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H_BUS_2016A 02/18/2016 01:38:41 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date: 02/18/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:38 PM to 02:34 PM
Arndt
X
Garnett
X
Place: LSB A
Navarro
X
Nordberg
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Pabon
*
Representative Williams
Rosenthal
X
Roupe
X
This Report was prepared by
Sias
X
Luisa Altmann
Thurlow
X
Winter
X
Wist
X
Kraft-Tharp
E
Williams
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB16-050

HB16-1189
Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Referred to the Committee of the Whole





01:39 PM -- SB16-050



Representative Saine and Representative Ryden, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 16-050. The bill releases retailers from liability for uncollected local sales tax because of a misassigned Department of Revenue location code. Specifically, a retailer is not required to remit any overdue tax or associated charges, penalties, fees, or interest arising from a misassigned location code, provided that the retailer:

  • obtains a sales tax license in good faith;
  • provides an address that correctly indicates the location of the business; and
  • collects and remits sales taxes for the local jurisdictions represented by the retailer's assigned location code.



The bill applies only to jurisdictions for which the state collects sales taxes. Home-rule municipalities that administer their own sales taxes will continue to be able to assess unpaid taxes from businesses that receive an incorrect location code.



The sponsors provided the committee with a handout (Attachment A).



160218AttachA.pdf160218AttachA.pdf



01:42 PM --
Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties Incorporated, testified in support of the bill.



01:46 PM --
Tracy Hines, Larimer County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hines provided the committee with an example of a location code report (Attachment B).



160218 AttachB.pdf160218 AttachB.pdf



01:50 PM



Ms. Pingenot, Ms. Hines, and the bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



02:00 PM --
Christopher Harless, Office of the State Auditor, responded to questions from the committee.



02:05 PM --
Chris Howes, Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.



02:06 PM --
Paul Northrup, Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.



02:13 PM



Representative Saine and Representative Ryden made closing remarks on the bill.


BILL: SB16-050
TIME: 02:14:18 PM
MOVED: Arndt
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-050 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Wist
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Excused
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS









02:15 PM -- HB16-1189



Representative Wist, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1189. The bill makes changes to bingo-raffle regulation by the Secretary of State's Office (SOS), which serves as the licensing authority for bingo-raffle licenses and issued 1,209 bingo-raffle licenses in 2015. The bill clarifies that applicants for bingo-raffle licenses who have their application denied may request that the decision be reviewed by an administrative law judge within 60 days of the denial. It also adds the refusal to grant or renew a license to the list of SOS actions for which an applicant may request an administrative review. The bill makes several specifications about consolation prizes in progressive bingo games, including when a consolation prize may be awarded and when the consolation prize amount must be included in the total amount offered in subsequent games. The bill also removes the restriction on a person serving as a game manager for no more than five bingo-raffle licensees and clarifies a licensee's ability to operate leased and owned equipment. In addition, the bill permits the SOS to make rules about when a licensee that does not report positive net proceeds must prove why their license should not be suspended or revoked.



Representative Wist responded to questions from the committee.



02:25 PM --
Tim Griesmer, Colorado Secretary of State, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Griesmer provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



160218AttachC.pdf160218AttachC.pdf



02:29 PM



Representative Wist made closing remarks on the bill.


BILL: HB16-1189
TIME: 02:31:15 PM
MOVED: Arndt
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1189 indefinitely. The motion failed on a vote of 5-7.
SECONDED: Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
No
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
No
Sias
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Wist
No
Kraft-Tharp
Excused
Williams
Yes
YES: 5 NO: 7 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: HB16-1189
TIME: 02:33:10 PM
MOVED: Arndt
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1189 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Wist
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Excused
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:34 PM



The committee adjourned.




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