H_TRA_2016A 01/20/2016 01:29:31 PM Committee Summary

01:29 PM



Representative Tyler, Chair, called the committee to order. A quorum was present.



01:30 PM -- Presentation from Legislative Council Staff



Matt Kiszka, Legislative Council Staff (LCS), presented a new work product of the LCS to the committee (Attachment A).



160120 AttachA.pdf



01:33 PM -- HB 16-1053



Representative Kraft-Tharp presented House Bill 16-1053 to the committee. The bill requires the Division of Oil and Public Safety in the Department of Labor and Employment to promulgate rules concerning the retail sale of hydrogen fuel for vehicles by January 1, 2017. The rules must establish minimum design, construction, location, installation, and operation standards, conforming to the minimum standards prescribed in the National Fire Protection Association's national fire code. The rules may also establish fees to offset the administrative costs incurred by the division. The division is required to begin enforcing the rules on July 1, 2017.









01:36 PM -- Jack Paterson, representing the Colorado Hydrogen Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Paterson responded to questions from the committee.



01:44 PM -- Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in support of the bill.



01:47 PM -- Kaushik Mallick, representing Steelhead Composites, testified in support of the bill.



01:48 PM -- Mahesh Albuquerque, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, came to the table for questions.



01:49 PM



Representative Kraft-Tharp made her closing comments on the bill.

01:51 PM -- HB 16-1060



Representative Tyler presented House Bill 16-1060 to the committee. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to erect and maintain a permanent roadside memorial for every Colorado State Patrol officer who has perished on the highway in the line of duty. CDOT is required to use gifts, grants, and donations to fund these memorials.



01:53 PM -- Terry Campbell, representing the Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals, and Lieutenant Colonel Brenda Leffler, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill.











02:01 PM -- Carole Adler, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. A photograph of a memorial set up for a state trooper who was killed in the line of duty was distributed to the committee (Attachment B).



160120 AttachB.pdf



02:04 PM -- Jayne Davisson, representing the Association of Colorado State Patrol Professionals, testified in support of the bill.



02:06 PM -- Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:07 PM



Representative Tyler made his closing comments on the bill. Committee discussion ensued.

02:10 PM -- HB 16-1018



Representatives Carver and Mitsch Bush came to the table to present House Bill 16-1018. A number of letters of support for the bill from counties were distributed to the committee (Attachment C). Under current law, the Statewide Transportation Advisory Committee (STAC) provides advice to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) on the needs of transportation systems and reviews and comments on all regional transportation plans. This bill, recommended by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee, requires the STAC to provide advice, and review and comments to both CDOT and the Transportation Commission, rather than only to CDOT. The bill also specifies that the STAC will provide advice on transportation budgets, policy, programming, and planning.



160120 AttachC.pdf



02:14 PM -- Vince Rogalski, chairman of the STAC, testified in support of the bill.



02:16 PM



The bill sponsors made their closing comments on the bill.

02:21 PM



The committee was adjourned.