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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE SALES AND USE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE
| Date |
09/27/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Bryan Archer |
X |
| Paul Archer |
X |
| Bockenfeld |
X |
| Bridges |
X |
| Michelle Bush |
X |
| Meghan Dollar |
X |
| Leslie Edwards |
X |
| Kenneth Keeley |
X |
| Don Korte |
X |
| Tracy Kraft-Tharp |
E |
| Josh Pens |
X |
| Judith Vorndran |
E |
| Ryan Woods |
X |
| Van Winkle |
* |
| Kipp |
X |
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| Time |
10:06:14 AM to 11:51:20 AM |
| Place |
Old State Library |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Kipp |
| This Report was prepared by |
Luisa Altmann |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hPresentation on Lodging Taxes |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hPublic Comment |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hBreak |
Break |
| hBill Draft Approvals |
Approve Bill 1, as amended, and Bill 2, as amended |
| hTask Force Review of Final Report |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Presentation on Lodging Taxes - Committee Discussion Only
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10:08:14 AM |
Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services, gave background information related to local lodging taxes.
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10:21:04 AM |
Meghan Dollar, Colorado Municipal League (CML), and Leslie Edwards, Town of Frisco, provided information about local lodging taxes from a municipal perspective. According to CML surveys, approximately 41 municipalities have a local lodging tax. These tax rates range from 1 percent to 8 percent, with the average being 3 or 4 percent.
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10:35:15 AM |
Erin Neer, GovOS, provided information about the technology platform developed by GovOS to facilitate the remittance of local lodging taxes and the technology parameters to consider in this discussion.
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10:37:31 AM |
Members of the panel responded to questions from the task force. Discussion ensued with Josh Pens, Department of Revenue, regarding potentially having the department collect lodging taxes.
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10:50:44 AM |
Stephanie Gilfeather,
Expedia Group, responded to questions from the task force regarding Expedia's
experience in Colorado as compared to other states.
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10:55:32 AM |
Mr. Pens and the task force continued to discuss local lodging taxes at the county level.
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Public Comment - Committee Discussion Only
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11:02:13 AM |
Kinna McDavid, representing herself, provided testimony to the task force.
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11:10:58 AM |
Michael Gifford,
representing Associated General Contractors of Colorado and the Coalition
to Simplify Colorado Sales Tax, provided testimony to the task force.
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11:13:41 AM |
Rachel Quintana, representing Ernst and Young, provided testimony to the task force.
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11:18:00 AM |
Pam Feely, representing the Coalition to Simplify Colorado Sales Tax, provided testimony to the task force.
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11:18:55 AM |
Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., provided testimony to the task force.
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Break - Break
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11:23:13 AM |
The task force took a brief recess.
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11:27:57 AM |
The task force reconvened.
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Bill Draft Approvals - Approve Bill 1, as amended, and Bill 2, as amended
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11:29:51 AM |
Representative Kipp and other task force members provided introductory comments on the proposed bill drafts.
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11:31:01 AM |
The task force discussed
Bill 1, Resolution on Uniform Sales & Use Tax on Construction Materials.
Senator Van Winkle introduced Amendment 1 to Bill 1: Page 2, line 23, after
"municipalities" insert "and counties".
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11:33:40 AM
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Motion |
Adopt Amendment 1 to Bill 1 |
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| Moved |
Van Winkle |
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| Seconded |
Bridges |
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Bryan Archer |
Excused |
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Paul Archer |
Excused |
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Bockenfeld |
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Bridges |
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Michelle Bush |
Excused |
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Meghan Dollar |
Excused |
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Leslie Edwards |
Excused |
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Kenneth Keeley |
Excused |
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Don Korte |
Excused |
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp |
Excused |
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Josh Pens |
Excused |
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Judith Vorndran |
Excused |
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Ryan Woods |
Excused |
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Van Winkle |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:34:28 AM
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Motion |
Introduce Bill 1, as amended, as a task force bill |
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| Moved |
Van Winkle |
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| Seconded |
Bridges |
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Bryan Archer |
Excused |
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Paul Archer |
Excused |
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Bockenfeld |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Michelle Bush |
Excused |
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Meghan Dollar |
Excused |
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Leslie Edwards |
Excused |
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Kenneth Keeley |
Excused |
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Don Korte |
Excused |
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp |
Excused |
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Josh Pens |
Excused |
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Judith Vorndran |
Excused |
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Ryan Woods |
Excused |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:34:29 AM |
All legislative members of the task force were designated as co-prime sponsors. The resolution will start in the Senate.
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11:35:07 AM |
The task force discussed
Bill 2, Improvements to the Electronic Sales & Use Tax Simplification
System.
Senator Bridges
introduced a conceptual amendment to remove lines 24 through 26 on page
3.
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11:37:14 AM
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Motion |
Amend Bill 2, remove page 3 lines 24 through 26. |
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| Moved |
Bridges |
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| Seconded |
Van Winkle |
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Bryan Archer |
Excused |
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Paul Archer |
Excused |
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Bockenfeld |
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Bridges |
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Michelle Bush |
Excused |
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Meghan Dollar |
Excused |
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Leslie Edwards |
Excused |
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Kenneth Keeley |
Excused |
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Don Korte |
Excused |
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp |
Excused |
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Josh Pens |
Excused |
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Judith Vorndran |
Excused |
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Ryan Woods |
Excused |
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Van Winkle |
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Kipp |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:41:03 AM
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Motion |
Introduce Bill 2, as amended, as a task force bill |
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| Moved |
Bridges |
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| Seconded |
Van Winkle |
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Bryan Archer |
Excused |
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Paul Archer |
Excused |
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Bockenfeld |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Michelle Bush |
Excused |
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Meghan Dollar |
Excused |
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Leslie Edwards |
Excused |
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Kenneth Keeley |
Excused |
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Don Korte |
Excused |
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp |
Excused |
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Josh Pens |
Excused |
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Judith Vorndran |
Excused |
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Ryan Woods |
Excused |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kipp |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:41:04 AM |
All legislative members
of the task force were designated as co-prime sponsors. The bill
will start in the House of Representatives.
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11:41:47 AM |
The task force discussed Bill 3, Creation of an Electronic Local Lodging Tax System. The task force decided not to move forward with Bill 3 as a task force bill.
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Task Force Review of Final Report - Committee Discussion Only
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11:46:35 AM |
Matt Bishop, Legislative Council Staff, described the draft of the task force's annual report.
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| 11:51:20 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
