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F811188EA75E31A7872586A800724044 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1095

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 30, 2021      
Location LSB A



HB21-1095 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


02:47:57 PM  
Representatives Baisley
and Kipp, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1095 concerning excavation
notification requirements for undergound facility location for county road
maintenance.  The bill exempts county maintained roads from the requirements
where work is being done by county employees performing maintenance or
emergency work.  The bill specifies that the work must not lower the
existing grade or elevation of the road or adjacent shoulder and ditch
or disturb more than six inches of the ground.  A packet was provided
to committee members (Attachment D).

02:49:29 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:56:13 PM  
Angie Binder, representing
the Colorado Petroleum Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
 Scott Prestidge, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association,
testified in opposition to the bill.
03:02:00 PM  
Carrie Hackenberger, representing the American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:02:46 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.
03:04:41 PM  
Todd Juergens, representing
Larimar County, testified in support of the bill.  Ryan Righetti,
representing San Miguel County/CARSE, testified in support of the bill.
 
03:14:23 PM  
The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
03:14:50 PM  
Rod Meredith, representing
Douglas County Public Works, testified in support of the bill.  Commissioner
Lori Saine, representing Colorado Counties, Inc. and Weld County, testified
in support of the bill.
03:36:02 PM  
Representative Baisley
explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E).



03:37:02 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Gray
Seconded Sullivan
Arndt
Bernett
Catlin
Froelich
Pico
Rich
Sullivan
Valdez D.
Van Winkle
Gray
Exum
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:37:04 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.


03:40:39 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gray
Seconded Sullivan
Arndt Yes
Bernett Yes
Catlin Yes
Froelich Yes
Pico Yes
Rich Yes
Sullivan Yes
Valdez D. Excused
Van Winkle Excused
Gray Yes
Exum Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS