s_tra_2016a_2016-02-18t11:26:23z1 Hearing Summary
Date: 02/18/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-123
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion p Refer Senate Bill 16-123, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
11:33 AM -- SB16-123
Senator Lundberg, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-123. The bill prohibits the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) from requiring a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) to use a switchable transponder or other device in order to drive on a HOV lane or a high occupancy toll (HOT) lane on a state highway on a toll-free basis. Senator Lundberg distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment B).
16SenateTran0218AttachB.pdf
11:39 AM -- Herb Atchison, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:42 AM -- David Spector, representing the High Performance Transportation Enterprise (HPTE), testified in opposition to the bill.
11:52 AM -- Matthew Appelbaum, representing the City of Boulder, Boulder County, and the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:00 PM -- Becky Long, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:04 PM -- Tim Stewart, representing the E-470 Public Highway Authority, testified about the bill.
12:11 PM -- Bruce Downs, representing ABATE of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Downs distributed information to the committee (Attachments C and D).
16SenateTran0218AttachC.pdf 16SenateTran0218AttachD.pdf
12:19 PM -- Dennis Haberstumpf, representing ABATE of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Haberstumpf provided a letter he received from the HPTE (Attachment E).
16SenateTran0218AttachE.pdf
12:22 PM -- Mark Simon, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
12:29 PM -- Tiger Chandler, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:32 PM
Senator Lundberg wrapped up his presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.
| BILL: | SB16-123 | |
| TIME: | 12:39:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Scott | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB16-123 | |
| TIME: | 12:40:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Scott | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-123, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. | |
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Cooke
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Yes
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Garcia
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Yes
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Todd
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No
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Scott
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Yes
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Baumgardner
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Yes
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Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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