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H_TRA_2017A 02/15/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date: 02/15/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:31 PM to 02:53 PM
Becker J.
*
Buck
X
Place: HCR 0112
Carver
X
Esgar
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Ginal
X
Representative Mitsch Bush
Hansen
X
Jackson
X
This Report was prepared by
Kennedy
X
Katie Ruedebusch
Lawrence
*
McLachlan
X
Nordberg
*
Winter
X
Mitsch Bush
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB17-1152

HB17-1151
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Referred to the Committee of the Whole



01:31 PM -- HB 17-1152



Representatives Willett and Mitsch Bush introduced House Bill 17-1152. The bill allows a federal mineral lease district (FML district) the option to invest up to 50 percent of the funding the district receives from distributions from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Under current law, all distributions from DOLA to an FML district must be distributed to areas within the district that are socially or economically impacted by the development of minerals or oil and gas operations on federal land. The bill sets certain parameters that the board of an FML district must follow if it chooses to invest a portion of this funding. Representative Willett distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



170215 AttachA.pdf170215 AttachA.pdf170215 AttachB.pdf170215 AttachB.pdf



01:40 PM -- Mr. Andrew Gorgey, representing the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill. He testified in support of amendments L.001 and L.002.



01:44 PM -- Mr. Christopher McAnany, representing the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill. He noted several projects funded through the district.



01:47 PM -- Mr. Craig Springer, representing the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill and amendments L.001 and L.002.









01:48 PM -- Mr. David Ludlam, representing the Western Slope Oil and Gas Association, testified remotely in support of the bill.



01:50 PM -- Mr. John Justman, representing Mesa County, testified remotely in support of the bill and amendments L.001 and L.002.



01:51 PM -- Mr. Tim Foster, representing Colorado Mesa University, testified remotely in support of the bill.



01:52 PM -- Mr. Jim Cole, from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.



01:54 PM -- Ms. Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a letter of support to the committee (Attachment C).



170215 AttachC.pdf170215 AttachC.pdf



01:54 PM --



Rep. Willett distributed letters from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce (Attachment D) and Mesa County (Attachment E).



170215 AttachD.pdf170215 AttachD.pdf170215 AttachE.pdf170215 AttachE.pdf

BILL: HB17-1152
TIME: 01:55:36 PM
MOVED: Mitsch Bush
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Jackson
VOTE
Becker J.
Buck
Carver
Esgar
Ginal
Hansen
Jackson
Kennedy
Lawrence
McLachlan
Nordberg
Winter
Mitsch Bush
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






BILL: HB17-1152
TIME: 01:55:55 PM
MOVED: Mitsch Bush
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Buck
VOTE
Becker J.
Buck
Carver
Esgar
Ginal
Hansen
Jackson
Kennedy
Lawrence
McLachlan
Nordberg
Winter
Mitsch Bush
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





01:56 PM



Representatives Willett and Mitsch Bush gave some closing remarks on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1152
TIME: 01:56:54 PM
MOVED: Mitsch Bush
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1152, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED: Buck
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Winter
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



01:59 PM -- HB 17-1151



Representatives Hansen and Willett introduced House Bill 11-1151. The bill removes electrical assisted bicycles from the definition of motor vehicle and defines an electrical assisted bicycle as a bicycle equipped with an electric motor not exceeding 750 watts of power. This bill creates three classes of electrical assisted bicycle, as outlined in Table 1.


Table 1. Classification of Electrical Assisted Bicycle Under HB17-1151
Class 1 An electrical assisted bicycle that only provides assistance when the rider is pedaling; the motor ceases at 20 miles per hour (mph).
Class 2 An electrical assisted bicycle that provides assistance regardless of whether the rider is pedaling; the motor ceases at 20 mph.
Class 3 An electrical assisted bicycle that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling; the motor ceases at 28 mph.





Every manufacturer or distributor of new electrical assisted bicycles is required to attach a label that contains the classification number, as shown in Table 1. A person is prohibited from modifying an electrical assisted bicycle without replacing the classification label. Electrical assisted bicycles must comply with the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles adopted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Anyone who violates the labeling and equipment provisions is subject to a Class B traffic infraction, with a fine of $15 and a surcharge of $6. Local authorities may prohibit the operation of Class 1 or Class 2 electrical assisted bicycles on a bike or pedestrian path under it's jurisdiction.



02:21 PM -- Mr. Dan Grunig, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a letter (Attachment F), packet (Attachment G), and table (Attachment H) to the committee.



170215 AttachF.pdf170215 AttachF.pdf170215 AttachG.pdf170215 AttachG.pdf170215 AttachH.pdf170215 AttachH.pdf



02:28 PM -- Mr. Alex Logemann, representing People for Bikes, testified in support of the bill.



02:36 PM -- Mr. Ken Miner, representing Haibike USA, testified in support in the bill.



02:39 PM -- Ms. Sherri O'Hara, representing Small Planet Bikes, testified in support of the bill.



02:51 PM



Representatives Hansen and Willet gave some closing remarks on the bill.

BILL: HB17-1151
TIME: 02:51:33 PM
MOVED: Hansen
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1151 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Winter
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:53 PM



The committee adjourned.


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