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2A73A9A71FC12B238725899400774BE1 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1288

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 17, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1288 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

03:43:04 PM  
Representatives McCluskie and Amabile, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1288. The bill creates the FAIR Plan Association to offer property insurance coverage that is not otherwise available on the market, consisting of all companies offering property or commercial insurance in the state. Members may offset participation fees against their premium tax liability. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
03:52:19 PM  
Commissioner Ashley
Stolzmann, representing Boulder County and Counties and Commissioners Acting
Together  (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.



Commissioner  PT
Wood, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill.



Commissioner Richard
Cimino, representing Grand County and CCAT, testified in support of the
bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
04:04:54 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Corbin Graber,
representing Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, Colorado Camps Network, testified
in support of the bill.



Jeff Cheley, representing
Colorado Camps Network, testified in support of the bill.



Rafael Salgado,
representing Cal-Wood Education Center, testified in support of the bill.
04:11:37 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Kelly Campbell,
representing American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified
to amend the bill.



Carole Walker,
representing Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified to amend the
bill.



Cory Gaines, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:22:08 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Mark Hillis, representing
themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.



Paul Martin, representing
Reinsurance Association of America, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.



Ted Trimpa, representing
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, testified to amend
the bill.



Commissioner Mike
Conway, representing Colorado Division of Insurance, testified in support
of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.
04:22:09 PM  
Written testimony
for this bill can be found in Attachment A.
04:38:00 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.001 (Attachment B).


04:38:15 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:38:50 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.005 (Attachment C).


04:38:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:40:30 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.008 (Attachment D).


04:40:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment D)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:48:00 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.015 (Attachment E).


04:48:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment E)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf Yes
Epps No
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:49:00 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.011 (Attachment F).


04:49:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment F)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:53:00 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented Amendment L.012 (Attachment G).


04:53:38 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment G)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Bottoms
Armagost
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks Excused
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:53:39 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.


04:58:19 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1288, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Excused
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Excused
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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