BAF5627A0B6DB2CA87258C5F0072BCFF Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1303

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 1, 2025
Location LSB A

HB25-1303 - Amended, referred to House Finance

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attachment C

Attachment D

Attachment E

Attachment F

Attachment G

Attachment G - Combined.pdf

02:53:17 PM

Representatives Boesenecker and Lukens, prime bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 25-1303 to the committee. The bill creates the Crash Prevention Enterprise in the Colorado Department of Transportation to provide grants for eligible projects intended to reduce certain motor vehicle collisions. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

03:09:14 PM

Committee discussion continued.

03:16:21 PM

Mr. Skyler McKinley,
representing AAA, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Anita Seitz, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
Michael Dax, representing Wildlands Network, testified in support of the
bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified
in support of the bill. Peter Piccolo, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.

03:28:16 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

03:37:15 PM

Mary Rodriguez, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tricia Canonico, representing
Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. John Erhardt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mrs. Triny Willerton, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.Ms. Jill Locantore, representing Denver Streets Partnership, testified
in support of the bill. Dr. Karen Ekernas, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.

03:49:43 PM

Richard Orf, representing
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to
the bill. Ted Trimpa, representing National Association of Mutual Insurance
Companies, testified in opposition to the bill. Carole Walker, representing
Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr.
Greg Fulton, representing Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified
in a neutral position on the bill.

04:02:09 PM

Ms. Bev Stables,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Robert Greer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Lance Waring, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action
and San Miguel County, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Marty Pool,
representing Durango, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Clark,
representing Town of Ridgway and Colorado Communities for Climate Action,
testified in support of the bill.

04:10:49 PM

Dr. Jan Douglas,
representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Jeffrey Woodruff, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together
(CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Carl Castillo, representing
City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Alejandra Castaneda,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Liz Rose, representing
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, testified in support of the
bill.

04:23:17 PM

Ms. Emily Haddaway, representing CDOT, answered committee questions.

04:25:56 PM

Michelle Cowardin, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.

04:30:58 PM

Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

04:36:15 PM

The bill sponsors introduced and explained amendments L.001 through L.005 to the committee which can be found as Attachments B through F.

04:37:39 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
	Moved	Boesenecker
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Barron
	Boesenecker
	Jackson
	Lindsay
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.	Excused
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:38:02 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C)
	Moved	Boesenecker
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Barron
	Boesenecker
	Jackson
	Lindsay
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.	Excused
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:38:31 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D)
	Moved	Boesenecker
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Barron
	Boesenecker
	Jackson
	Lindsay
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.	Excused
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:38:59 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E)
	Moved	Boesenecker
	Seconded	Valdez

	Barron
	Boesenecker
	Jackson
	Lindsay
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.	Excused
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:39:30 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F)
	Moved	Boesenecker
	Seconded	Valdez

	Barron
	Boesenecker
	Jackson
	Lindsay
	Paschal
	Phillips
	Richardson
	Suckla
	Valdez
	Woodrow
	Woog
	Stewart R.	Excused
	Froelich
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:39:31 PM

Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.

04:43:21 PM

Committee members
provided final comments on the bill.

Written public
testimony on the bill can be found as Attachment G.

04:46:08 PM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1303, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
	Moved	Boesenecker
	Seconded	Woodrow

	Barron	No
	Boesenecker	Yes
	Jackson	Yes
	Lindsay	Yes
	Paschal	Yes
	Phillips	Yes
	Richardson	No
	Suckla	No
	Valdez	Yes
	Woodrow	Yes
	Woog	No
	Stewart R.	Yes
	Froelich	Yes
	Final	YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1303 - Amended, referred to House Finance

Colorado General Assembly