House committee reports and several bills pass on second reading and final passage in brief floor session

The Colorado House handled a group of committee reports and bills during a floor session that included brief debate, committee amendments and several recorded actions.

The committee of the whole reported that House bills 1015 (as amended), 1019 (as amended), 1029 (as amended), 1054, 1058 (as amended) and 1076 (as amended) passed second reading and were placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The report of the committee of the whole was adopted by recorded vote: 40 in favor, 19 opposed, 5 excused and 1 vacancy.

Floor actions and final passage that followed included the following items: - House Bill 1054 (repeal five-year mandated audits of the automobile inspection and readjustment program): sponsor Representative Basinghecker described the bill as removing a redundant and costly five-year audit requirement. The bill passed on the floor (passage announced; roll-call tally not specified in the transcript). - House Bill 1076 (Department of Motor…