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H_TRA_2017A 03/02/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

Date: 03/02/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 10:10 AM to 11:51 AM
Becker J.
X
Bridges
X
Place: HCR 0112
Buck
X
Carver
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Esgar
X
Representative Mitsch Bush
Ginal
X
Hansen
X
This Report was prepared by
Jackson
X
Katie Ruedebusch
Lawrence
X
McLachlan
X
Nordberg
X
Winter
X
Mitsch Bush
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB17-014 Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only





10:11 AM -- SB 17-014



Representative Becker, J. introduced Senate Bill 17-014. The reengrossed bill, requested by the Transportation Legislation Review Committee, prohibits a local government from imposing inspection requirements or charging inspection fees for underground petroleum storage tanks. He distributed amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Becker responded to several committee questions.



170302 AttachA.pdf170302 AttachA.pdf



10:19 AM -- Chief T.J. Steck, representing the Elizabeth Fire Department and the Colorado State Fire Chiefs, testified against the bill. He responded to several committee questions.



10:35 AM -- Deputy Chief Rick Potter, representing the Pueblo Fire Department, testified against the bill. He responded to several committee questions.



10:51 AM -- Chief Jerry Sticker, representing the Golden Fire Department and the Fire Marshals Association of Colorado, testified against the bill. He responded to several committee questions.



11:04 AM -- Chief Holger Durre, representing the Poudre Fire Authority, testified against bill. He responded to a committee questions.



11:09 AM -- Chief Kevin Ferry, representing the Arvada Fire Protection District, testified against the bill. He responded to several committee questions.



11:16 AM -- Mr. Eric Gleason, representing himself and the National Fire Sprinkler Association, testified against the bill.



11:21 AM -- Mr. Meyer Sussman, representing G&S Oil Products and the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in support of the bill.



11:26 AM -- Mr. Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a packet to the committee (Attachment B). He responded to several committee questions.



170302 AttachB.pdf170302 AttachB.pdf



11:48 AM -- Mr. R.J. Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.



11:51 AM



The committee laid over the bill until a later date for action only.




11:51 AM



The committee adjourned.


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