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h_fin_2016a_2016-03-09t13:36:21z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/09/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1187



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion p

Refer House Bill 16-1187, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS







Representative Court, chair, called the meeting to order. A quorum was present.



01:36 PM -- HB16-1187



Representative Kraft-Tharp, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1187. The bill creates sales and use tax exemptions for food and food packaging to be consumed by residents on the premises of a retirement community. The exemption encompasses both purchases and sales by a retirement community, provided that consumption of the food or food packaging is to occur on the community's premises. Specific provisions are included for the exemption of prepared food, including premade salads and sandwiches. Retirement communities to which the bill applies include:

      assisted living residences;

      nursing care facilities that provide services to people requiring continuous or regular inpatient nursing care; and

      independent living facilities specifically serving as the primary residence for people age 55 and older.



Representative Kraft-Tharp distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment A) and a handout (Attachment B).



16HouseFin0309AttachA.pdf16HouseFin0309AttachA.pdf 16HouseFin0309AttachB.pdf16HouseFin0309AttachB.pdf



01:41 PM -- Ms. Anne Deines, representing Brookdale Senior Living, testified in support of the bill and answered several committee questions.



01:46 PM -- Ms. Sarah Clark, representing LeadingAge, testified in support of the bill and answered several committee questions.



01:57 PM -- Mr. David Garner, representing Kavod Senior Life, testified in support of the bill.



02:01 PM -- Ms. Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), came to the table to answer committee questions.

BILL: HB16-1187
TIME: 02:10:01 PM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Pabon
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




BILL: HB16-1187
TIME: 02:10:48 PM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1187, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Pabon
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS