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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
| Date |
05/04/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Exum |
X |
| Hinrichsen |
* |
| Pelton B. |
* |
| Simpson |
X |
| Winter F. |
X |
| Cutter |
* |
| Priola |
X |
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| Time |
01:10:15 PM to 02:55:49 PM |
| Place |
SCR 352 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Priola |
| This Report was prepared by |
Alexa Kelly |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1457 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1055 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB24-1464 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hHB24-1447 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB24-1457 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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01:10:23 PM |
Senator Marchman,
bill co-prime sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill
24-1457 Asbestos & Lead Paint Abatement Grant Program. The bill creates
the Rural Housing and Development Asbestos and Lead Abatement Grant Program
in the Department of Public Health and Environment.
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01:15:29 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1457 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Exum |
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| Seconded |
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|
Exum |
Yes |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Pelton B. |
Yes |
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|
Simpson |
Yes |
|
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Winter F. |
Excused |
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Cutter |
Excused |
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|
Priola |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1055 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:17:27 PM |
Senator Priola, co-prime
sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 24-1055 Child Passenger Safety
& Education. The bill modifies child restraint system laws to increase
child passenger safety.
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01:17:33 PM |
Ms. Britney Lombard, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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01:20:28 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1055 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Winter F. |
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| Seconded |
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Exum |
Yes |
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|
Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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|
Pelton B. |
Yes |
|
|
Simpson |
Yes |
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Winter F. |
Yes |
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|
Cutter |
Excused |
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|
Priola |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1464 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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|
01:20:31 PM |
The committee discussed House Bill 24-1464 Designation of Highway Zones. The bill modifies rules for designating portions of state highway as a maintenance, repair, or construction zone.
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01:23:01 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1464 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Exum |
Yes |
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|
Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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|
Pelton B. |
Yes |
|
|
Simpson |
Yes |
|
|
Winter F. |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Excused |
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|
Priola |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1447 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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|
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01:23:10 PM |
Senator Winter, bill
sponsor, introduced and gave opening comments on House Bill 14-1447. The
bill makes several statutory changes to the operations of the Regional
Transportation District (RTD) and creates a new subcommittee of the Transportation
Legislation Review Committee.
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01:23:42 PM |
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
|
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01:34:48 PM |
Jacob Belgrad, representing
GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jonathan Singer,
representing Boulder Chamber and the Northwest Chamber Alliance, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jordan Sibayan, representing ADAPT, testified
in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jacqueline Mitchell, representing ADAPT,
testified in opposition to the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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01:58:33 PM |
Dr. Michael Neil,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Doug Tisdale,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shontel Lewis,
representing Denver City Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Michael Davies, representing Regional Transportation District, testified
in opposition to the bill.
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02:07:34 PM |
JoyAnn Ruscha, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bobby Dishell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. June Churchill, representing Greater Denver Transit, testified to amend the bill. Miller Hudson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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02:21:36 PM |
Chaz Tedesco, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Hillary Jorgensen, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coaliton, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
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02:35:08 PM |
Ms. Renee Larrarte, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Nicholson, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.
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02:35:09 PM |
Written testimony
is included as Attachment A.
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02:43:30 PM |
Senator Winter explained
amendment L.026 (Attachment B). Committee discussion ensued.
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02:44:07 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.026 |
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| Moved |
Winter F. |
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| Seconded |
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Exum |
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Hinrichsen |
Excused |
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Pelton B. |
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Simpson |
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Winter F. |
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Cutter |
Excused |
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Priola |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:44:26 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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02:49:28 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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02:49:33 PM |
The sponsor gave
closing comments on the bill. The committee gave closing comments on the
bill.
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02:55:27 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1447, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Winter F. |
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| Seconded |
|
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|
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Exum |
No |
|
|
Hinrichsen |
Yes |
|
|
Pelton B. |
No |
|
|
Simpson |
No |
|
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Winter F. |
Yes |
|
|
Cutter |
Yes |
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|
Priola |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:55:49 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
