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02:07:38 PM |
Senator Cutter and Senator Snyder, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-162 Railroad Safety Requirements. The bill gives the Public Utilities Commission the sole authority to inspect and regulate railroads, requires the commission to collect data on railroad safety, and imposes a new fee on railroads.
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02:09:06 PM |
Carl Smith, representing
SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill. Paul Pearson,
representing BLET, Colorado State Legislative Board, testified in support
of the bill. Rebecca White, representing Public Utilities Commission, testified
in support of the bill. Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance,
testified in support of the bill. The prior panel responded to questions
from the committee.
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02:22:48 PM |
Andy Williams, representing
BNSF Railway, testified in opposition to the bill. Chrissy Long, representing
BNSF Railway Company, testified in opposition to the bill. Nathan Anderson,
representing Union Pacific Railroad, testified in opposition to the bill.
Michael Ogborn, representing Colorado Short Line Railroads, testified in
opposition to the bill. Patrick Brady, representing BNSF Railway, testified
in opposition to the bill.
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02:41:01 PM |
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
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02:58:11 PM |
The prior panel continued to respond to questions from the committee.
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02:58:42 PM |
Kevin Klein, representing Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in support of the bill. Ann Sutton, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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03:12:40 PM |
Jake Hamlin, representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Dougherty, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Steve Clapham, representing Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, testified in support of the bill. Bev Stables, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
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03:24:06 PM |
The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
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03:32:30 PM |
The sponsors distributed
and explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment F) and Amendment L.003 (Attachment
G). The sponsors answered committee questions about Amendment L.003.
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03:32:59 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Cutter |
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Catlin |
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Exum |
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Hinrichsen |
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Mullica |
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Pelton B. |
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Simpson |
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Sullivan |
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Cutter |
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Winter F. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:34:50 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Cutter |
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Catlin |
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Exum |
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Hinrichsen |
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Mullica |
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Pelton B. |
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Simpson |
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Sullivan |
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Cutter |
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Winter F. |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:34:52 PM |
The sponsors gave
closing remarks on the bill.
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03:42:46 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 25-162, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Cutter |
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Catlin |
No |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Pelton B. |
No |
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Simpson |
No |
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Sullivan |
Yes |
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Cutter |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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