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DA4EA39617BD7396872585060065403F Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1142

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 6, 2020      
Location HCR 0107



HB20-1142 - Committee Discussion Only


11:25:58 AM  
Representative Cutter, bill sponsor, introduced
House Bill 20-1142, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and provided a handout
(Attachment A).  The bill creates a hazard mitigation enterprise and
charges fees on insurance premiums to create revenue for a grant program
and technical assistance to local governments.
11:31:14 AM  
Representative Cutter responded to questions from the committee.
11:36:36 AM  
Liz Peetz, representing the Colorado Association
of Relators, testified in opposition of the bill.  Carole Walker,
representing the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association, testified
in opposition of the bill.  Kelly Campbell, representing the American
Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified in opposition of the
bill.
11:43:53 AM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
11:53:35 AM  
Brandy DeLange, representing the Colorado
Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.  Steve Boand,
representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety (DPS), testified
in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment B).  Kevin
Klein, representing DPS, testified in support of the bill.  Gordon
Brenner, representing the city of Colorado Springs, testified in support
of the bill.
11:59:26 AM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
12:15:14 PM  
Michelle Robins, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
12:18:45 PM  
Ms. Robins responded to questions from the committee.
12:26:20 PM  
The bill was laid over for action only
at a later time.






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