H_BUS_2016A 03/03/2016 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
| Date: | 03/03/2016 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:30 PM to 04:24 PM |
Arndt
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X
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Garnett
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X
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| Place: | LSB A |
Navarro
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X
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Nordberg
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Pabon
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*
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| Representative Williams |
Rosenthal
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X
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Roupe
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Sias
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X
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| Luisa Altmann |
Thurlow
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X
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Winter
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*
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Wist
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X
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Kraft-Tharp
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X
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Williams
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB16-1267 HB16-1270 HB16-1279 HB16-1096 |
Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely |
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01:31 PM -- HB 16-1267
Representative Lee and Representative Fields, co-sponsors, introduced House Bill 16-1267. The bill creates the Colorado Veterans' Service-to-Career Pilot Program in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). Through CDLE, and in partnership with nonprofit agencies, workforce centers throughout the state may apply for grants to develop and expand career services for veterans, spouses, and eligible participants.
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
Representative Lee provided the committee with letters from Teller County and El Paso County County Commissioners in support of the bill (Attachments A and B). The committee was also provided a letter from the Colorado Petroleum Council (Attachment C).
160303 AttachA.pdf160303 AttachB.pdf160303 AttachC.pdf
01:38 PM -- Leanne Wheeler, United Veterans Committee and Vets4Energy Program, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Wheeler responded to questions from the committee.
01:45 PM -- Traci Marques, Pikes Peak Workforce Center, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marques responded to questions from the committee.
02:07 PM -- Amanda Hayden, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee.
02:09 PM -- Dirk Draper, Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
02:12 PM -- Randy Gradishar, Mt. Carmel Center of Excellence, testified in support of the bill.
02:15 PM -- Dave Shoupe, Mt. Carmel Center of Excellence, testified in support of the bill.
02:20 PM
The bill sponsors, Mr. Gradishar, and Mr. Shoupe responded to questions from the committee.
02:22 PM -- Dean Miller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
02:23 PM -- Christina Martinez, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
02:26 PM -- Joe Barella, Arapahoe Douglas Workforce Board, testified in support of the bill with amendments.
02:29 PM
The committee took a brief recess.
02:40 PM
The committee reconvened.
| BILL: | HB16-1267 | |
| TIME: | 02:45:26 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Pabon | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Garnett
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Navarro
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Nordberg
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Pabon
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Rosenthal
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Roupe
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Sias
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Thurlow
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Winter
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Wist
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Kraft-Tharp
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Williams
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB16-1267 | |
| TIME: | 02:45:59 PM | |
| MOVED: | Rosenthal | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Garnett
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No
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Roupe
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No
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Williams
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Yes
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YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| BILL: | HB16-1267 | |
| TIME: | 02:51:07 PM | |
| MOVED: | Thurlow | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a vote of 2-11. | |
| SECONDED: | Navarro | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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No
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Garnett
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No
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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No
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Pabon
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No
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Rosenthal
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No
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Roupe
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No
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Sias
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No
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Winter
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No
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Wist
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No
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Kraft-Tharp
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No
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Williams
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 11 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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160303 AttachF.pdf
03:02 PM
Representative Lee and Representative Fields made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1267 | |
| TIME: | 03:09:20 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1267, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Pabon | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Navarro
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No
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Roupe
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Yes
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Sias
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No
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Thurlow
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Wist
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No
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Williams
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Yes
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Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:10 PM
The committee took a brief recess.
03:22 PM
The committee reconvened.
03:22 PM -- HB 16-1270
Representative Lee, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1270. The bill effectuates the "pick your partner" principle by allowing small businesses to control their ownership under the Colorado Corporation and Associations Act and the Uniform Commercial Code.
Representative Lee responded to questions from the committee.
03:32 PM -- Arthur Travers, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:34 PM -- John McCabe, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:35 PM
Mr. Travers and Mr. McCabe responded to questions from the committee.
| BILL: | HB16-1270 | |
| TIME: | 03:37:21 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Pabon | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Garnett
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Navarro
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Nordberg
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Pabon
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Rosenthal
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Roupe
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Sias
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Thurlow
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Winter
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Wist
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Kraft-Tharp
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Williams
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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160303 AttachG.pdf
03:39 PM
Representative Lee made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1270 | |
| TIME: | 03:39:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1270, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Roupe
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Wist
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Williams
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:40 PM -- HB 16-1279
Representative Rosenthal, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1279. The bill creates an international sister-state relationship program in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT).
Representative Rosenthal provided the committee with amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
160303 AttachH.pdf
Representative Rosenthal responded to questions from the committee.
03:54 PM -- Beth Hendrix, Denver Sister Cities, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hendrix responded to questions from the committee.
04:01 PM -- Eloise Hirsch, OEDIT, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hirsch responded to questions from the committee.
04:10 PM -- Sophia SanMiguel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1279 | |
| TIME: | 04:13:50 PM | |
| MOVED: | Rosenthal | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Garnett
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Navarro
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Nordberg
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Pabon
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Rosenthal
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Roupe
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Sias
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Thurlow
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Winter
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Wist
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Kraft-Tharp
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Williams
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:14 PM
Representative Rosenthal and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB16-1279 | |
| TIME: | 04:16:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kraft-Tharp | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 16-1279, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. | |
| SECONDED: | Pabon | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Navarro
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No
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Nordberg
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No
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Pabon
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Roupe
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Wist
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Williams
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:19 PM -- HB 16-1096
Representative Williams, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1096. The committee originally heard witness testimony on the bill on February 2, 2016. Representative Williams requested the committee to postpone House Bill 16-1096 indefinitely.
| BILL: | HB16-1096 | |
| TIME: | 04:20:28 PM | |
| MOVED: | Williams | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 16-1096 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Pabon | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Roupe
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Wist
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Williams
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:24 PM
The committee adjourned.