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h_tra_2017a_2017-04-19t13:33:53z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/19/2017

Location: HCR 0112

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-180



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-180 to the Committee on Appro PASS







01:34 PM -- SB 17-180



Representative Esgar introduced Senate Bill 17-180. The bill modifies the civil penalty authority of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) related to motor carrier oversight. The bill also credits these penalties to the newly created Legal Services Offset Fund, which is continuously appropriated to the Department of Law to offset its costs to represent the PUC in actions related to motor carrier violations. The fund balance and interest earnings remain in the fund at the end of each fiscal year, unless the balance exceeds $250,000, in which case the excess is transferred to the General Fund.



01:36 PM -- Mr. Doug Dean and Mr. Ron Jack, representing the PUC, testified in support of the bill.



01:40 PM -- Mr. RJ Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.



01:42 PM



Representative Esgar gave some closing remarks on the bill.

BILL: SB17-180
TIME: 01:43:06 PM
MOVED: Esgar
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-180 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED: Jackson
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Bridges
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Winter
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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