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7A725ED3DE2E743F87258C4B006C45A6 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1281

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 12, 2025      
Location LSB A



HB25-1281 - Amended, referred to House Finance

01:34:39 PM  
Representatives Lindstedt
and Suckla, prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1281 to the committee.
The bill adds kei vehicles to the definition of a motor vehicle, allows
for the titling and registration of kei vehicles beginning July 2027, and
creates a new Class B traffic infraction of driving kei vehicles on certain
roadways or highways
. Bill
sponsors provided written materials to the committee that can be found
as Attachment A.
 
01:34:40 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced
and explained amendments L.001, L.002, L.003 and L.004 to the committee.
The amendments can be found as Attachments B through E.

01:34:40 PM  
Ryan Albarelli, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Joey Passarelli, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Nicholas Nell, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

01:37:50 PM  
Austin Baskett, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Daniel Silbaugh, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Julie Gerrard, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

02:03:03 PM  
Witnesses responded
to questions from the committee.
02:03:57 PM  
J Burow, representing
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sean
Williams, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brandon
Huseman, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Division of Motor
Vehicles, was available to answer committee questions.

Witnesses responded
to questions from the committee.


02:11:41 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Suckla
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay Excused
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow Excused
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:12:46 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
Moved Suckla
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay Excused
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow Excused
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:13:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D)
Moved Suckla
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay Excused
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow Excused
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:14:06 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E)
Moved Suckla
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay Excused
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow Excused
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:14:07 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
02:15:46 PM  
Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.

Written public
testimony can be found as Attachment F.



02:17:39 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1281, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Suckla
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Excused
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Valdez Yes
Woodrow Excused
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 0   EXC: 3   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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