H_TRA_2016A 02/11/2016 Committee Summary

10:20 AM



Representative Tyler, chair, called the committee to order.



10:21 AM -- HB 16-1172



Representatives Primavera and Saine, co-prime sponsors, came to the table to present House Bill 16-1172. The bill, recommended by the Legislative Audit Committee, requires the Transportation Commission to reestablish the standing Efficiency and Accountability Committee under the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It expands committee membership to include four state legislators and representatives of counties, municipalities, nonpartisan good governance organizations, and others as determined by the commission. The bill clarifies committee responsibilities, which are generally aimed at ensuring that CDOT and the commission meet all federal and state requirements. The committee repeals July 1, 2019, pending a sunset review.



10:27 AM



Representatives Saine and Primavera responded to questions from the committee.



10:33 AM -- Deb "Tiger" Chandler, representing the Confederation of Clubs, the U.S. Defenders, and the Coalition of Independent Riders, testified in support of the bill.

10:37 AM -- Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, spoke neutrally on the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.











10:46 AM



Michelle Colin, Office of the State Auditor, came to the table for questions from the committee. Representative Primavera discussed why the Legislative Audit Committee had recommended the bill.



10:50 AM



The bills sponsors made their closing comments.

10:54 AM -- HB 16-1031



Representative Carver, prime sponsor, came to the table to present House Bill 16-1031. This bill, recommended by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee (TLRC), requires that the TLRC study current Transportation Commission (commission) districts to determine whether the number and boundaries of the districts should be modified and how. Legislative Council Staff (LCS), with the assistance of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), must submit a report to the TLRC no later than August 1, 2016, that details changes since the last time the districts were modified. The report must consider existing county and municipal boundaries, regional transportation areas and districts, and transportation planning regions (TPRs). The report must also include the population, number of lane miles, and annual vehicle miles traveled for each district.



The TLRC must hold public meetings in the major geographical regions of the state to discuss potential modifications to commission districts and may recommend legislation, not subject to review by the Legislative Council, to modify the number and boundaries of commission districts.













Representative Carver distributed the written testimony of four governmental organizations (Attachment A), amendment L.002 (Attachment B), and a memorandum on the fiscal impact of amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Representative Carver responded to questions on amendment L.002.



160211 AttachA.pdf160211 AttachB.pdf160211 AttachC.pdf



11:10 AM -- Commissioner Kathy Gilliland, representing CDOT and the Transportation Commission, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Gilliland responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.

11:16 AM -- Commissioner Norm Steen, representing Teller County and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.



11:20 AM



Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to speak to the fiscal impact of the bill with amendment L.002. Ms. Gerstle responded to questions from the committee.



11:23 AM -- Jim Cole, representing Weld County and the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization, testified in support of the bill.



11:24 AM



Discussion of amendment L.002 ensued.

11:29 AM



The committee was adjourned.