H_FIN_2023A 02/02/2023 10:30:10 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 02/02/2023 Attendance Daugherty X Frizell X Hartsook X Kipp X Lindstedt X Marshall X Taggart * Vigil X Weinberg X Joseph X Snyder X Time 10:30:10 AM to 12:58:21 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Snyder This Report was prepared by Jessika Shipley Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1084 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1081 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1091 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1084 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/165F2C99FB48...$File/Attachment A HB1084_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A HB1084_L.001.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/2C4191523755...$File/Attachment B HB 1084 Written Statement.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B HB 1084 Written Statement.pdf 10:31:20 AM Representatives Bradfield and Ortiz, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1084. The bill extends the military retirement benefits deduction for taxpayers under the age of 55 through 2033. The deduction is set to expire in 2023 under current law. Amendment L.001 was distributed to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Ortiz explained the amendment. 10:39:48 AM The committee discussed the bill with the sponsors. 10:46:19 AM Mr. Steve Kjonaas, representing Veterans of Foreign Wars Colorado Headquarters, testified in support of the bill. 10:51:41 AM Colonel (retired) Benjamin Conde, representing Mile High Veterans, testified in support of the bill. 10:54:51 AM Ms. Deborah Oelschig, representing The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA) and the United Veterans Coalition, testified in support of the bill. 10:57:07 AM The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 11:05:45 AM Gregory Barnett , representing TREA, Chapter 3, testified in support of the bill. 11:09:07 AM Michelle Kalkowski, representing United Veterans of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:15:13 AM Written testimony on the bill is included as (Attachment B). 11:16:58 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). Moved Weinberg Seconded Joseph Daugherty Frizell Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Taggart Vigil Weinberg Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:17:00 AM The sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. 11:22:31 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1084, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Frizell Seconded Joseph Daugherty Yes Frizell Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall No Taggart Yes Vigil Yes Weinberg Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1081 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1DF40450558C...$File/Attachment C HB1081_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C HB1081_L.001.pdf 11:23:42 AM Representatives Lindstedt and Taggart, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1081. The bill makes several changes to expand the Employee Ownership Tax Credit. Amendment L.001 was distributed (Attachment C). 11:30:28 AM The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 11:35:06 AM Mr. Xander Martin, representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. 11:37:14 AM Mrs. Kerry Siggins, representing StoneAge, testified in support of the bill. 11:42:44 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Moved Lindstedt Seconded Taggart Daugherty Frizell Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Taggart Vigil Weinberg Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:43:05 AM The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. 11:46:38 AM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1081, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lindstedt Seconded Taggart Daugherty Yes Frizell Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Taggart Yes Vigil Yes Weinberg Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1091 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/82E6874D192A...$File/Attachment D HB1091_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D HB1091_L.001.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/11E1E986DE45...$File/Attachment E HB1091_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E HB1091_L.002.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/F90AE78CD08D...$File/Attachment F Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F Merged.pdf 11:47:04 AM Representatives Kipp and Pugliese, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1091. The bill extends the child care contribution tax credit through 2027 and expands the types of contributions that qualify for the credit to include in-kind donations of real property. 11:53:22 AM The committee discussed the bill with the sponsors. 12:05:18 PM Nicole Riehl, representing Colorado Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), testified in support of the bill. 12:09:02 PM Desta Taye-Channell, representing Florence Crittenton, testified in support of the bill. 12:11:18 PM Melissa Mares, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 12:14:10 PM The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 12:17:24 PM Ms. Lindsay Filsinger, representing Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill. 12:21:01 PM Mr. Norm Steen, representing Southern Teller Hope LLC, testified in support of the bill. 12:24:27 PM Aaron Miltenberger, representing Boys & Girls Clubs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 12:27:26 PM Kristi Briles, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 12:30:59 PM Mr. Jeff Mosher, representing City of Cripple Creek, testified in support of the bill. 12:31:29 PM The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 12:35:25 PM Written testimony was submitted and can be found at Attachment F 12:46:28 PM The committee discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment D). 12:52:13 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). Moved Kipp Seconded Joseph Daugherty Frizell Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Taggart Vigil Weinberg Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:52:15 PM The sponsors explained amendment L.002 (Attachment E). 12:53:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). Moved Kipp Seconded Joseph Daugherty Frizell Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Taggart Vigil Weinberg Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:54:14 PM The sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill. 12:58:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1091, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kipp Seconded Joseph Daugherty Yes Frizell Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Taggart Yes Vigil Yes Weinberg Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 12:58:21 PM The committee adjourned.