H_BUS_2017A 03/14/2017 Committee Summary

01:34 PM -- HB 17-1205



Representative Melton introduced House Bill 17-1205. The bill changes the definition of salvage vehicle to mean a vehicle damaged by collision, fire, flood, accident, trespass, or other occurrence, and determined to be a total loss by the insurer or other person acting on behalf of the owner. Hail damage and theft are not included in this definition.



Representative Melton provided amendment L.001 (Attachment A).



170314 AttachA.pdf



01:37 PM -- David Cardella, Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA), testified in support of the bill.



01:39 PM -- Ben Silver, Central Auto Parts and Colorado Automotive Recyclers, spoke about the bill. Mr. Silver responded to questions from the committee.



01:46 PM -- Todd O'Connell, CIADA, testified in support of the bill.











01:48 PM -- Norman Wright, Stadium Auto Parts and Colorado Automotive Recyclers, testified in support of the bill.



01:50 PM -- Sophia San Miguel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



01:53 PM



The committee took a brief recess.



01:58 PM



The committee reconvened.



01:59 PM



Representative Melton described amendment L.001 and L.002 (Attachment B), which corrects an error in amendment L.001.



170314 AttachB.pdf

02:01 PM



Representative Melton made closing remarks.

02:02 PM -- HB 17-1249



Representative Melton introduced House Bill 17-1249. The bill creates a new factual basis for unlicensed motor vehicle sales; increases penalties for the existing class 3 misdemeanor offense; credits fine revenue to local law enforcement and the Department of Revenue; and allows fine revenue to be used for enforcement of unlicensed motor vehicle sales.



Representative Melton responded to questions from the committee.



02:06 PM -- Todd O'Connell, CIADA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. O'Connell provided three handouts to the committee (Attachments C, D, and E).



170314 AttachC.pdf170314 AttachD.pdf170314 AttachE.pdf



02:13 PM -- David Cardella, CIADA and Mountain States Auto Group, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Cardella responded to questions from the committee.















02:21 PM



Representative Melton made closing remarks.

02:24 PM -- HB 17-1224



Kraft-Tharp introduced House Bill 17-1224. The bill amends the pharmacy practice law to make unlawful the sale, compounding, dispensing, giving, receiving, or possessing of any drug or device unless it was sold, compounded, dispensed, given, or received in accordance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The possession, sale, dispensing, giving, receiving, or administering of an adulterated drug or device, a misbranded drug or device, or a counterfeit drug is also unlawful. The bill adds mandatory civil penalties of $1,000 to $10,000 for each violation of an unlawful act under the pharmacy practice law.



Representative Kraft-Tharp provided two letters in support of the bill (Attachments F and G) and a copy of amendment L.003 (Attachment H).



170314 AttachF.pdf170314 AttachG.pdf170314 AttachH.pdf







02:28 PM -- Ryan Card, Allergan, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Card responded to questions from the committee.

02:35 PM



Representative Kraft-Tharp made closing remarks.

02:36 PM



The committee adjourned.