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BILL SUMMARY For COLORADO MOTOR CARRIERS ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Jan 25, 2023
Location LSB A
Colorado Motor Carriers Association Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
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02:18:05 PM |
Greg Fulton, President,
representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association (CMCA), talked about
trucking in Colorado. President Fulton introduced Scott Hutchins,
Chairperson representing CMCA. He said that the association represents
a little over 600 companies. President Fulton said that there are
over 122,000 employees in Colorado, and most companies employing truckers
and associated positions are small businesses. He indicated that
most freight is received, rather than sent out, since the state does not
have much manufacturing. President Fulton indicated that while the
industry pays 37 percent of fees that go into the highway fund, trucks
account for only six percent of the traffic.
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02:37:26 PM |
President Fulton
talked about concerns for the trucking industry, including fuel; problems
getting truck parts; congestion issues affecting times for delivery; a
lack of resiliency in terms of available roads when there are road closures;
and the ability to attract new, younger employees. He talked about
priorities for CMCA, including improving highway safety; reducing emissions;
improve freight movement; and developing a workforce for the future. President
Fulton talked about upcoming legislation, including increasing fines for
speeding commercial trucks; increasing fines related to intrastate trucking;
and trucks in roundabouts.
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