H_TRA_2017A 03/23/2017 Committee Summary

11:13 AM -- HB 17-1212



Representatives Rosenthal and Sias introduced House Bill 17-1212. The bill creates the Aviation special license plate. The license plate is available to all applicants that pay a one-time special license plate fee of $50, of which $25 is credited to the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) and $25 is credited to the Licensing Services Cash Fund (LSCF). The license plate will be available by January 1, 2018. The Department of Revenue (DOR) may stop issuing Aviation license plates if 3,000 plates are not issued by July 1, 2022; however, anyone issued the Aviation license plate in advance of that date may continue to use the plate. The Aviation license plate will be designed by the Colorado Aviation Business Association.



11:20 AM -- Mr. Robert Olislagers, representing the Colorado Aeronautical Board, testified in support of the bill.



11:21 AM -- Mr. Chris Swathwood, representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association, testified in support of the bill.



11:21 AM -- Ms. Jessica Freeman, representing the Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association, testified in support of the bill.



11:22 AM -- Mr. Gary Tobey, representing the Colorado Pilots Association, testified in support of the bill.









11:23 AM -- Mr. Ray Hawkins, representing the Seaplane Association and Colorado Seaplane Initiative, testified in support of the bill.



11:25 AM -- Mr. Ryan Long, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions regarding the fiscal note.

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11:32 AM -- SB 17-179



Representatives Herod and Sias introduced Senate Bill 17-179. Current law limits the fee amount that the state, counties, or municipalities can charge for permit, application review, and plan reviews on applications for the installation of a solar energy device or system. These current fee limits are scheduled to repeal July 1, 2018. This bill extends these fee limits to July 1, 2025, and clarifies that the limits also apply to related or associated fees.



11:36 AM -- Mr. Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified against the bill. He responded to several committee questions.



11:45 AM -- Mr. John Bringenberg, representing the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association, testified in support of the bill. He responded to several committee questions.







11:53 AM -- Mr. Willie Mein, representing Custom Solar, testified in support of the bill. He responded to several committee questions.



12:02 PM -- Mr. Justin Wilson, representing the Clean Energy Collective, testified in support of the bill.

12:13 PM



The committee adjourned.