H_TLG_2022A 03/16/2022 01:33:53 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Date

03/16/2022

Attendance
Boesenecker	X
Catlin	X
Gray	*
Hooton	X
Lindsay	X
Pico	X
Rich	X
Sullivan	X
Valdez D.	X
Van Beber	*
Van Winkle	X
Froelich	X
Exum	X

Time

01:33:53 PM to 01:58:58 PM

Place

LSB A

This Meeting was called to order by

Exum

This Report was prepared by

April Bernard

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB22-083	Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB22-083 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

March16AttachmentASB083.pdf

01:34:03 PM

Representatives Catlin
and Bird, co-prime sponsors, talked about Senate Bill 22-083 concerning
a broadband provider's use of public rights-of-way. The bill provides
that the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) may enter into a
public-private partnership with a broadband provider for the use of public
rights-of-way. The bill sponsors provided a handout (Attachment A).

01:38:13 PM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.

01:39:00 PM

Bob Fifer, representing CDOT, testified in support of the bill. Jason Hopfer, representing Viaero Wireless, testified in support of the bill. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jon Saunders, representing Secom, testified in support of the bill.

01:41:21 PM

The witnesses responded
to questions from committee members.

01:56:38 PM

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

01:58:39 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 22-083 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Catlin
	Seconded	Gray

	Boesenecker	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	Gray	Yes
	Hooton	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Pico	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Sullivan	Yes
	Valdez D.	Yes
	Van Beber	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Exum	Yes
	Final	YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:58:58 PM

The committee adjourned.

SB22-083 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly