H_BUS_2021A 04/01/2021 02:03:26 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Daugherty and Benavidez introduced House Bill 21-1207, Overpayment of Workers' Compensation Benefits. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Royce Mueller, representing Workers' Compensation Education Association (WCEA), testified in support of the bill.

Robert Lindgren, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Mueller responded to questions from the committee.

Harvey Flewelling, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified on the bill from an amend position.

Edie Sonn, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified on the bill from an amend position.

The representatives from Pinnacol Assurance responded to questions from the committee.

Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federal of Independent Business (NFIB) and the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Douglas Kotarek, representing the Colorado Self Insurers Association, testified on the bill from an amend position.

Chad Anderson, representing the Colorado Insurance Guaranty Association, testified on the bill from a neutral position.

Bethiah Crane, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Tamra Tully, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Crane responded to questions from the committee.

Susanne Ventzke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Schneider, representing United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy Hallford, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Wardrip, representing the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill.

Mike Sturtavent, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Denise Dubois, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Elliot, representing WCEA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Elliot responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee reconvened.

Holly Ryan, representing the Colorado County Treasurers and Public Trustees Associations, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ryan responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsor and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.

Maria Sepulveda, representing Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Talia Kahn-Kravis, representing the Credit Builders Alliance, testified in support of the bill.

Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Elyse Howard, representing Habitat for Humanity of Vail Valley, testified in support of the bill.

Jonathan Cappelli, representing the Neighborhood Development Collaborative, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Howard responded to questions from the committee.

Peter LiFari, representing Maiker Housing Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Amritpal Byrd, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Cynthia Coffin, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Angela Hutton-Hall, representing the National Association of Real Estate Brokers and the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Francis responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill.