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h_bus_2016a_2016-03-15t13:34:06z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/15/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1288



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D). The motion p

Adopt conceptual amendment to Amendment L.003 to r

Refer House Bill 16-1288, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL

PASS







02:16 PM -- HB 16-1288



Representative Kraft-Tharp and Representative Wist introduced House Bill 16-1288. The bill creates the Industry Infrastructure Grant Program within the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC).



The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



02:25 PM --
Erik Mitisek, Colorado Technology Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mitisek responded to questions from the committee.



02:32 PM --
Noel Ginsburg, representing Intertech Plastics, BASIC, and Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (CAMA), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ginsburg responded to questions from the committee.



02:44 PM --
Sam Gilchrist, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.



02:47 PM --
Tim Heaton, CAMA, testified in support of the bill.



02:50 PM



The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.


BILL: HB16-1288
TIME: 02:52:55 PM
MOVED: Kraft-Tharp
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Williams
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Sias
Thurlow
Winter
Wist
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



160315 AttachA.pdf160315 AttachA.pdf


BILL: HB16-1288
TIME: 02:54:33 PM
MOVED: Wist
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Williams
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Sias
Thurlow
Winter
Wist
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


160315 AttachB.pdf160315 AttachB.pdf


BILL: HB16-1288
TIME: 02:59:33 PM
MOVED: Kraft-Tharp
MOTION: Adopt conceptual amendment to Amendment L.003 to remove "'Authorized nonprofit entity' does not include a c4 entity" from pages 10-11 of the bill. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED: Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
No
Sias
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Wist
No
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: HB16-1288
TIME: 03:14:50 PM
MOVED: Kraft-Tharp
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Williams
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Sias
Thurlow
Winter
Wist
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



160315 AttachC.pdf160315 AttachC.pdf


BILL: HB16-1288
TIME: 03:15:13 PM
MOVED: Wist
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 11-2.
SECONDED: Williams
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
No
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
No
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Wist
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







160315 AttachD.pdf160315 AttachD.pdf





03:28 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.


BILL: HB16-1288
TIME: 03:28:32 PM
MOVED: Wist
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1288, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5.
SECONDED: Kraft-Tharp
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Sias
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Wist
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS









03:33 PM



The committee took a brief recess.


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