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S_TRA_2016A 04/26/2016 02:02:00 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Date: 04/26/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 02:02 PM to 03:20 PM
Garcia
X
Scheffel
*
Place: SCR 352
Todd
X
Scott
*
This Meeting was called to order by
Baumgardner
X
Senator Baumgardner
This Report was prepared by
Jessika Shipley
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1186

HB16-1211

HB16-1319

HB16-1172
Referred to Appropriations

Amended, Referred to Finance

Postponed Indefinitely

Referred to Legislative Council





02:03 PM -- HB16-1186



Senator Baumgardner, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1186. Under current law, 3 percent of public utilities fees collected by the Department of Revenue (DOR) on behalf of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) must be credited to the General Fund. The reengrossed bill requires that up to $150,000 of the fees be diverted to the Fixed Utility Fund (FUF) with any remainder credited to the General Fund. This diversion will occur in FY 2016-17 and any fiscal year thereafter in which a grant match is required for the receipt of federal money under the federal Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st (MAP-21) Century Act for rail fixed guideway system safety oversight responsibilities.



02:06 PM --
Doug Dean, representing the PUC, testified in support of the bill.



02:11 PM --
Dr. Pam Fischhaber, representing the PUC, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.




































BILL: HB16-1186
TIME: 02:13:31 PM
MOVED: Baumgardner
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1186 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Garcia
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Todd
Yes
Scott
Excused
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:14 PM -- HB16-1211



Senator Baumgardner, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1211 and amendment L.007 (Attachment A). The reengrossed bill creates state medical and retail marijuana transporter (marijuana transporter) licenses to be issued by the Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) in the Department of Revenue (DOR), and allows for the issuance of a local medical marijuana transporter license. A marijuana transporter provides logistics, distribution, and storage of medical and retail marijuana and marijuana-infused products, but is not authorized to sell marijuana under any circumstances. All marijuana transporters must be licensed by July 1, 2017, with the exception of a marijuana transporter for a medical marijuana business or retail marijuana establishment that provides its own distribution. The MED must begin accepting applications by January 1, 2017.



16SenateTran0426AttachA.pdf16SenateTran0426AttachA.pdf



State marijuana transporter licenses are valid for three years and cannot be transferred with a change of ownership. Marijuana transporters may operate a licensed off-premises storage facility that meets the same security requirements as a medical marijuana optional premise cultivation license or a retail marijuana cultivation license as long as it is located in a jurisdiction that allows its operation.



Marijuana transporters are required to use the MED seed-to-sale tracking system to create shipping manifests documenting the transport of medical and retail marijuana and marijuana-infused products throughout the state. A marijuana transporter is responsible for all medical and retail marijuana and marijuana-infused products once it takes control of the product. Marijuana transporters may contract with multiple medical and retail marijuana licensees.



















02:17 PM --
Tyler Hensen, representing the Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.



02:21 PM --
Emanuel Bible, representing DV Logistics, testified in support of the bill.



02:24 PM --
R.J. Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

BILL: HB16-1211
TIME: 02:26:29 PM
MOVED: Baumgardner
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Garcia
Scheffel
Todd
Scott
Baumgardner
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: HB16-1211
TIME: 02:27:01 PM
MOVED: Baumgardner
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1211, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0, with 1 excused.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Garcia
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Todd
Yes
Scott
Excused
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:27 PM



The committee took a brief recess.



















02:35 PM -- HB16-1319



The committee returned to order. Senator Kefalas, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1319. The reengrossed bill prohibits the visual exhibition of smoke, often referred to as "coal rolling," which is defined in the bill as the knowing release of high quantities of emissions from an exhaust system in a light-duty diesel vehicle into the air and onto roadways in order to harass another vehicle, bicyclist, or pedestrian, or to obstruct or obscure the view of another driver, roadway user, or a traffic control device. Under the bill, visual exhibition of smoke is a class A traffic infraction punishable by a fine of $35 and 2 points assessed against the violator's driving record for each offense.



Senator Kefalas distributed two letters of support for the bill (Attachments B and C).



16SenateTran0426AttachB.pdf16SenateTran0426AttachB.pdf 16SenateTran0426AttachC.pdf16SenateTran0426AttachC.pdf



02:41 PM --
Lieutenant Craig Horton, representing the Fort Collins Police Department, testified in support of the bill.



02:50 PM --
Doug Decker, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.



02:51 PM --
Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.



02:53 PM --
Dan Grunig, representing Bicycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:55 PM --
Chris Johnson, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Sheriff Johnson responded to questions from the committee.



03:08 PM -- Sean Lara, representing the Fort Collins Subaru Club, testified in support of the bill.

















































03:13 PM



Senator Kefalas wrapped up his presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.

BILL: HB16-1319
TIME: 03:14:52 PM
MOVED: Todd
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1319 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Garcia
Yes
Scheffel
No
Todd
Yes
Scott
No
Baumgardner
No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL: HB16-1319
TIME: 03:15:20 PM
MOVED: Scott
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1319 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Garcia
Scheffel
Todd
Scott
Baumgardner
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:





03:15 PM



The committee took a brief recess.























03:18 PM -- HB16-1172



The committee returned to order. The sponsors of House Bill 16-1172 did not present the bill.

BILL: HB16-1172
TIME: 03:19:29 PM
MOVED: Scott
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1172 to the Legislative Council Committee. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Garcia
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Todd
Yes
Scott
Yes
Baumgardner
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





03:20 PM



The committee adjourned.


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