FE50A1AA704B3E398725824E006EAE16 Hearing Summary

Speaker Duran and Representative Winter, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1208, which expands the state income tax credit for child care expenses by increasing the amount of the credit and broadening the eligible taxpayer population.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. Mr. Greg Sobetski, representing Legislative Council Staff, discussed the data and assumptions he used to write the fiscal note.

Ms. Louise Myrland, representing the Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Gloria Higgins, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Higgins responded to a committee question.

Ms. Erica Van Voast, representing the Junior League of Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Stacy Howard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Harlan Bair, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee questions.

Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.

Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.