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D34510BCE8DA7665872583C2006DEDA1 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB19-144

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Mar 19, 2019      
Location SCR 352



SB19-144 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


02:00:45 PM  

Senator Zenzinger, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-144. The bill allows motorcycles to proceed through an intersection or other location with a traffic control signal after yielding if the traffic control signal is inoperative, remains on a steady red or yellow for two minutes or more, or fails to recognize a motorcycle for two minutes or more. She provided Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

02:04:41 PM  

Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill without the adoption of Amendment L.001.

02:08:12 PM  

Dennis Haberstumpf, representing Abate of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:11:51 PM  

Bruce Downs, representing Abate of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

02:14:32 PM  

Diane Ogg, representing Bikers United of America, testified in support of the bill.

02:16:48 PM  

James Ayers, representing Abate of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 

02:17:25 PM  

Senator Zenzinger explained the amendment.



02:18:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Donovan
Foote
Hisey
Priola
Scott
Danielson
Pettersen
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:18:59 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-144, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Donovan Yes
Foote Yes
Hisey Yes
Priola Yes
Scott Yes
Danielson Yes
Pettersen Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS