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8F873A6B4990234787258B13006A7CDA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1447

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date May 4, 2024      
Location SCR 352



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