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h_fin_2016a_2016-03-03t11:00:57z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/03/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1285



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion p

Motion to Reconsider Amendment L.004 (Attachment A

Refer House Bill 16-1285 to the Committee of the W
PASS

Pass Without Objection

PASS







11:19 AM -- HB16-1285



Representative Pabon, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1285. The bill creates a procedure at the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the Department of Revenue (DOR) where an undocumented resident who has qualified for a driver's license but has failed the driving test may use a private vendor to readminister the driving test within 60 days. The applicant must present evidence of passing the test to the DMV. Representative Pabon answered several questions from the committee.



11:30 AM -- Ms. Doreen Rossi, representing the Western Slope Driving Institute, came to the table to testify in support of the bill.



11:35 AM -- Ms. Abigail Bonilla, representing herself, came to the table to testify in support of the bill. Mr. Brendon Green, also came to the table to translate Ms. Bonilla's remarks from Spanish.



11:41 AM -- Ms. Esmeralda Dominguez, representing I Drive Colorado, came to the table to testify in support of the bill.





11:53 AM



Representative Pabon distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment A).



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11:55 AM -- Mr. David Lindsay and Ms. Maren Rubino, representing DOR, came to the table to answer committee questions. Committee discussion ensued.

BILL: HB16-1285
TIME: 12:16:08 PM
MOVED: Pabon
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED: Becker K.
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
No
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
No
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
No
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





12:10 PM -- Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table answer committee questions regrading the fiscal note.





12:20 PM



The committee recessed.





12:25 PM



The committee came back to order.


BILL: HB16-1285
TIME: 12:25:55 PM
MOVED: Pabon
MOTION: Motion to Reconsider Amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Kagan
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





11:55 AM



Representative Pabon withdrew his motion moving amendment L.004 (Attachment A). Representative Becker, K. withdrew her second.

BILL: HB16-1285
TIME: 12:28:48 PM
MOVED: Pabon
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1285 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED: Priola
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
No
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





12:29 PM



The committee adjourned.


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