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7983C2F213B31AAE8725894A0072098C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1074

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Feb 2, 2023      
Location HCR 0112



HB23-1074 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations

01:45:46 PM  
The committee took
a recess.
01:48:05 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
01:49:12 PM  
Representative Amabile
and Representative Dickson presented House Bill 23-1074 to the committee.
The bill requires the Department of Labor and Employment to commission
a study on the skill transferability of workers in the oil and gas industry
and in occupations facing disruption due to automation.
01:53:09 PM  
Written materials were presented to the committee and can be found in Attachment A.
01:55:02 PM  
Committee members
asked questions of the bill sponsors.
02:01:41 PM  
Mr. Tim Coleman,
representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support
of the bill.
02:03:52 PM  
Mr. Gary Arnold,
representing Pipefitters 208, testified in support of the bill.
02:05:30 PM  
Dr. Tom Will, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:08:40 PM  
Mr. Mike Foote, representing
350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:11:54 PM  
Dr. Dar-Lon Chang, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:16:08 PM  

Mr. Braeden Miguel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

02:18:24 PM  
Ms. Heidi Leathwood,
representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
02:21:51 PM  
Ms. Jane Allen, representing The Alliance Center, testified to amend the bill.
02:26:04 PM  
Mr. Dennis Dougherty,
representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.
02:29:32 PM  

Ms. Jan Rose, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill.

02:32:35 PM  
Mr. Jared Bynam,
representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill.
02:38:36 PM  
The committee took
a brief recess.
02:41:18 PM  
The committee came back to order.
02:41:19 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented amendment L.001 to the committee which can be found as Attachment
B.


02:41:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Amabile
Seconded Weinberg
Armagost
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Taggart
Weinberg
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:41:54 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented amendment L.002 to the committee which can be found as Attachment
C.


02:43:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Amabile
Seconded Frizell
Armagost
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Taggart
Weinberg
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:43:28 PM  
The bill sponsors
presented amendment L.003 to the committee which can be found as Attachment
D.


02:45:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Amabile
Seconded English
Armagost
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Mauro
Taggart
Weinberg
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:45:13 PM  
Written public testimony
on the bill can be found in Attachment E.
02:45:27 PM  
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.


02:50:40 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1074, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Amabile
Seconded Lieder
Armagost Yes
English Yes
Frizell Yes
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Taggart Yes
Weinberg Yes
Ricks Yes
Amabile Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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