H_TRA_2017A 02/15/2017 Committee Summary

01:31 PM -- HB 17-1152



Representatives Willett and Mitsch Bush introduced House Bill 17-1152. The bill allows a federal mineral lease district (FML district) the option to invest up to 50 percent of the funding the district receives from distributions from the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA). Under current law, all distributions from DOLA to an FML district must be distributed to areas within the district that are socially or economically impacted by the development of minerals or oil and gas operations on federal land. The bill sets certain parameters that the board of an FML district must follow if it chooses to invest a portion of this funding. Representative Willett distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



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01:40 PM -- Mr. Andrew Gorgey, representing the Garfield County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill. He testified in support of amendments L.001 and L.002.



01:44 PM -- Mr. Christopher McAnany, representing the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill. He noted several projects funded through the district.



01:47 PM -- Mr. Craig Springer, representing the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District, testified remotely in support of the bill and amendments L.001 and L.002.









01:48 PM -- Mr. David Ludlam, representing the Western Slope Oil and Gas Association, testified remotely in support of the bill.



01:50 PM -- Mr. John Justman, representing Mesa County, testified remotely in support of the bill and amendments L.001 and L.002.



01:51 PM -- Mr. Tim Foster, representing Colorado Mesa University, testified remotely in support of the bill.



01:52 PM -- Mr. Jim Cole, from the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.



01:54 PM -- Ms. Dianna Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a letter of support to the committee (Attachment C).



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01:54 PM --



Rep. Willett distributed letters from the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce (Attachment D) and Mesa County (Attachment E).



170215 AttachD.pdf170215 AttachE.pdf

01:56 PM



Representatives Willett and Mitsch Bush gave some closing remarks on the bill.

01:59 PM -- HB 17-1151



Representatives Hansen and Willett introduced House Bill 11-1151. The bill removes electrical assisted bicycles from the definition of motor vehicle and defines an electrical assisted bicycle as a bicycle equipped with an electric motor not exceeding 750 watts of power. This bill creates three classes of electrical assisted bicycle, as outlined in Table 1.

Every manufacturer or distributor of new electrical assisted bicycles is required to attach a label that contains the classification number, as shown in Table 1. A person is prohibited from modifying an electrical assisted bicycle without replacing the classification label. Electrical assisted bicycles must comply with the equipment and manufacturing requirements for bicycles adopted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Anyone who violates the labeling and equipment provisions is subject to a Class B traffic infraction, with a fine of $15 and a surcharge of $6. Local authorities may prohibit the operation of Class 1 or Class 2 electrical assisted bicycles on a bike or pedestrian path under it's jurisdiction.



02:21 PM -- Mr. Dan Grunig, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a letter (Attachment F), packet (Attachment G), and table (Attachment H) to the committee.



170215 AttachF.pdf170215 AttachG.pdf170215 AttachH.pdf



02:28 PM -- Mr. Alex Logemann, representing People for Bikes, testified in support of the bill.



02:36 PM -- Mr. Ken Miner, representing Haibike USA, testified in support in the bill.



02:39 PM -- Ms. Sherri O'Hara, representing Small Planet Bikes, testified in support of the bill.



02:51 PM



Representatives Hansen and Willet gave some closing remarks on the bill.

02:53 PM



The committee adjourned.