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2F1241BDAF8630578725898E00824C10 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1267

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 11, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1267 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
05:43:13 PM  
Speaker McCluskie and Representative Soper, co-prime sponsors, explained House Bill 23-1267 concerning increased penalties for speeding violations on highways with steep downhill grades. The sponsors provided a handout (Attachment B). The bill allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to designate steep downhill grade zones and collect additional fines if a commercial motor vehicle driver commits a speeding violation. The bill proposes using the fines for educational purposes on runaway truck events.
05:48:41 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
05:52:46 PM  
Greg Fulton, representing
Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.
 Captain John Hahn, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified
in support of the bill.  Margaret Bowes, representing I-70 Coalition,
testified in support of the bill.  James Lee, representing Acme Distribution,
testified in support of the bill.  Mr. San Lee, representing Colorado
Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.
06:10:13 PM  
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
06:18:58 PM  
The witness panel continued to respond to questions from committee members.
06:19:19 PM  
Mr. Grier Bailey,
representing Colorado Fuel Marketers Association, testified in support
of the bill.  Tamara Pogue, representing I-70 Coalition & Summit
County, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Ryan Hyland, representing
Town of Silverthorne and the I70 Coalition, testified in support of the
bill.  Matt Scherr, representing I-70 Coalition, testified in support
of the bill.  Public Comments are included as Attachment C.
06:19:20 PM  
The sponsors explained amendment L.001 (Attachment D).


06:41:41 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded Wilson
Boesenecker
Catlin
Dickson
Lindsay
Mabrey
Mauro
McCormick
Parenti
Taggart
Wilson
Winter T.
Lindstedt
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:42:16 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
06:44:32 PM  
The committee members made closing remarks.


06:49:47 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1267, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded Winter T.
Boesenecker Yes
Catlin Yes
Dickson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Mabrey No
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Parenti Yes
Taggart Yes
Wilson Yes
Winter T. Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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