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BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1173

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 22, 2023       Location LSB A

HB23-1173 - Postponed Indefinitely


01:35:56 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld, prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1173 concerning the governance of the Department of Transportation (CDOT).  The bill proposes changing the number of members and manner that members are selected for the Transportation Commission and requiring the commission to select the executive director of the department.
01:37:23 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members.
01:42:03 PM  
Ms. Emily Haddaway, representing CDOT, testified in opposition to the bill.  She provided a handout (Attachment A).  Mr. Travis Madsen, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill.  Jenny Gaeng, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:50:21 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
01:50:35 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
01:53:48 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members.

01:55:37 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded Catlin
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Dickson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Mabrey Yes
McCormick No
Parenti Excused
Taggart Yes
Vigil No
Wilson Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lindstedt No
Froelich Yes
YES: 9   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
01:55:54 PM  
Representative Bockenfeld made closing remarks.
01:58:01 PM  
Committee members made closing remarks.

02:08:30 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1173, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Catlin
Seconded Wilson
Boesenecker No
Catlin Yes
Dickson No
Lindsay No
Mabrey No
McCormick No
Parenti Excused
Taggart Yes
Vigil No
Wilson Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lindstedt No
Froelich No
YES: 4   NO: 8   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

02:08:55 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 23-1173 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Dickson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Mabrey Yes
McCormick Yes
Parenti Excused
Taggart No
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter T. No
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS