Location: HCR 0112
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-011
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-011
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
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| Postpone Senate Bill 16-011 indefinitely. The moti Refer Senate Bill 16-011 to the Committee of the W |
PASS FAIL |
03:15 PM -- SB16-011
Representative Neville, prime sponsor, came to the table to present Senate Bill 16-011. This bill eliminates annual transfers of $15.0 million for transit projects from fee revenue imposed under the Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery Act of 2009 (FASTER). This includes a $10.0 million transfer to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) for transit related projects and $5.0 million for local transit projects. Eliminating the transfers increase the amount available for road safety projects by $10.0 million and increase the Highway Users Tax Fund allocation to counties by $2.75 million annually and the allocation to municipalities by $2.25 million annually.
03:19 PM -- Larry Worth, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:26 PM -- Lisa Reed, representing the Teller Senior Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:30 PM -- Ann Rajewski, representing the Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:36 PM -- Norm Steen, representing the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. A copy of the PPACG's official position on the bill was distributed to the committee (Attachment C).
03:39 PM -- Ted Schweitzer, representing the City of Cripple Creek, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:40 PM -- Will Toor, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:48 PM -- Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to a question from the committee.
03:50 PM -- Danny Katz, representing the Colorado Public Interest Research Group, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to a question from the committee.
03:55 PM
The written testimony of the Sierra Club, in opposition to the bill, was distributed to the committee (Attachment D).
Representative Neville made his closing comments on the bill.
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| BILL: | SB16-011 | |
| TIME: | 03:56:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Becker J. | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-011 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 5-8. | |
| SECONDED: | Buck | |
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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 |
No |
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Kraft-Tharp |
No |
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Melton |
No |
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Moreno |
No |
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Neville P. |
Yes |
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Nordberg |
Yes |
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Winter |
No |
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Mitsch Bush |
No |
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Tyler |
No |
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YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB16-011 | |
| TIME: | 03:59:39 PM | |
| MOVED: | Melton | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 16-011 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | |
| SECONDED: | Esgar | |
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VOTE |
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Becker J. |
No |
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Buck |
No |
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Carver |
No |
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Coram |
No |
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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 |
No |
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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: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:00 PM
The committee was adjourned.