245775642C2F6312872583BD007EF549 Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB19-159

SENATE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 14, 2019
Location SCR 354

SB19-159 - Referred to Senate Finance

05:06:44 PM

Senator Ginal reconvened the meeting

05:06:45 PM

Senator Donovan and Senator Bridges, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-159. The bill continues the Passenger Tramway Safety Board (board) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) — which is scheduled to repeal July 1, 2019 — for 11 years through September 1, 2030. The bill also implements certain recommendations from DORA's sunset review. These recommendations include:

repealing the requirement that the board send admonition letters by certified mail; and
replacing the word "administrator" with "director."

05:08:22 PM

Melanie Mills, Colorado Ski County USA, testified in support of the bill.

05:11:13 PM

Brendan McGuire, Vail Resorts, testified in support of the bill.

05:12:29 PM

Larisa Wilder, representing herself, testified against the bill.

05:15:38 PM

Jim Chalat, representing himself, testified against the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment H).

05:20:01 PM

The witness panel responded to questions.

05:22:59 PM

Senator Donovan commented on witness testimony.

05:24:39 PM

Karen McGovern, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions from the committee.

05:27:02 PM

Committee discussion followed.

05:28:49 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 19-159 to the Committee on Finance.
	Moved	Williams A.
	Seconded

	Bridges	Yes
	Coram	Yes
	Crowder	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Final	YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:28:50 PM

Senator Ginal recessed the meeting.

SB19-159 - Referred to Senate Finance

Colorado General Assembly