D0AF2564D680A0948725822C00710167 Hearing Summary

Representative Winter and Representative Gray introduced House Bill 18-1001. The bill creates a paid family leave program under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Nina Anderson, Express Employment, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Anderson responded to questions from the committee.

Michael Santo, Bechtel & Santo law firm, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Winter provided written testimony from Pamela Espinoza [Attachment A].

Kris Garcia, 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Victoria Gomez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Krystin Stevenson, 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy White, Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Tom Perille, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He provided a copy of his written testimony to the committee [Attachment B].

Natalie Wood, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Wood provided a copy of her written testimony to the committee [Attachment C].

Rachel Ellis, Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association and the Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Judy Amabile, Good Business Colorado and Polar Bottle, testified in support of the bill.

Addie Bash, Product Architects, testified in support of the bill.

Lisa Goodbee, Goodbee & Associates, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Neil, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Hougen, Aurora Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Robert Golden, South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Loren Furman, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nicolas Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Colglazier, Mr. Hougen, Mr. Golden, and Ms. Furman responded to questions from the committee.

Colin Walker, Colorado Society for Human Resource Management, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kelly Marinelli, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Marinelli responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Gray responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Marinelli responded to questions from the committee.

Katharine Knarreborg, Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Dewey, Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.

Sharon Hwang, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Adam Albman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Albman, Representative Gray, Ms. Knarreborg, and Ms. Hwang responded to questions from the committee.

Amelia Lobo, Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Morgan responded to questions from the committee.

Haven Rohnert, Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Bre Andrews, AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

Stephanie Bruno, Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Gena Ozols, NARAL Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kim Netherton, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Dawn Kirk, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Neha Mahajan, 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Committee members made closing remarks.