h_tra_2016a_2016-05-05t10:54:07z6 Hearing Summary
Date: 05/05/2016
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB16-087
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Votes: View--> | Action Taken: |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment I). The motion p Refer Senate Bill 16-087, as amended, to the Commi |
Pass Without Objection PASS |
01:15 PM -- SB 16-087
Representative Tyler, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-087 to the committee. The bill creates a one-time state transfer of $240,000 from off-the-top Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) revenue to the Highway-Rail Crossing Signalization Fund in FY 2016-17.
In FY 2017-18 and each year thereafter, the bill creates a state diversion from the General Fund. Under current law, 3 percent of public utilities fees to the Fixed Utility Fund (FUF) of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must be credited to the General Fund. The bill requires the lesser of the total of the 3 percent of public utilities fees or $240,000 plus an annual inflation adjustment of 2 percent for each fiscal year beginning in FY 2017-18 to be diverted to the Highway-Rail Crossing Signalization Fund.
Representative Tyler responded to questions from the committee. A map of Colorado's public railroad crossings with passive warning signs was distributed to the committee (Attachment H).
160505 AttachH.pdf
01:19 PM -- Director Doug Dean, representing the PUC, testified in support of the bill. Director Dean responded to questions from the committee.
01:25 PM -- Dianne Criswell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
01:27 PM
Representative Tyler explained amendment L.005 (Attachment I) to the committee.
160505 AttachI.pdf
BILL: | SB16-087 | |
TIME: | 01:28:39 PM | |
MOVED: | Tyler | |
MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection. | |
SECONDED: | Winter | |
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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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Lontine
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Melton
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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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01:29 PM
Representative Tyler made his closing comments on the bill.
BILL: | SB16-087 | |
TIME: | 01:29:22 PM | |
MOVED: | Tyler | |
MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 16-087, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-1, with 1 member excused. | |
SECONDED: | Winter | |
VOTE
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Becker J.
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Yes
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Buck
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Yes
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Carver
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Yes
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Coram
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Yes
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Esgar
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Excused
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Lontine
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Yes
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Melton
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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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Yes
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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: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:30 PM
The committee was adjourned.