h_tra_2016a_2016-02-17t13:33:46z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/17/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-011
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
| 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).
160217 AttachC.pdf160217 AttachD.pdf
Representative Neville made his closing comments on the bill.
| 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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Becker J.
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Carver
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No
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Coram
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Yes
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Esgar
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No
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Kraft-Tharp
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No
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Melton
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No
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Moreno
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No
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Neville P.
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Winter
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No
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Mitsch Bush
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No
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Tyler
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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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Becker J.
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No
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Buck
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No
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Carver
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No
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Coram
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No
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Esgar
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Moreno
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Yes
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Neville P.
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No
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Nordberg
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Tyler
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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.