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BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1008
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1008
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1008, as amended, to the Commi |
PASS PASS |
02:22 PM -- HB 16-1008
Representatives Winter and Becker, co-prime sponsors, came to the table to present House Bill 16-1008 to the committee. Under the bill, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) may open up an area of a roadway that is not a traffic lane (i.e. the shoulder) for use by certain commercial vehicles (i.e. public buses).
To permit the use of a designated area, CDOT must:
• consult with the Colorado State Patrol in the Department of Public Safety (DPS);
• establish conditions of use for the area; and
• enter into a written agreement with authorized users.
02:26 PM
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.
02:39 PM -- Dave Genova and Tom Tobiassen, representing the Regional Transportation District (RTD), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Genova responded to questions from the committee.
02:47 PM -- Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee, and committee discussion ensued.
03:07 PM -- Herb Atchison, representing the City of Westminster, US 36 Mayors and Counties Coalition, and the Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill. A copy of the official City of Westminster position on the bill was distributed to the committee (Attachment E).
03:12 PM -- Jennifer Jones, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
03:14 PM -- Anne Rajewski, representing the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified in support of the bill.
03:16 PM
Amendment L.001 (Attachment F) was distributed to the committee. Representative Winter explained that it gives sole discretion on whether or not to drive in a designated area based on the driver's assessment of the safety of doing so.
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| BILL: | HB16-1008 | |
| TIME: | 03:17:12 PM | |
| MOVED: | Winter | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed on a vote of 12-1. | |
| SECONDED: | Becker J. | |
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VOTE |
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Becker J. |
Yes |
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Buck |
Yes |
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Carver |
Yes |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Esgar |
Yes |
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Kraft-Tharp |
Yes |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Neville P. |
No |
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Nordberg |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Mitsch Bush |
Yes |
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Tyler |
Yes |
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Final YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:18 PM
The bill sponsors made their final comments and committee discussion ensued.
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| BILL: | HB16-1008 | |
| TIME: | 03:22:51 PM | |
| MOVED: | Winter | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1008, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | |
| SECONDED: | Becker J. | |
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VOTE |
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Becker J. |
Yes |
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Buck |
Yes |
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Carver |
No |
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Coram |
Yes |
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Esgar |
Yes |
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Kraft-Tharp |
Yes |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Moreno |
Yes |
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Neville P. |
No |
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Nordberg |
Yes |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Mitsch Bush |
Yes |
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Tyler |
Yes |
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Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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