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i_tlrc_2016a_2016-10-05t09:05:00z6 Hearing Summary

Date: 10/05/2016



Final

Discussion and Approval of Interim Bills



TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment #1 to Bill 1. The amendment was ru

Adopt amendment #4 (Attachment J). The motion fail

Adopt amendment #5 (Attachment I). The motion pass

Adopt conceptual amendment to Bill 3 clarifying th

Move Bill 1 to Legislative Council for considerati

Move Bill 2 to Legislative Council for considerati

Move Bill 3, as amended, to Legislative Council fo

Move Bill 4 to Legislative Council. The motion pas

Move Bill 5 to Legislative Council. The motion pas

Move Bill 6 to Legislative Council. The motion pas

Move to Reconsider Bill 2. The motion passed on a


FAIL

PASS

Pass Without Objection

PASS

PASS

PASS

PASS

PASS

PASS

PASS









01:29 PM -- Discussion and Approval of Interim Bills



Ms. Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, and Mr. Jery Payne, Office of Legislative Services, came to the table to discuss the interim bill process. The bills considered by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC) may be accessed on the TLRC website at: www.colorado.gov/pacific/cga-legislativecouncil/2016-transportation-legislation-review-committee.





01:32 PM --- Bill 1



Representative Carver introduced and discussed Bill 1. This bill requires the TLRC to meet five times before November 15, 2017, to:



• make available the House Bill 16-1031 research study of changes to the Colorado Transportation Commission districts since 1991; and

• offer an opportunity for public input regarding the districts, the study, and whether the districts should be modified.



Of the five meetings, four are to take place in each quadrant of the state and one in Denver. The committee may also consider the use of remote testimony.



Representative Tyler offered Amendment #1 (Attachment H). The chair ruled that the amendment did not fit under the bill title.



Attachment H - Amendment 1.pdfAttachment H - Amendment 1.pdf

BILL: Bill 1
TIME: 01:37:42 PM
MOVED: Carver
MOTION: Move Bill 1 to Legislative Council for consideration. The motion passed on a vote of 16-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Jones
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
No
Melton
No
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Todd
Yes
Winter
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 16 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:54 PM -- Bill 2



Representative Becker, J. introduced and discussed Bill 2. This bill makes exceptions for physical vehicle inspections as a condition for vehicle registration or certificate of title issuance if the applicant for a new vehicle registration:



• presents a copy of the manufacturer's certificate of origin;

• presents a purchase receipt from the dealer or out-of-state seller that indicates the applicant purchased the vehicle as new; or

• at the time of application, has the vehicle currently registered in another Colorado county.





01:56 PM




Mr. RJ Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, came to the table to testify in support of the bill.

BILL: Bill 2
TIME: 01:58:14 PM
MOVED: Becker J.
MOTION: Move Bill 2 to Legislative Council for consideration. The motion passed on a vote of 18-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Jones
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Todd
Yes
Winter
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:03 PM --- Bill 3



Representative Becker, J. introduced and discussed Bill 3. This bill increases the minimum weight for commercial vehicles from 10,001 pounds to 16,001 pounds, and allows the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) to adopt rules for vehicles that would otherwise be considered commercial vehicles but for weighing between 10,001 and 16,000 pounds.





02:06 PM



Mr. RJ Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. Representative Becker, J. proposed a conceptual amendment to clarify that the bill applies only to intrastate commercial vehicle regulation.


BILL: Bill 3
TIME: 02:07:46 PM
MOVED: Becker J.
MOTION: Adopt conceptual amendment to Bill 3 clarifying that the bill applies only to intrastate commercial vehicle regulation. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Buck
Carver
Cooke
Coram
Esgar
Jones
Kraft-Tharp
Melton
Mitsch Bush
Moreno
Neville P.
Nordberg
Scott
Todd
Winter
Tyler
Baumgardner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: Bill 3
TIME: 02:15:34 PM
MOVED: Becker J.
MOTION: Move Bill 3, as amended, to Legislative Council for consideration. The motion passed on a vote of 18-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Yes
Jones
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Todd
Yes
Winter
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 18 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:18 PM --- Bill 4



Senator Baumgardner introduced and discussed Bill 4. This bill requires the state Transportation Commission to submit a ballot question to voters in 2017 for approval of $3.5 billion in Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs) once existing transportation bonds have been repaid. The maximum repayment cost cannot exceed $5.5 billion or take longer than 20 years to repay. TRANs proceeds must be spent on a list of 42 transportation projects across the state described in the bill. The bill also eliminates the final three years of Senate Bill 09-228 transfers and diverts 5 percent of state sales tax revenue to the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) and 1 percent of state sales tax revenue to the Capital Construction Fund (CCF).





