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h_tra_2017a_2017-01-25t13:33:42z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/25/2017

Location: HCR 0112

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1018



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1018 to the Committee of the W PASS







01:41 PM -- HB17-1018



Representatives Mitsch Bush and Liston presented House Bill 17-1018. The bill extends the statutory authority of regional transportation authorities (RTAs) to impose a property tax of five mills until January 1, 2029, if approved by voters within the RTA boundary. Representative Mitsch Bush distributed several letters of support to the committee (Attachments A, B, C, D, E, F).



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01:55 PM -- Mr. Dan Blankenship and Mayor Jacque Whitsitt, representing the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Blackenship distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G).



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02:06 PM --
Mr. Rick Sonnenberg, representing the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a letter of support to the committee (Attachment H).



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02:10 PM -- Ms. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified in support of the bill.



02:13 PM -- Ms. Dianne Criswell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.



02:14 PM -- Mr. Greg Clifton, representing the Colorado Communities for Climate Action and the San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation, testified in support of the bill.

BILL: HB17-1018
TIME: 02:28:24 PM
MOVED: Mitsch Bush
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1018 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED: Esgar
VOTE
Becker J.
Yes
Bridges
Yes
Buck
No
Carver
No
Esgar
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Hansen
Yes
Jackson
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
McLachlan
Yes
Nordberg
No
Winter
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:29 PM



The committee adjourned.








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