0691B114010CBD24872586C40071D442 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB21-238SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGYDate Apr 27, 2021 Location SCR 357 SB21-238 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9A57E0843DA4...$File/21SenTran0427AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0427AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/39AAE3808B70...$File/21SenTran0427AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0427AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/89B9E7EDB38D...$File/21SenTran0427AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0427AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/D69357A750BD...$File/21SenTran0427AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0427AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/F2B82E79D339...$File/21SenTran0427AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0427AttachF.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/423AAD3A22AE...$File/21SenTran0427AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 21SenTran0427AttachG.pdf 02:43:23 PM Senator Zenzinger and President Garcia, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-238, concerning the Front Range Passenger Rail District, the maintenance of a passenger rail system, and the governing structure, powers, and duties of the district. The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. Public comment on this bill can be found in Attachment B. 03:03:12 PM Mr. James Souby, representing State Southwest Chiefs and Front Range Passenger Rail Commission, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Souby responded to questions from the committee. 03:09:54 PM Salvatore Pace, representing Southwest Chief and Front Range Rail Commission, testified in support of the bill. Executive Director Shoshana Lew, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Robert Eaton, representing Amtrak, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:30:22 PM Ms. Jill Gaebler, representing Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commission, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Gaebler responded to questions from the committee. 03:37:36 PM Tom Norton, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Ryan Fertig, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:46:52 PM Commissioner Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified to amend the bill. Council Member Aaron Brockett, representing City of Boulder, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Joan Peck, representing City of Longmont, testified to amend the bill. 03:55:28 PM Dana Crawford, representing Housing Business in Trinidad Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Gary DeFrange, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mayor William Karspeck , representing Town of Berthoud, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:05:45 PM Mr. Rick Klein, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Phillip Rico, representing City of Trinidad, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathy Cathcart, representing Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:28 PM Skyler McKinley, representing AAA, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kay Palmer, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado , testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:25:47 PM Mr. Jack Wheeler, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Bartlett, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:30:42 PM Mr. Michael Juran, representing Altia, testified in support of the bill. Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill. Ryan Blankenship, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:38:04 PM Carl Smith, representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Robert Brewster, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:40:31 PM Kurt Walker, representing Pine Canyon Ranch, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Andrew Goetz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Nancy McCaffrey, representing Board Member of ColoRail, testified in support of the bill. 04:52:17 PM Ms. Cy Michaels, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Pat Fletcher, representing Trinidad Parks and Recreation Commitee, Arts and Culture Commission, testified in support of the bill. 05:00:17 PM Mr. Gary Sprung, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jack Tone, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:00:18 PM Senator Zenzinger introduced and distributed Amendments L.001, L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments C-F). 05:06:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) Moved Zenzinger Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:07:22 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) Moved Zenzinger Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:08:15 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) Moved Zenzinger Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:08:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F) Moved Zenzinger Seconded Coram Donovan Hisey Scott Zenzinger Pettersen Winter YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:08:52 PM Senator Scott introduced and distributed Amendment L.005 (Attachment G). 05:11:59 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment G) Moved Scott Seconded Coram Yes Donovan No Hisey No Scott Yes Zenzinger No Pettersen No Winter No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 05:12:43 PM Senator Zenzinger gave closing remarks and responded to comments from the committee. 05:15:45 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-238, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Zenzinger Seconded Coram Yes Donovan Yes Hisey Yes Scott No Zenzinger Yes Pettersen Yes Winter Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
