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S_TRA_2024A 05/04/2024 01:10:15 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date 05/04/2024
Attendance
Exum X
Hinrichsen *
Pelton B. *
Simpson X
Winter F. X
Cutter *
Priola X
Time 01:10:15 PM to 02:55:49 PM
Place SCR 352
This Meeting was called to order by Priola
This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1457 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1055 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
HB24-1464 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
HB24-1447 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

HB24-1457 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
01:10:23 PM  
Senator Marchman,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill
24-1457 Asbestos & Lead Paint Abatement Grant Program. The bill creates
the Rural Housing and Development Asbestos and Lead Abatement Grant Program
in the Department of Public Health and Environment.


01:15:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1457 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Exum
Seconded
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Excused
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Winter F. Excused
Cutter Excused
Priola Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1055 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
01:17:27 PM  
Senator Priola, co-prime
sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1055 Child Passenger Safety
& Education. The bill modifies child restraint system laws to increase
child passenger safety.
01:17:33 PM  
Ms. Britney Lombard, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.


01:20:28 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1055 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Excused
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Winter F. Yes
Cutter Excused
Priola Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1464 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
01:20:31 PM  
The committee discussed House Bill 24-1464 Designation of Highway Zones. The bill modifies rules for designating portions of state highway as a maintenance, repair, or construction zone.


01:23:01 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1464 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Exum Yes
Hinrichsen Excused
Pelton B. Yes
Simpson Yes
Winter F. Yes
Cutter Excused
Priola Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1447 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

01:23:10 PM  
Senator Winter, bill
sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill 14-1447. The
bill makes several statutory changes to the operations of the Regional
Transportation District (RTD) and creates a new subcommittee of the Transportation
Legislation Review Committee.
01:23:42 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
01:34:48 PM  
Jacob Belgrad, representing
GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jonathan Singer,
representing Boulder Chamber and the Northwest Chamber Alliance, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jordan Sibayan, representing ADAPT, testified
in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jacqueline Mitchell, representing ADAPT,
testified in opposition to the bill.



The panelists responded to questions from the committee.  
01:58:33 PM  
Dr. Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Doug Tisdale,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shontel Lewis,
representing Denver City Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Michael Davies, representing Regional Transportation District, testified
in opposition to the bill.
02:07:34 PM  
JoyAnn Ruscha, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bobby Dishell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. June Churchill, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified to amend the bill. Miller Hudson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

02:21:36 PM  
Chaz Tedesco, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coaliton, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
02:35:08 PM  
Ms. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Nicholson, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.
02:35:09 PM  
Written testimony
is included as Attachment A.
02:43:30 PM  
Senator Winter explained
amendment L.026 (Attachment B). Committee discussion ensued.


02:44:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.026
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Exum
Hinrichsen Excused
Pelton B.
Simpson
Winter F.
Cutter Excused
Priola
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:44:26 PM  
The committee took
a brief recess.
02:49:28 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
02:49:33 PM  
The sponsor gave
closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the
bill.


02:55:27 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1447, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded
Exum No
Hinrichsen Yes
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Winter F. Yes
Cutter Yes
Priola Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


02:55:49 PM   The committee adjourned.






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