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489F14522B7B309687258A3D0076E31F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For INTERIM BILL DRAFT APPROVAL

INTERIM COMMITTEE  TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Date Oct 3, 2023      
Location Old State Library



Interim Bill Draft Approval - Committee Discussion Only


03:38:36 PM  
Jery Payne and Jason
Gelender, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained
the bill approval process.
03:39:23 PM  
Senator Pelton withdrew
Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Six concerning an increase
in the minimum dollar amount of public projects supervised by the Department
of Transportation that are subject to the Construction Bidding for Public
Projects Act.
03:40:31 PM  
Senator Cutter explained
Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill One concerning infrastructure
for vulnerable road users.
03:48:56 PM  
Senator Cutter talked
about amendment one (Attachment L).

03:53:28 PM  
Senator Cutter responded
to questions about amendment one and the bill.



03:58:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment one to Bill One concerning vulnerable road users (Attachment L).
Moved Cutter
Seconded Lindstedt
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:58:04 PM  
Representative Boesenecker
explained Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Two concerning
the operational efficency of the Front Range Passenger Rail District.  Representative
Mauro voiced her support and willingness to cosponsor the bill.
03:59:00 PM  
Senator Winter explained
Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Three concerning the penalties
for licensing violations involving the operation of a commercial motor
vehicle.  
04:00:12 PM  
Senator Winter responded to questions from committee members.
04:00:52 PM  
Representative Froelich
and Senator Winter explained Transportation Legislation Review Committee
Bill Four concerning improving child passenger safety.

04:05:02 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
04:05:18 PM  
Representative Mabrey
explained Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Five concerning
railroad safety and amendments one and two (Attachments M and N).  The
bill proposes limiting the maximum length of a train operating in the state;
requires certain railroads to use wayside director systems; limits the
amount of time a train may obstruct public travel at certain crossings;
authorizes a crew member's desginated union representative to investigate
certain reported incidents; authorizes the Public Utilities Commission
to impose fines for certain violations; and requires fine revenue to be
paid to the Front Range Passenger rail for safety planning on the future
rail line.
04:18:09 PM  
Committee members
made comments about the bill.
04:18:17 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


04:25:50 PM
Motion Adopt amendment one to Bill Five concerning railroad safety (Attachment M).
Moved Cutter
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:27:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment two to Bill Five concerning railroad safety (Attachment N).
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Dickson
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:27:02 PM  
Representative Boesenecker
explained Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Seven concerning
the regulation
of businesses that obtain a permit from the Public Utilities Commission
to tow motor vehicles
and
amendments one, two, and three (Attachment O, P, and Q).



04:29:47 PM
Motion Adopt amendment one to Bill Seven concerning the regulation of businesses that obtain a permit from the Public Utilities Commission to tow motor vehicles (Attachment O).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:31:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment two to Bill Seven concerning the regulation of businesses that obtain a permit from the Public Utilities Commission to tow motor vehicles (Attachment P).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:32:14 PM
Motion Adopt amendment three to Bill Seven concerning the regulation of businesses that obtain a permit from the Public Utilities Commission to tow motor vehicles (Attachment Q).
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:32:16 PM  
Senator Winter and
Representative Lindsay explained Transportation Legislation Review Committee
Bill Eight concerning training of individuals to drive motor vehicles.

04:33:03 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
04:36:25 PM  
Senator Priola explained
Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Nine

concerning the increased use of transit

and amendments one, two, three, and four (Attachments R, S, T, and U).

04:39:49 PM  
Representative Dickson
talked about Bill Nine concerning the increased use of transit.
04:42:06 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.


04:50:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment one to Bill Nine concerning the increased use of transit (Attachment R).
Moved Priola
Seconded Dickson
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:51:10 PM
Motion Adopt amendment two to Bill Nine, concerning the increased use of transit (Attachment S).
Moved Priola
Seconded Dickson
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:52:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment four to Bill Nine, concerning concerning the increased use of transit (Attachment U).
Moved Winter F.
Seconded Priola
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:52:31 PM
Motion Adopt amendment three to Bill Nine concerning the increased use of transit (Attachment T).
Moved Priola
Seconded Dickson
Boesenecker
Catlin
Cutter
Dickson
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Lindsay
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Pelton B.
Priola
Pugliese
Simpson
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter F.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:56:08 PM
Motion Send Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill One concerning the creation of an enterprise to provide infrastructure improvements that protect vulnerable road users to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Cutter
Seconded Froelich
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Cutter Yes
Dickson Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis No
Lindsay Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti No
Pelton B. No
Priola No
Pugliese No
Simpson No
Taggart No
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter F. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 11   NO: 9   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


