S_TRA_2024A 05/04/2024 01:10:15 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY Date 05/04/2024 Attendance Exum X Hinrichsen * Pelton B. * Simpson X Winter F. X Cutter * Priola X Time 01:10:15 PM to 02:55:49 PM Place SCR 352 This Meeting was called to order by Priola This Report was prepared by Alexa Kelly Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1457 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1055 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB24-1464 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB24-1447 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations HB24-1457 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:10:23 PM Senator Marchman, bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill 24-1457 Asbestos & Lead Paint Abatement Grant Program. The bill creates the Rural Housing and Development Asbestos and Lead Abatement Grant Program in the Department of Public Health and Environment. 01:15:29 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1457 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Exum Seconded Exum Yes Hinrichsen Excused Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Winter F. Excused Cutter Excused Priola Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1055 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:17:27 PM Senator Priola, co-prime sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1055 Child Passenger Safety & Education. The bill modifies child restraint system laws to increase child passenger safety. 01:17:33 PM Ms. Britney Lombard, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:20:28 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1055 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Winter F. Seconded Exum Yes Hinrichsen Excused Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Winter F. Yes Cutter Excused Priola Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1464 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 01:20:31 PM The committee discussed House Bill 24-1464 Designation of Highway Zones. The bill modifies rules for designating portions of state highway as a maintenance, repair, or construction zone. 01:23:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1464 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Priola Seconded Exum Yes Hinrichsen Excused Pelton B. Yes Simpson Yes Winter F. Yes Cutter Excused Priola Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1447 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7A498B0B1842...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/4327DB36A2DC...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:23:10 PM Senator Winter, bill sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill 14-1447. The bill makes several statutory changes to the operations of the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and creates a new subcommittee of the Transportation Legislation Review Committee. 01:23:42 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee. 01:34:48 PM Jacob Belgrad, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber and the Northwest Chamber Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jordan Sibayan, representing ADAPT, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jacqueline Mitchell, representing ADAPT, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:58:33 PM Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Doug Tisdale, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shontel Lewis, representing Denver City Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Michael Davies, representing Regional Transportation District, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:07:34 PM JoyAnn Ruscha, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bobby Dishell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. June Churchill, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified to amend the bill. Miller Hudson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:21:36 PM Chaz Tedesco, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coaliton, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:08 PM Ms. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Nicholson, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:09 PM Written testimony is included as Attachment A. 02:43:30 PM Senator Winter explained amendment L.026 (Attachment B). Committee discussion ensued. 02:44:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.026 Moved Winter F. Seconded Exum Hinrichsen Excused Pelton B. Simpson Winter F. Cutter Excused Priola YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:44:26 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:49:28 PM The committee came back to order. 02:49:33 PM The sponsor gave closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill. 02:55:27 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1447, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter F. Seconded Exum No Hinrichsen Yes Pelton B. No Simpson No Winter F. Yes Cutter Yes Priola Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:55:49 PM The committee adjourned.
