H_BUS_2023A 02/02/2023 01:29:40 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 02/02/2023 Attendance Armagost * English * Frizell X Lieder X Lindstedt X Mabrey * Mauro * Taggart X Weinberg X Ricks X Amabile X Time 01:29:40 PM to 02:51:08 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Amabile This Report was prepared by Dan Graeve Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1076 Referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1074 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1076 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:31:15 PM Representative Daugherty introduced House Bill 23-1076 to the committee. The bill modifies workersâ compensation benefits and creates additional avenues to prehearings at the Division of the Independent Medical Examiner. 01:36:24 PM Mr. Stephan Marsh, representing the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:40:00 PM Ms. Stephanie Tucker, representing the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in support of the bill. 01:43:13 PM Representative Daugherty presented final comments on the bill. 01:45:24 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1076 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lieder Seconded Ricks Armagost Excused English Excused Frizell Yes Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Taggart Yes Weinberg Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1074 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8D7162FE9A2E...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6D58562CF12F...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/03A94784A92D...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7FCBFB9E690F...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C1E9AE22ED9D...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 01:45:46 PM The committee took a recess. 01:48:05 PM The committee came back to order. 01:49:12 PM Representative Amabile and Representative Dickson presented House Bill 23-1074 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Labor and Employment to commission a study on the skill transferability of workers in the oil and gas industry and in occupations facing disruption due to automation. 01:53:09 PM Written materials were presented to the committee and can be found in Attachment A. 01:55:02 PM Committee members asked questions of the bill sponsors. 02:01:41 PM Mr. Tim Coleman, representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:03:52 PM Mr. Gary Arnold, representing Pipefitters 208, testified in support of the bill. 02:05:30 PM Dr. Tom Will, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:08:40 PM Mr. Mike Foote, representing 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:11:54 PM Dr. Dar-Lon Chang, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:16:08 PM Mr. Braeden Miguel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:24 PM Ms. Heidi Leathwood, representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 02:21:51 PM Ms. Jane Allen, representing The Alliance Center, testified to amend the bill. 02:26:04 PM Mr. Dennis Dougherty, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. 02:29:32 PM Ms. Jan Rose, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. 02:32:35 PM Mr. Jared Bynam, representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill. 02:38:36 PM The committee took a brief recess. 02:41:18 PM The committee came back to order. 02:41:19 PM The bill sponsors presented amendment L.001 to the committee which can be found as Attachment B. 02:41:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Amabile Seconded Weinberg Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:41:54 PM The bill sponsors presented amendment L.002 to the committee which can be found as Attachment C. 02:43:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Amabile Seconded Frizell Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:43:28 PM The bill sponsors presented amendment L.003 to the committee which can be found as Attachment D. 02:45:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Amabile Seconded English Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:45:13 PM Written public testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment E. 02:45:27 PM Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill. 02:50:40 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1074, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Lieder Armagost Yes English Yes Frizell Yes Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Taggart Yes Weinberg Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:51:08 PM The committee adjourned.