02:24 PM



Ms. Sandra Solin, representing Capitol Solutions and Fix Colorado Roads, Mr. Nate Eckloff, representing RBC Capital, Mr. Steve Tool, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, and Mr. David Flaherty, representing Magellan Strategies, came to the table to answer committee questions.





02:45 PM



Committee discussion continued with the panel regarding bonding, the history of General Fund appropriations to CDOT, interest rates, construction costs, and possible opportunities for cost savings.





03:18 PM



Mr. Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Karsian stated that CDOT is concerned that the bill does not provide a stable stream of funding in order to repay bonds.





03:43 PM



Committee discussion continued regarding CDOT project planning and prioritization, the federal gas tax, sales tax revenues, and various ways to fund transportation in the state.





03:54 PM



Larson Silbaugh, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer questions regarding the fiscal note. Representative Tyler offered two amendments, Amendment #5 (Attachment I) and Amendment #4 (Attachment J).



Attachment I - Amendment 5.pdfAttachment I - Amendment 5.pdf Attachment J - Amendment 4.pdfAttachment J - Amendment 4.pdf

BILL: Bill 4
TIME: 04:08:56 PM
MOVED: Tyler
MOTION: Adopt amendment #5 (Attachment I). The motion passed on a vote of 10-6.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
No
Carver
No
Cooke
No
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Excused
Jones
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
Excused
Nordberg
No
Scott
No
Todd
Yes
Winter
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
No
YES: 10 NO: 6 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




BILL: Bill 4
TIME: 04:15:20 PM
MOVED: Tyler
MOTION: Adopt amendment #4 (Attachment J). The motion failed on a vote of 8-9.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
No
Buck
No
Carver
No
Cooke
No
Coram
No
Esgar
Excused
Jones
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
No
Nordberg
No
Scott
No
Todd
Yes
Winter
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
No
YES: 8 NO: 9 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: Bill 4
TIME: 04:30:31 PM
MOVED: Baumgardner
MOTION: Move Bill 4 to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 11-6.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Excused
Jones
No
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
No
Mitsch Bush
No
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Todd
No
Winter
No
Tyler
No
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:31 PM --- Bill 5



Representative Tyler introduced and discussed Bill 5. This bill amends the definition of an autocycle to:



• exclude motorcycles;

• specify that autocycles are three-wheeled motor vehicles where the driver and passengers ride in a fully or partly enclosed seating area equipped with safety belts for all occupants;

• define "partly enclosed seating area" as an area that is surrounded on the sides by the frame or body of the vehicle; and

• remove air bag and hardtop enclosure requirements.



The bill also clarifies that child restraint and safety belt laws apply to autocycles.





04:34 PM



Mr. Dave Hall, representing the CSP, testified in support of the bill.





04:38 PM



Mr. Jep Seman, representing Polaris, expressed some concerns with Bill 5 regarding motorcycle laws.

BILL: Bill 5
TIME: 04:41:36 PM
MOVED: Tyler
MOTION: Move Bill 5 to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 16-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Excused
Jones
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
No
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Todd
Yes
Winter
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 16 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:45 PM



Rep. Becker J. proposed to withdraw Bill 2 so that the committee could consider Bill 6 under the TLRC five bill limit.

BILL: Bill 2 Reconsideration
TIME: 04:46:25 PM
MOVED: Becker J.
MOTION: Move to Reconsider Bill 2. The motion passed on a vote of 16-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Excused
Jones
Excused
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Todd
Yes
Winter
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 16 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:50 PM



Representative Coram introduced and discussed Bill 6. This bill prohibits a local government from imposing inspection requirements or charging inspection fees for underground petroleum storage tanks. Representative Coram distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment K).



Attachment K - CWPMA.pdfAttachment K - CWPMA.pdf



04:52 PM



Mr. Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, came to the table to answer committee questions.

BILL: Bill 6
TIME: 04:57:10 PM
MOVED: Coram
MOTION: Move Bill 6 to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 15-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Buck
Yes
Carver
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Coram
Yes
Esgar
Excused
Jones
No
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Melton
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Todd
Yes
Winter
No
Tyler
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 15 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







05:03 PM



The committee adjourned.