H_TRA_2018A 02/21/2018 01:33:21 PM Committee Summary

Reps. Carver and Jackson introduced House Bill 18-1018. The bill requires the Department of Revenue to promulgate rules requiring commercial driver schools to include training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.  Reps. Carver and Jackson answered several committee questions. Rep. Jackson distributed amendment L.001 [Attachment A].

Ms. Kendis Paris, representing Truckers Against Trafficking, testified in support of the bill.  She distributed a DVD to the committee [Attachment B].  Attachment B can be viewed in Legislative Council's offices.  Ms. Paris answered several committee questions.

Mr. Conrad Hoke, representing Apex, testified in support the bill.

Ms. Maria Trujillo, representing the Colorado Human Trafficking Council, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Shaun Egan, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions.

Mr. Brent Spahn, representing the Department of Revenue, came to the table answer committee questions.

Ms. Jennifer Anderson, representing the Colorado Attorney General's Office, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Kelley Dziedzic, representing the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. She answered several committee questions.

Ms. Laura Richards, representing herself, testified in support the bill.

Ms. Autumn Burris, representing Survivors for Solutions, testified in support of the bill. She answered several committee questions.

Reps. Jackson and Carver gave some closing remarks on the bill.

Rep. Leonard introduced House Bill 18-1119. The bill diverts 7.5 percent of sales and use tax revenue from the General Fund to the State Highway Fund. Conditional on approval of a ballot measure, the bill authorizes the issuance of Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes and repeals executions of lease-purchase agreements under Senate Bill 17-267.  Rep. Leonard distributed a fact sheet [Attachment C], a chart [Attachment D], and a graph [Attachment E]. He answered several committee questions.

Committee discussion with Rep. Leonard continued.

Mr. Bryan Stelmack, representing Stifel Nicolaus, came to the table to answer committee questions.

Mr. Andy Karsian, representing the Department of Transportation, Ms. Amber Egbert, representing the Department of Revenue, and Mr. Ryan Parsell, representing the Department of Treasury, all came to the table to answer committee questions.

Ms. Alice Haugland, representing herself, testified against the bill.

Mr. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified against the bill.

Mr. RJ Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill with several amendments.

Mr. Orf answered several committee questions.

Ms. Ann Rajewski, representing the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified against the bill.

Ms. Sophia Guerrero-Murphy, representing Conservation Colorado, testified against the bill.

Rep. Carver distributed amendment L.003 [Attachment F] and a handout [Attachment G].

Rep. Leonard gave some concluding remarks on the bill.

Reps. Winter and Lawrence introduced Senate Bill 18-009. The bill directs the Public Utilities Commission to adopt rules governing the installation, interconnection, and use of customer-sited distributed energy storage systems.

Mr. Jacob Schlesinger, representing the Solar Energy Industries Assocation and the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Assocation, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Don Sorenson, representing the Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Chris Votoupal, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Schlesinger and Mr. Sorenson answered several committee questions.

Ms. Heidi Morgan, representing Black Hills Energy, came to table to answer committee questions.

Reps. Winter and Lawrence gave some concluding remarks.