H_TLG_2021A 05/25/2021 01:59:48 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Date 05/25/2021 Attendance Boesenecker X Catlin * Froelich X Hooton X Pico X Rich X Sullivan X Valdez D. X Van Winkle X Gray X Exum X Time 01:59:48 PM to 06:43:12 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Exum This Report was prepared by April Bernard Hearing Items Action Taken hHB21-1322 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-238 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB21-1310 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB21-076 Referred to House Finance hHB21-1196 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB21-1322 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/18F960721320...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachA.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/415D14B771DD...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/43D45288BE3F...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachC.pdf 02:00:03 PM Representatives Snyder and Titone, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1322 concerning the restructuring of the gasoline and special fuel tax. The restructuring includes the excise tax. 02:00:14 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:10:41 PM Heather Hodges, representing Parish Oil Co., Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Grier Bailey, representing Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Assocation, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:13:04 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 02:16:51 PM Mary Szarmach, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Les Lee, representing Agfinity Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Steve Cure, representing Chief Petroleum, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:23:44 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 02:25:32 PM Angie Binder, representing Colorado Petroleum Association, testified to amend the bill. Heidi Morgan, representing Magellan, testified to amend the bill. 02:30:13 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 02:32:50 PM Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue Taxation Division, testified in support of the bill. Director Mark Ferrandino, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. Director of Tax Policy Analysis Josh Pens, representing Colorado Department of Revenue Taxation Division, testified in support of the bill. 02:39:45 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 02:42:30 PM The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members. 03:04:12 PM The witnesses continued to respond to questions from committee members. 03:04:26 PM Kate Sneed, representing the Office of Information Technology, testified in support of the bill. 03:09:14 PM Stuart Zion, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, answered questions from committee members. Witness text testimony is included (Attachment A). 03:15:58 PM Representative Snyder explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 03:17:27 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:17:49 PM Representative Titone explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). 03:19:23 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:19:44 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 03:19:55 PM The committee members made closing remarks. 03:24:50 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members. 03:26:25 PM The committee members continued to make closing remarks. 03:31:54 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1322, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Gray Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico No Rich No Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle No Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-238 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/ABFCC90498F1...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachD.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/9D637237D332...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachE.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/71B6CF5E50A5...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachF.pdf 03:32:15 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:33:08 PM The committee came back to order. 03:33:17 PM Representatives Esgar and Gray, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 21-238 creating the Front Range Passenger Rail District for the purpose of planning, designing, developng, financing, constructing, operationg, and maintaining a passenger rail system; and specifying the territory, governing structure, powers and duties of the district. 03:33:28 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members. 03:37:47 PM Dr Kay Marsh, representing League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marsh provided a handout (Attachment D). Gary DeFrange, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Claire Levy, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. 03:47:09 PM Mayor Phillip Rico, representing the City of Trinidad, testified in support of the bill. 03:51:11 PM Jill Goebler, representing the Front Range Passenger Rail Commission through the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, testified in support of the bill. Sal Pace, representing Southwest Chief and Front Range Passenger Rail Commission, testified in support of the bill. 03:59:44 PM The witnesses responded to questions from committee members. 03:59:58 PM Jim Souby, representing the Front Range Rail Commission, testified in support of the bill. Margaret Bowes, representing I-70 Coalition, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Joan Peck, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. Deven Shaff, representing City and County of Broomfield, testified in support of the bill. Carl Smith, representing SMART-Transportation Division, testified in support of the bill. 04:24:52 PM Miller Hudson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Bob Cope, representing the City of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill. 04:33:56 PM The bill sponsors explained Amendment L.015 (Attachment E). 04:36:37 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.015 (Attachment E). Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:37:22 PM Representative Gray explained Amendment L.018 (Attachment F). 04:38:24 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.018 (Attachment F). Moved Gray Seconded Valdez D. Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:38:44 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 04:41:15 PM Committee members made closing remarks. 04:43:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-238, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gray Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Yes Catlin No Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico No Rich No Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle No Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1310 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5027D8A51DA2...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachG.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachG.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/5D4BF6ABB2A6...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachH.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachH.pdf 04:46:03 PM The committee took a brief recess. 04:46:55 PM The committee came back to order. 04:47:05 PM Representative Cutter, prime sponsor, introduced House Bill 21-1310 concerning additional protections for homeowners' freedom of expression in common interest communities under the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act. The bill allows the display of any flag or sign at any time, subject to reasonable, content neutral limitations, such as size or number of flags or signs. 04:47:17 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members. 04:50:12 PM Mark Silverstein, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ben Wilkoff, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Barbara Parnell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Rebeca Harcharik, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mike Lopez, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:08:44 PM Robert Shumway, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:12:52 PM Caitlin DeWolf, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Charlie Bruce, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Rob Cagen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Steven Zansberg, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:24:12 PM David Pendery, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. James Genotte, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:30:35 PM Committee members made comments. 05:32:49 PM Kara Wilkoff, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mike Duren, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 05:38:22 PM Pam Downing, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Harris, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony is included (Attachment G). 05:42:21 PM The bill sponsor talked about Amendment L.001 (Attachment H). 05:52:20 PM Motion Adopt Amendment L.001 (Attachment H). Moved Gray Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Catlin Froelich Hooton Pico Rich Sullivan Valdez D. Van Winkle Gray Exum YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:52:40 PM The bill sponsor made closing remarks. 05:54:16 PM Committee members made closing remarks. 06:02:38 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1310, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Valdez D. Seconded Hooton Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB21-076 - Referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf/0/7738C657A851...$File/21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachI.pdf?OpenElement 21HouseTranandLocal0525AttachI.pdf 06:03:13 PM Representative A. Valdez, co-prime sposor, introduced Senate Bill 21-076 concerning the funding of a system for electonic transactions made by third-party providers related to the regulation of vehicles. The bill proposes the imposition of a per-transaction fee, up to $3 for third-party providers that issue registrations and titles to administer the system. 06:04:17 PM The bill sponsor responded to questions from committee members. 06:07:26 PM Dave Cardella, representing Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Hunsicker, representing Dealertrack Registration and Titling Solutions, testified in support of the bill. John Brueggeman, representing ViTU, testified in support of the bill. Kevin Park, representing Insurance Auto Auctions Inc, testified in support of the bill. 06:20:25 PM Tim Jackson, representing Colorado Auto Dealers Association (CADA), testified in support of the bill. 06:25:27 PM The witness panel responded to questions from the committee. 06:25:47 PM Melissa Keipers Black, representing Dealer Track and CADA, responded to questions on the bill. Written testimony is included (Attachment I). 06:36:42 PM The bill sponsor made closing remarks. 06:37:37 PM The committee members made closing remarks. 06:39:25 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-076 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Gray Seconded Pico Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Froelich Yes Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan Yes Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB21-1196 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 06:40:26 PM Representatives Pico and Valdez, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 21-1196 concerning updating the effective date clause of Senate Bill 19-263, as amended by Senate Bill 20-152, to ensure that the bill eliminates the requirements that the state treasurer execute lease purchase agreements to fund transportation projects during the 2021-2022 fiscal year if a referred ballot issue authorizing the state to issue transportation revenue anticipation notes is approved at the November 2021 statewide election. 06:42:29 PM Motion Refer House Bill 21-1196 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Valdez D. Seconded Pico Boesenecker Yes Catlin Yes Froelich No Hooton Yes Pico Yes Rich Yes Sullivan No Valdez D. Yes Van Winkle Yes Gray Yes Exum Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:43:12 PM The committee adjourned.
