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5C9DC92C310A980687258956007150D9 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1059

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 14, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1059 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
01:37:44 PM  
Representative Weinberg,
prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 23-1059 concerning studying permitting
motorcycles to drive around motor vehicles traveling in the same direction
or between rows of motor vehicles, known as "lane splitting".
 The bill proposes that a study be completed by the Department of
Transportation and the State Patrol by December 31, 2023.
Representative
Weinberg provided a handout (Attachment A).  
01:41:05 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members.
01:52:38 PM  
Mr. Edward Schoenheit, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:52:41 PM  
Mr. Glenn Davis, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
01:55:43 PM  
Mr. Jim Bensberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
01:56:19 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from committee members.
02:04:41 PM  
Tiger Chandler, representing
CORE the Coalition of Independent Riders and the Federation of Clubs, testified
about the bill.
02:11:00 PM  
The bill sponsor
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


02:11:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
Moved Dickson
Seconded Lindstedt
Boesenecker
Catlin
Dickson
Lindsay
Mabrey
Mauro
Parenti
Taggart
Vigil
Wilson
Winter T.
Lindstedt
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:11:08 PM  
The bill sponsor made closing remarks.
02:12:16 PM  
Committee members made comments about the bill.


02:15:19 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1059, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter T.
Seconded Catlin
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Dickson Yes
Lindsay No
Mabrey No
Mauro Yes
Parenti Yes
Taggart Yes
Vigil No
Wilson Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lindstedt No
Froelich No
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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