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h_tra_2016a_2016-02-17t13:33:46z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/17/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-011



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone Senate Bill 16-011 indefinitely. The moti

Refer Senate Bill 16-011 to the Committee of the W
PASS

FAIL







03:15 PM -- SB16-011



Representative Neville, prime sponsor, came to the table to present Senate Bill 16-011. This bill eliminates annual transfers of $15.0 million for transit projects from fee revenue imposed under the Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery Act of 2009 (FASTER). This includes a $10.0 million transfer to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for transit related projects and $5.0 million for local transit projects. Eliminating the transfers increase the amount available for road safety projects by $10.0 million and increase the Highway Users Tax Fund allocation to counties by $2.75 million annually and the allocation to municipalities by $2.25 million annually.



03:19 PM --
Larry Worth, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:26 PM --
Lisa Reed, representing the Teller Senior Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:30 PM --
Ann Rajewski, representing the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:36 PM --
Norm Steen, representing the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. A copy of the PPACG's official position on the bill was distributed to the committee (Attachment C).

03:39 PM --
Ted Schweitzer, representing the City of Cripple Creek, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:40 PM --
Will Toor, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:48 PM --
Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to a question from the committee.

03:50 PM --
Danny Katz, representing the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to a question from the committee.



03:55 PM



The written testimony of the Sierra Club, in opposition to the bill, was distributed to the committee (Attachment D).



160217 AttachC.pdf160217 AttachC.pdf160217 AttachD.pdf160217 AttachD.pdf



Representative Neville made his closing comments on the bill.

BILL: SB16-011
TIME: 03:56:26 PM
MOVED: Becker J.
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-011 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-8.
SECONDED: Buck
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
No
Coram
Yes
Esgar
No
Kraft-Tharp
No
Melton
No
Moreno
No
Neville P.
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Winter
No
Mitsch Bush
No
Tyler
No
YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: SB16-011
TIME: 03:59:39 PM
MOVED: Melton
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-011 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED: Esgar
VOTE
Becker J.
No
Buck
No
Carver
No
Coram
No
Esgar
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
No
Nordberg
No
Winter
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:00 PM



The committee was adjourned.