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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1122

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Feb 19, 2025       Location LSB A

HB25-1122 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


01:35:28 PM  
Representatives Lieder and Richardson, prime bill co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1122. The bill prohibits the use of an automated driving system to drive a commercial motor vehicle, except under certain circumstances, and creates a new Class A traffic infraction.  
01:49:14 PM  
Captain John Hahn, representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, Colorado State Patrol, testified in opposition to the bill. Emily Haddaway, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. India Herdman, representing  the Consumer Technology Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ariel Wolf, representing Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:58:56 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:09:59 PM  
Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:13:13 PM  
Rhoonie Champeno, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Carl Smith, representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Grier Bailey, representing CWPMA, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tammy Munoz, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in support of the bill.
02:22:36 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
02:30:06 PM  
Paris Lopez, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Sanchez, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chad Allapowa, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in support of the bill. Greg Fulton, representing colorado motor carriers association, testified in support of the bill.
02:36:42 PM  
Kouri Marshall, representing Chamber of Progress, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:43:32 PM  
Bill sponsors introduced and explained amendments L.002, L.003, L.004, L.005, and L.007 to the committee which can be found as Attachments A through E. Amendment L.005 (Attachment E) also contains a memorandum describing the fiscal impact that would result in passage and incorporation of the amendment.

02:44:26 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
Moved Richardson
Seconded Stewart R.
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:45:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
Moved Richardson
Seconded Suckla
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:46:23 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)
Moved Richardson
Seconded Barron
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:46:41 PM  
Fiscal note memo is attached to amendment L.005.

02:47:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D)
Moved Richardson
Seconded Froelich
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection

02:48:25 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E)
Moved Richardson
Seconded Barron
Barron
Boesenecker
Jackson
Lindsay
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Valdez
Woodrow
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:49:29 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

02:54:51 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1122, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Richardson
Seconded Froelich
Barron Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Valdez No
Woodrow Yes
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS