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H_SA_2016A 02/17/2016 10:00:35 AM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Date: 02/17/2016
ATTENDANCE
Time: 10:00 AM to 01:11 PM
Foote
X
Humphrey
X
Place: HCR 0107
Leonard
X
Neville P.
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Primavera
X
Representative Ryden
Tyler
X
Wist
X
This Report was prepared by
Lontine
X
Julia Jackson
Ryden
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB16-1087

HB16-1174
Amended, Referred to Finance

Referred to Finance





10:01 AM -- HB16-1087



Representative J. Becker, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1087 to the committee. This bill increases the share of state sales tax revenue allowed to be retained by vendors to cover their expenses for collecting and remitting the tax. Committee members discussed the bill with Representative Becker.



10:11 AM --
Ali Mickelson, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified against the bill and answered questions from committee members.



10:16 AM --
Jenifer Waller, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from committee members.



10:22 AM --
Chris Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from committee members.



10:29 AM --
Anthony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business and the Coalition to Simplify Colorado Sales Tax, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from committee members.



10:33 AM --
Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout for committee members (Attachment A). He answered questions from committee members.



16HouseState0217AttachA.pdf16HouseState0217AttachA.pdf















10:40 AM --
Chris Muntean, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to questions from committee members.





10:44 AM



Representative Becker presented amendment L.002 (Attachment B) to the committee.



16HouseState0217AttachB.pdf16HouseState0217AttachB.pdf



10:49 AM



Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the fiscal impact of amendment L.002 with committee members.

BILL: HB16-1087
TIME: 10:54:34 AM
MOVED: Humphrey
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B) to House Bill 16-1087. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Leonard
VOTE
Foote
Humphrey
Leonard
Neville P.
Primavera
Tyler
Wist
Lontine
Ryden
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



































10:55 AM



Representative Becker wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

BILL: HB16-1087
TIME: 10:57:31 AM
MOVED: Neville P.
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1087, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED: Leonard
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
Yes
Tyler
No
Wist
Yes
Lontine
No
Ryden
No
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





11:04 AM -- HB16-1174



Representative J. Becker, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1174 to the committee. The bill requires the Department of Revenue (DOR) to allow income tax credits claimed for conservation easements donated prior to January 1, 2008, unless, prior to July 1, 2016:



• the DOR and the taxpayer have reached a final settlement;

• the DOR provides clear and convincing evidence of the easement's overvaluation, which is accepted by the Attorney General; or

• the easement's appraiser has been convicted of a criminal act of misrepresentation in connection with preparation of the appraisal.



The bill also authorizes a court to terminate a conservation easement created for the purpose of claiming an income tax credit if: the state has rejected the claim for the credit; the easement is appraised as having no more than a nominal value; and the easement's holder provided no compensation for donation of the easement or was reimbursed in whole for any compensation provided.



11:11 AM --
Baxter Arnold, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



















11:17 AM --
Debbie Van Wyke, representing the Department of Revenue, testified against the bill and answered questions from committee members.



11:29 AM --
Ervin Mitchek, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



11:31 AM --
Eric Meyer, representing the Department of Law, testified against the bill and answered questions from committee members.



11:45 AM --
Don Shawcroft, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from committee members.



11:53 AM --
Benjamin Waters, representing the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, testified against the bill.



11:55 AM --
Lane Phipps, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



11:58 AM --
Alan Gentz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from committee members.



12:11 PM --
Julie Gentz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and answered questions from committee members.



12:24 PM --
Rick Markus, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



12:31 PM --
Jillane Hixson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



12:42 PM --
Julie Noonan, representing herself as legal counsel to conservation easement owners, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from committee members.

























































12:51 PM



Representative Becker wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

BILL: HB16-1174
TIME: 01:08:34 PM
MOVED: Humphrey
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1174 to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED: Neville P.
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Leonard
Yes
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
No
Tyler
Yes
Wist
Yes
Lontine
No
Ryden
No
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





01:11 PM



The committee adjourned.


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