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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB17-1061 Date: 02/28/2017
Location: SCR 352
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1061

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1061 to the Committee of the W PASS



02:42 PM -- HB17-1061

Senator Scott, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1061. This bill, recommended by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee, increases the minimum weight for intrastate commercial vehicles from 10,001 pounds to 16,001 pounds, and requires the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to adopt rules for vehicles that would otherwise be considered commercial vehicles but for weighing between 10,001 and 16,000 pounds. The CSP may also adopt rules authorizing:
      annual inspections of these vehicles;
      enforcement of load securement requirements; and
      enforcement of coupling device requirements.

02:45 PM --
Barb Dells, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:49 PM --
R.J. Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.


02:50 PM

The committee took a brief recess.


02:58 PM

The committee returned to order.
BILL: HB17-1061
TIME: 02:58:13 PM
MOVED: Scott
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1061 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Scott
Yes
Todd
Yes
Zenzinger
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS