h_tra_2016a_2016-04-20t13:32:00z2 Hearing Summary
Date: 04/20/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1437
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
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| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion p Refer House Bill 16-1437 to the Committee of the W Refer House Bill 16-1437, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
02:04 PM -- HB 16-1437
The committee went into a brief recess.
02:12 PM
The committee returned to order. Representatives Mitsch Bush and Wilson came to the table to present Senate Bill 16-171 to the committee. The bill allows law enforcement agencies to issue penalty assessment notices to vehicle owners for school bus stop arm violations. Representatives Mitsch Bush and Wilson responded to questions from the committee.
02:25 PM -- Gene Hammond, representing El Paso County School District 49, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hammond responded to questions from the committee.
02:30 PM -- Justus Anderson, representing El Paso County School District 49, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a copy of the form that a school bus driver must complete if a school bus stop violation is witnessed by the driver (Attachment B). Mr. Anderson responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Hammond returned to the table to answer questions from the committee. Representatives Mitsch Bush and Wilson responded to questions from the committee. Discussion ensued.
160420 AttachB.pdf
02:41 PM -- Kristi Strachan, representing Elbert County School District 200, testified in support of the bill.
02:46 PM
Representative Mitsch Bush distributed written testimony from the Chief of Police of the City of Manitou Springs (Attachment C) and a number of school district transportation directors (Attachment D) to the committee. The representatives responded to a question from the committee.
160420 AttachC.pdf160420 AttachD.pdf
02:48 PM
Representatives Mitsch Bush and Wilson made their closing comments on the bill. The committee discussed the merits of the bill.
03:05 PM
Committee discussion of the bill continued.
03:11 PM
The committee went into recess.
04:02 PM
The committee came back to order. Representative Moreno explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
160420 AttachE.pdf
| BILL: | HB16-1437 | |
| TIME: | 04:04:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Moreno | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Esgar | |
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Becker J.
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Buck
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Carver
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Coram
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Esgar
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Kraft-Tharp
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Melton
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Moreno
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Neville P.
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Nordberg
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Winter
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Mitsch Bush
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Tyler
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:05 PM
Representatives Wilson and Mitsch Bush made comments on the bill. The committee discussed the merits of the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1437 | |
| TIME: | 04:10:37 PM | |
| MOVED: | Mitsch Bush | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1437, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | |
| SECONDED: | Moreno | |
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Becker J.
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No
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Buck
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No
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Carver
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No
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Coram
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No
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Esgar
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Melton
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Yes
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Moreno
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Yes
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Neville P.
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No
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Nordberg
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Mitsch Bush
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Yes
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Tyler
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:13 PM
The committee was adjourned.