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3B4B519DAE18CA8C872589550070ECAF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-069

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY
Date Feb 13, 2023      
Location SCR 352



SB23-069 - Amended, referred to Senate Finance

01:33:38 PM  
Senator Will, co-prime
sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-069 Requirements To Operate A Motorboat
to the committee.  The bill prohibits any individual under the age
of 16 from operating a motorboat and requires anyone born after January
1, 1984 to take a boating safety course and have a boating safety certificate
while operating a motorboat.  Senator Will answered questions from
the committee about the bill.
01:43:04 PM  
Ms. Rachel Fischer, representing National Marine Manufacturers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steven Bristow, representing Kalkomey Enterprises, LLC, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kellen Friedlander, representing Colorado Marine Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Friedlander responded to questions from the committee.
01:43:05 PM  
Written testimony is included as Attachmetn A.
01:51:57 PM  
Senator Will presented
amendment L.001 (Attachment B) and responded to questions from the committee.


01:54:52 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Simpson
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:54:53 PM  
Senator Will presented
amendment L.002 (Attachment C).


01:55:42 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter
Exum
Jaquez Lewis
Pelton B.
Simpson
Priola
Winter F.
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:56:54 PM  
Senator Will gave
closing comments on the bill.


01:57:21 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-069, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Cutter Yes
Exum Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Pelton B. No
Simpson No
Priola Yes
Winter F. Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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