04:58:26 PM
Motion Send Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Two concerning the operational efficiency of the Front Range Passenger Rail District to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Cutter No
Dickson No
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis No
Lindsay No
Lindstedt No
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti No
Pelton B. No
Priola No
Pugliese Yes
Simpson Yes
Taggart No
Vigil No
Wilson Yes
Winter F. No
Froelich Yes
YES: 8   NO: 12   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:00:20 PM
Motion Send Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Three concerning the penalties for licensing violations involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker No
Catlin Yes
Cutter No
Dickson No
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lindsay No
Lindstedt No
Mabrey No
Mauro No
Parenti No
Pelton B. Yes
Priola No
Pugliese Yes
Simpson Yes
Taggart Yes
Vigil No
Wilson Yes
Winter F. No
Froelich No
YES: 7   NO: 13   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:01:39 PM
Motion Send Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Four concerning improving child passenger safety to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Cutter Yes
Dickson Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lindsay No
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey No
Mauro Yes
Parenti No
Pelton B. Yes
Priola Yes
Pugliese Yes
Simpson Yes
Taggart Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson Yes
Winter F. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 17   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:03:11 PM
Motion Send Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Five concerning railroad safety to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Mabrey
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Cutter Yes
Dickson Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Pelton B. No
Priola Yes
Pugliese Yes
Simpson No
Taggart No
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter F. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 15   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:04:38 PM
Motion Send Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Seven concerning the regulation of businesses that obtain a permit from the Public Utilities Commission to tow motor vehicles to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Boesenecker
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Cutter Yes
Dickson Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Pelton B. No
Priola Yes
Pugliese No
Simpson No
Taggart No
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter F. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 14   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:06:30 PM
Motion Send Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Eight concerning training individuals to drive motor vehicles to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Winter F.
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker No
Catlin No
Cutter No
Dickson No
Exum No
Jaquez Lewis No
Lindsay Yes
Lindstedt No
Mabrey No
Mauro No
Parenti No
Pelton B. No
Priola Yes
Pugliese Yes
Simpson No
Taggart Yes
Vigil No
Wilson Yes
Winter F. Yes
Froelich No
YES: 6   NO: 14   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:07:46 PM
Motion Send the Transportation Legislation Review Committee Bill Nine concerning the increased use of transit, as amended, to the Legislative Council for approval.
Moved Priola
Seconded Cutter
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin No
Cutter Yes
Dickson Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Lindsay Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Pelton B. No
Priola Yes
Pugliese No
Simpson No
Taggart Yes
Vigil Yes
Wilson No
Winter F. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 15   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:07:48 PM  
The committee decided
that the prime sponsors for bill one will include Represenatives Lindsay
and Lindstedt; and Senators Cutter and Winter.  The committee determined
that additional sponsors will include Representative Dickson, Senator Exum,
Representative Froelich, Senator Jaquez Lewis, Representative Mabrey, Representative
Mauro, Senator Priola, and Representative Vigil.  In addition, the
committee decided that the bill will be introduced in the senate.
05:10:26 PM  
The committee decided
that the prime sponsors for bill four will include Represenatives Froelich
and Pugliese; and Senators Winter and Priola.  The committee determined
that additional sponsors will include Senator Cutter, Senator Exum, Senator
Jaquez Lewis, Representative Lindstedt, and Representative Taggart.  In
addition, the committee decided that the bill will be introduced in the
House.
05:12:09 PM  
The committee decided
that the prime sponsors for bill five will include Represenatives Mabrey
and Dickson; and Senators Cutter and Exum.  The committee determined
that additional sponsors will include Representative Boesenecker, Representative
Froelich, Sen. Jaquez Lewis, Representative Lindsay, Representative Mauro,
Representative Parenti, Senator Priola, Representative Vigil, and Senator
Winter.  In addition, the committee decided that the bill will be
introduced in the House.
05:13:53 PM  
The committee decided
that the prime sponsors for bill seven will include Represenatives Boesenecker
and Mauro; and Senators Cutter and Priola.  The committee determined
that additional sponsors will include Representative Dickson, Senator Exum,
Representative Froelich, Sen. Jaquez Lewis, Representative Lindsay, Representative
Lindstedt, Representative Parenti,  Representative Vigil, and Senator
Winter.  In addition, the committee decided that the bill will be
introduced in the House.
05:15:31 PM  
The committee decided
that the prime sponsors for bill nine will include Represenatives Dickson
and Vigil; and Senators Priola  and Jaquez Lewis.  The committee
determined that additional sponsors will include Senator Cutter, Representative
Dickson, Senator Exum, Representative Froelich, Representative Lindsay,
Representative Lindstedt, Representative Mabrey, Representative Mauro,
Representative Parenti,  and Senator Winter.  In addition, the
committee decided that the bill will be introduced in the Senate.