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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
| Date |
04/07/2021 |
| Attendance |
| Arndt |
X |
| Catlin |
X |
| Froelich |
X |
| Hooton |
X |
| Pico |
X |
| Rich |
X |
| Sullivan |
X |
| Valdez D. |
X |
| Van Winkle |
X |
| Gray |
* |
| Exum |
X |
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| Time |
01:32:44 PM to 02:15:53 PM |
| Place |
LSB A |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Exum |
| This Report was prepared by |
April Bernard |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB21-1249 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hHB21-1245 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB21-130 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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HB21-1249 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:33:01 PM |
Representatives Michaelson
Jenet and Roberts, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1249 concerning
the repeal of the requirement that the State Auditor conduct an audit of
the portion of the Limited Gaming Fund that is transferred to the State
Historical Fund for the preservation and restoration of the gaming cities
of Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek. The bill sponsors provided
materials (Attachment A).
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01:34:13 PM |
The committee members
made comments.
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01:34:42 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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01:37:01 PM |
Paul Harris, representing
the City of Cripple Creek as the Finance Director, testified in support
of the bill.
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01:37:37 PM |
The witness responded
to questions from the committee. Jenny Page, representing the Office
of the State Auditor, responded to questions.
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01:39:53 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
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01:41:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1249 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Gray |
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| Seconded |
Valdez D. |
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Arndt |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB21-1245 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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01:42:15 PM |
Representative Sullivan,
prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1245 concerning the inclusion of
on-track equipment in certain safety provisions that regulate railroad
crossings. The bill amends safety provisions to apply to equipment
that operates on tracks. This equipment must stop at the crossing
to look before making their way through the crossing. A written sheet
was provided to the committee (Attachment B).
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01:45:45 PM |
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
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01:54:21 PM |
Jep Seman, representing
BNSF Railroad, testified in support of the bill. Charlie Hogue, representing
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees, testified in support
of the bill.
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01:54:38 PM |
Paul Pierson, representing
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, testified on the bill.
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01:58:05 PM |
The bill sponsor made closing remarks.
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02:00:02 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 21-1245 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Sullivan |
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| Seconded |
Gray |
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Arndt |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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|
Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Yes |
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|
Rich |
Yes |
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|
Sullivan |
Yes |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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|
Gray |
Yes |
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|
Exum |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB21-130 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:00:34 PM |
Representatives Van
Winkle and Bird, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-130 concerning
authorization for local governments to exempt business personal property
from taxation. The bill allows counties, muncipalities, and special
districts to exempt up to 100 percent of business personal property tax
from levy and collection for 2021.
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02:03:42 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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02:11:19 PM |
Representative Bird explained amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
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02:12:52 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). |
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| Moved |
Van Winkle |
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| Seconded |
Valdez D. |
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Arndt |
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Catlin |
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Froelich |
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Hooton |
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Pico |
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Rich |
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Sullivan |
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Valdez D. |
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Van Winkle |
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Gray |
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Exum |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:13:09 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
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02:13:54 PM |
The committee members
made closing remarks.
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02:15:40 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 21-130, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Van Winkle |
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| Seconded |
Hooton |
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Arndt |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Pico |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Sullivan |
No |
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Valdez D. |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:15:53 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
