-1321
SB05-097
SB05-082
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to Committee on Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
03:40 PM -- Senate Bill 05-166
Representative May, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-166 regarding the failure to use a restraining device by occupants in motor vehicles driven by person under 20 years of age. The bill expands the requirement that occupants must use these devices in motor vehicles driven by persons 17 years of age to include persons under 20 years of age. He responded to committee questions.
The following people testified:
03:42 PM --
Herman Stockinger, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, spoke in support of this bill. He provided statistics regarding teenagers and motor vehicle accidents. He responded to committee questions.
Comments were made that this bill is creating several classes of offenses, as well as making exceptions the law within the same bill.
BILL:
SB05-166
TIME:
03:56:59 PM
MOVED:
Pommer
MOTION:
Moved Amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
McFadyen
VOTE
Borodkin
Cadman
Green
Hefley
Knoedler
Larson
Lindstrom
Ragsdale
Welker
McFadyen
Pommer
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
SB05-166
TIME:
03:57:53 PM
MOVED:
Cadman
MOTION:
Moved Amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The sponsor explained the amendment, with the assitance of the drafter, Stephen Miller, Office of Legislative Legal Services. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
Knoedler
VOTE
Borodkin
Cadman
Green
Hefley
Knoedler
Larson
Lindstrom
Ragsdale
Welker
McFadyen
Pommer
Not Final
YES:
0
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
Pass Without Objection
BILL:
SB05-166
TIME:
04:00:13 PM
MOVED:
McFadyen
MOTION:
Moved to refer SB 05-166, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. Committee comments ensued. The motion passed on a 6 - 5 vote.
SECONDED:
Lindstrom
VOTE
Borodkin
Yes
Cadman
No
Green
Yes
Hefley
No
Knoedler
No
Larson
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Ragsdale
No
Welker
No
McFadyen
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Final
YES:
6
NO:
5
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
04:05 PM -- House Bill 05-1321
Representative Rose, prime sponsor, explained House Bill 05-1321 concerning the enforcement of prohibiting drivers from overtaking a school bus receiving or discharging passengers. A bus driver who is reporting such a violation would not be required to provide information that the bus driver has not observed. He responded to committee questions concerning whether this was a duplication of current law. Rep. Rose stated that this a technical change that will help with the enforcement of current law. He believes that the intent of this bill is to protect children getting on and off of school buses while educating school bus drivers and others about such a crime or violation.
There were no witnesses.
BILL:
HB05-1321
TIME:
04:17:35 PM
MOVED:
Larson
MOTION:
Moved to refer House Bill 05- 1321 to the Committee of the Whole, unamended. The motion passed on a 7 - 4 vote.
SECONDED:
McFadyen
VOTE
Borodkin
Yes
Cadman
No
Green
Yes
Hefley
No
Knoedler
Yes
Larson
Yes
Lindstrom
Yes
Ragsdale
No
Welker
No
McFadyen
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Final
YES:
7
NO:
4
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
04:19 PM -- Senate Bill 05-097
Representative Sullivan, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-097 which authorizes a public highway authority to create an administrative toll enforcement process at the request of the judicial department.
The following people testified:
04:20 PM --
Jerry Marroney, representing the Colorado Judicial Department, testified in support of this bill. He noted that the department looked at similar legislation from several other states before deciding upon this bill. He reviewed various provisions of the bill, and explained that the department had worked with the Division of Motor Vehicle to have the bill drafted. He responded to committee questions.
04:24 PM --
Scott Spendlove, representing the E-470 Public Highway Authority and the Northwest Parkway Public Authority, testified in support of the bill. He explained that representatives from both highway authorities are in support of the bill, but couldn't be present today. Mr. Spendlove explained what the bill would do to enforce toll evasion violations.
BILL:
SB05-097
TIME:
04:29:03 PM
MOVED:
McFadyen
MOTION:
Referred Senate Bill 05-097 to the Committee on Finance, unamended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:
Hefley
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
04:31 PM -- Senate Bill 05-082
Representative Pommer, prime sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 05-082 which creates the Colorado "Kids First" license plate for motor vehicles that do not exceed 16,000 pounds. It authorizes the issuance of the plate to motorists who pay the appropriate one-time fee of $25 and who have a certificate issued by the Rocky Mountain Research and Prevention Institute. He provided Attachment C, a fact sheet entitled
Colorado Kids 1st License Plate Initiative Fact Sheet
.
The following people testified:
04:35 PM --
Lisa Van Bramer, M.D., representing herself, testified in support of the bill. She responded to committee questions.
04:40 PM --
Detective John White, representing the Denver Police Department, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:
SB05-082
TIME:
04:41:45 PM
MOVED:
Pommer
MOTION:
Moved to refer Senate Bill 05-082 to the Committee on Finance, unamended, with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
SECONDED:
Knoedler
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