Date: 03/19/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-078

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion
Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-078, as amended, to 		PASS
PASS



11:16 AM -- Senate Bill 09-078

Representative Rice, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 09-078, discussed the merits of the bill. The bill would expand the authority of the Colorado Transportation Commission to abandon portions of the state highway system. Representative Rice responded to questions from committee members.

11:23 AM

Representative Rice asked for witnesses to testify regarding the bill.

11:23 AM -- Ms. Melissa Nelson, representing the Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nelson discussed the history of the pilot program and responded to questions from committee members. Representative Green discussed concerns that the state highway system's continuity may be compromised by the bill's pilot program.

11:33 AM -- Mr. Mark Radtke, representing the Colorado Municipal League, and Mr. Chris Mendez, representing Colorado Counties Inc, both testified in support of the bill. Mr. Radtke and Mr. Mendez responded to questions from committee members.

BILL:SB09-078
TIME: 11:40:15 AM
MOVED:Vaad
MOTION:Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a 7-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Looper
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
No
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
No
Primavera
No
Vaad
Yes
Green
No
McFadyen
Yes
Not Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

090319AttachC.pdf

BILL:SB09-078
TIME: 11:43:56 AM
MOVED:Vaad
MOTION:Moved to refer Senate Bill 09-078, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on an 11-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Looper
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Fischer
Yes
Frangas
Yes
King S.
Yes
Looper
Yes
McNulty
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Vaad
Yes
Green
Yes
McFadyen
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS