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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1248

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 17, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1248 - Postponed Indefinitely


12:22:42 PM  
Representative Johnson, prime bill sponsor, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1248 to the committee. The bill creates a new cash fund to collect revenue from oversize vehicle permits and requires the Office of Freight Mobility and Safety to establish a centralized permitting system by July 1, 2029.
12:26:10 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
12:31:13 PM  
Mr. Grier Bailey, representing Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association (CWPMA), testified in support of the bill.
12:32:12 PM  
Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers, testified in support of the bill.
12:36:43 PM  
Craig Hurst, representing Colorado Department of Transportation, was available to answer committee questions.
12:37:38 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
12:45:41 PM  
Witness and committee discussion continued.
12:56:33 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.005, which can be found as Attachment A.
12:58:13 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee concerning L.005.

01:02:33 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Suckla
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson Excused
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco Excused
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:03:00 PM  
The bill sponsor introduced and explained amendment L.003 to the bill, which can be found as Attachment B.

01:03:09 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Suckla
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson Excused
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco Excused
Weinberg
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:03:36 PM  
Rebecca Bayetti, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.
01:04:28 PM  
The bill sponsor provided comments on amendment L.004, which can be found as Attachment C.

01:08:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Richardson
Boesenecker No
Brooks No
Jackson Excused
Lindsay No
Nguyen No
Paschal No
Phillips No
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Excused
Weinberg No
Stewart R. No
Froelich No
YES: 2   NO: 9   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
01:08:06 PM  
The bill sponsor provided final comments on the bill.
01:10:01 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

01:14:50 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1248, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Brooks
Boesenecker No
Brooks Yes
Jackson Excused
Lindsay No
Nguyen No
Paschal No
Phillips No
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Excused
Weinberg Yes
Stewart R. No
Froelich No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

01:15:08 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1248 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.
Moved Stewart R.
Seconded Boesenecker
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks No
Jackson Excused
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson No
Suckla No
Velasco Excused
Weinberg No
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS