H_FIN_2017A 05/03/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date: | 05/03/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 10:43 AM to 01:47 PM |
Beckman
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X
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Benavidez
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X
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| Place: | LSB A |
Catlin
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*
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Covarrubias
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Gray
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X
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| Representative Pabon |
Herod
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X
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Kennedy
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Lawrence
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*
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| Kori Donaldson |
Michaelson Jenet
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X
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Thurlow
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X
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Van Winkle
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X
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Foote
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X
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Pabon
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB17-1370 | Amended, Referred to House Appropriations | ||
10:44 AM -- HB17-1370
The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Winter and Liston, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1370, which makes changes to current law with respect to the number of liquor licenses that a retail liquor store or liquor-licensed drugstore can hold. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
11:11 AM
The bill sponsors continued to answer questions from the committee. The chair explained that he planned to limit the overall time for witness testimony.
11:13 AM -- Mr. Patrick Maroney, representing the Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division, answered questions from the committee.
11:26 AM -- Ms. Tanya Kelly-Bowry, representing Applejack Liquor, testified in support of the bill.
11:32 AM -- Mr. Dave Lemons, representing Kum & Go, testified in support of the bill.
11:35 AM -- Mr. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers, testified in support of the bill.
11:41 AM -- Mr. Joshua Phair, representing Walmart Stores, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
11:49 AM -- Ms. Jeanne McEvoy, representing the Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
12:17 PM
Ms. McEvoy continued to respond to committee questions.
12:28 PM -- Mr. Dustin Charpetta, representing Pearl Wine Spirits, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
12:37 PM -- Mr. Scott Chase, representing Coloradans for Safety and Colorado Ethiopian and Eritrean Liquor Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:50 PM -- Mr. John Cohagen, representing Atlas Valley Purveyors, testified in support of the bill.
12:53 PM -- Mr. Rufus Nagel, representing Molly's Spirits, testified in support of the bill.
12:55 PM
Mr. Cohagen and Mr. Nagel responded to questions from the committee.
01:01 PM -- Ms. Laura Long, representing Colorado Brewers Guild, testified in support of the bill.
01:04 PM -- Mr. Phil Hayes, representing Target Stores, testified in support of the bill with amendments.
01:08 PM
The committee members received amendment L.001 and amendment L.003 (Attachments A and B, respectively). The bill sponsors responded to questions about the amendments.
17HouseFin0503AttachA.pdf 17HouseFin0503AttachB.pdf
| BILL: | HB17-1370 | |
| TIME: | 01:17:36 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed on a vote of 9-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Foote | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Benavidez
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No
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Catlin
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Yes
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Covarrubias
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Excused
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Gray
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Yes
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Herod
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Yes
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Kennedy
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Yes
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Lawrence
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Thurlow
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No
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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YES: 9 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| BILL: | HB17-1370 | |
| TIME: | 01:17:50 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 8-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Foote | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Benavidez
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No
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Catlin
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Yes
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Covarrubias
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Excused
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Gray
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Yes
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Herod
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Yes
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Kennedy
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Yes
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Lawrence
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Thurlow
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No
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:20 PM
The sponsors made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1370 | |
| TIME: | 01:42:35 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1370, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | |
| SECONDED: | Gray | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Benavidez
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No
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Catlin
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Yes
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Covarrubias
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No
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Gray
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Yes
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Herod
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No
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Kennedy
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Yes
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Lawrence
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Thurlow
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No
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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01:46 PM
The meeting adjourned.