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h_fin_2017a_2017-03-13t13:30:55z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/13/2017

Location: LSB A

Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB17-1191



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 17-1191 to the Committee on Appro PASS







01:31 PM -- HB17-1191



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives K. Becker and Herod, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1191, which requires Legislative Council Staff to prepare demographic notes for legislation that outlines the potential disparate effects of a bill on various populations within the state by race, gender, disability, age, geography, income, or other relevant characteristics for which data are available. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the Senate, and the minority leaders of each chamber may request up to five bills each for which demographic notes will be prepared. Additional demographic notes may be prepared at the discretion of the Director of Research of Legislative Council Staff.





01:35 PM



Representatives Becker and Herod responded to questions from the committee.



01:36 PM --
Ms. Ali Mickelson, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Representatives Becker and Herod also responded to questions.



01:53 PM --
Ms. Emily Michels, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.



01:55 PM --
Ms. Christie Donner, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.



01:59 PM --
Ms. Natalie Mullis, representing Legislative Council Staff, testified about the bill and responded to questions from the committee.





02:14 PM



Representatives Becker and Herod made closing remarks on the bill and answered committee questions.

BILL: HB17-1191
TIME: 02:19:04 PM
MOVED: Herod
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1191 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED: Michaelson Jenet
VOTE
Beckman
No
Benavidez
Yes
Catlin
No
Covarrubias
Excused
Gray
Yes
Herod
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
No
Michaelson Jenet
Yes
Thurlow
No
Van Winkle
No
Foote
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS