Location: LSB A
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-267
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-267
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
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| Refer Senate Bill 17-267 to the Committee on Appro | PASS |
12:53 PM -- SB17-267
Majority Leader K. Becker and Representative J. Becker, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-267, which makes several long-term changes to areas of state policy that affect rural communities, including changes to the Hospital Provider Fee and authorizing lease-purchase agreements for future transportation and capital construction projects. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. In response to a question, Representative K. Becker distributed a handout showing the impact of budget cuts on the Hospital Provider Fee for various hospitals (Attachment C).
01:12 PM
The bill sponsors continued to respond to committee questions. Representative Gray also responded to questions.
01:20 PM -- Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to address question about the bill's prepared fiscal note. The bill sponsors continued to respond to additional questions.
01:37 PM -- Mr. Henry Sobanet, Director of the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sobanet responded to committee questions.
01:57 PM -- Mr. Doug Bissonette, representing the Elizabeth School District, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bissonette distributed a copy of the statistics he shared during his testimony (Attachment D).
02:01 PM -- Mr. Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.
02:02 PM -- Mr. Rob Sanders, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
02:04 PM -- Ms. Christina Medina, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:05 PM -- Mr. Mizraim Cordero, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
02:07 PM -- Mr. Robert Golden, representing the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
02:09 PM -- Mr. Don Shawcroft, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.
02:11 PM -- Mr. Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:13 PM
Mr. Milo responded to a committee questions.
02:14 PM -- Ms. Konnie Martin, representing the Colorado Health Association, testified in support in the bill.
02:20 PM -- Mr. Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
02:22 PM
Ms. Martin responded to a question about information included in Attachment C.
02:25 PM
The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing comments on the bill.
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| BILL: | SB17-267 | |
| TIME: | 02:29:10 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-267 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | |
| SECONDED: | Herod | |
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VOTE |
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Beckman |
No |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Catlin |
Yes |
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Covarrubias |
Yes |
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Gray |
Yes |
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Herod |
Yes |
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Kennedy |
Yes |
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Lawrence |
Yes |
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Michaelson Jenet |
Yes |
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Thurlow |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Pabon |
Yes |
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Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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