H_TLG_2021A 04/07/2021 01:32:44 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 04/07/2021 Attendance Arndt X Catlin X Froelich X Hooton X Pico X Rich X Sullivan X Valdez D. X Van Winkle X Gray * Exum X Time 01:32:44 PM to 02:15:53 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Exum This Report was prepared by April Bernard Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1249 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB21-1245 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-130 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB21-1249 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B80FD1C0A90A...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0407AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0407AttachA.pdf 01:33:01 PM Representatives Michaelson Jenet and Roberts, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1249 concerning the repeal of the requirement that the State Auditor conduct an audit of the portion of the Limited Gaming Fund that is transferred to the State Historical Fund for the preservation and restoration of the gaming cities of Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek. The bill sponsors provided materials (Attachment A). 01:34:13 PM The committee members made comments. 01:34:42 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:37:01 PM Paul Harris, representing the City of Cripple Creek as the Finance Director, testified in support of the bill. 01:37:37 PM The witness responded to questions from the committee. Jenny Page, representing the Office of the State Auditor, responded to questions. 01:39:53 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 01:41:49 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1249 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1245 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/81593383B410...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0407AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0407AttachB.pdf 01:42:15 PM Representative Sullivan, prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1245 concerning the inclusion of on-track equipment in certain safety provisions that regulate railroad crossings. The bill amends safety provisions to apply to equipment that operates on tracks. This equipment must stop at the crossing to look before making their way through the crossing. A written sheet was provided to the committee (Attachment B). 01:45:45 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 01:54:21 PM Jep Seman, representing BNSF Railroad, testified in support of the bill. Charlie Hogue, representing Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, testified in support of the bill. 01:54:38 PM Paul Pierson, representing the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, testified on the bill. 01:58:05 PM The bill sponsor made closing remarks. 02:00:02 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1245 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Gray Arndt Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-130 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/B85A9E187BD9...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0407AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0407AttachC.pdf 02:00:34 PM Representatives Van Winkle and Bird, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-130 concerning authorization for local governments to exempt business personal property from taxation. The bill allows counties, muncipalities, and special districts to exempt up to 100 percent of business personal property tax from levy and collection for 2021. 02:03:42 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:11:19 PM Representative Bird explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C). 02:12:52 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Van Winkle Seconded Valdez D. Arndt Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:13:09 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 02:13:54 PM The committee members made closing remarks. 02:15:40 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-130, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Hooton Arndt Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan No Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:15:53 PM The committee adjourned.