I_TaxTask_2023A 10/27/2023 09:10:33 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE SALES AND USE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE

Date

10/27/2023

Attendance
Bryan Archer	X
Kevin Bommer	X
Bridges	X
Michelle Bush	X
Leslie Edwards	X
Kenneth Keeley	X
Don Korte	X
Tracy Kraft-Tharp	X
Josh Pens	X
Rachel Quintana	X
Taggart	X
Judith Vorndran	E
Jim Welte	X
Kipp	X
Van Winkle	X

Time

09:10:33 AM to 11:20:45 AM

Place

Old State Library

This Meeting was called to order by

Van Winkle

This Report was prepared by

Dan Graeve

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hPublic Testimony	Committee Discussion Only
hInterim Bill Approval	Committee Discussion Only

Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment

Attachment A Merged.pdf

09:12:10 AM

Ms. Kelly Smith,
representing Evolve Vacation Rental Network, testified to the task force
regarding short term rentals and usage of the SUTS system.

09:16:49 AM

Mr. Michael Kibbee,
representing the City of Greeley, testified to the task force regarding
short term rentals and usage of the SUTS system.

09:18:36 AM

Ms. Smith and Mr.
Kibbee responded to questions from the task force.

09:23:42 AM

Ms. Ashley Hodgini,
representing Expedia Group, testified to the task force regarding lodging
taxes.

09:26:10 AM

The task force took
a brief recess.

09:35:14 AM

The task force came
back to order

09:35:30 AM

Mr. Jeff Hendrickson,
representing Martin Marietta, testified to the task force in support of
proposed legislation.

09:40:35 AM

Ms. Pam Feely, representing Simplify Sales Tax Colorado, testified to the task force regarding support for proposed legislation.

09:43:19 AM

Ms. Hodgini responded to questions from the task force regarding short term rentals and tax obligations.

09:44:36 AM

Mr. Jeffrey Edwards, representing the City of Aurora, testified to the task force regarding support for proposed legislation.

All written public testimony can be found in Attachment A.

Interim Bill Approval - Committee Discussion Only

09:47:06 AM

Ms. Vanessa Reilly, representing Legislative Council Staff, presented to the task force regarding printed materials.

09:47:54 AM

The task force took
a brief recess.

09:58:59 AM

The task force came
back to order.

09:59:10 AM

Representative Kipp introduced bill one to the task force regarding streamlining certain tax returns.

10:02:42 AM	Motion	Move amendment one to bill one.
	Moved	Kipp
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp
	Van Winkle
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:02:44 AM

Discussion of the
bill continued among members of the task force regarding potential impact
on home rule authority.

10:16:18 AM

Task force discussion
continued about efforts to secure or require participation in SUTS by all
home rule cities.

10:21:39 AM

Ms. Quintana provided
comments regarding changes to the filing threshold.

10:25:37 AM	Motion	Move bill one, as amended, to Legislative Council
	Moved	Van Winkle
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges	Yes
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart	Yes
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:25:39 AM

Ms. Megan McCall, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided information to the task force regarding bill sponsors and authorization to make technical fixes to bills. Representatives Kipp and Taggart and Senators Bridges and Van Winkle were added as co-sponsors of the bill. The bill will begin in the House. Bill drafters were authorized to make technical changes to the bill.

10:28:22 AM

Senator Van Winkle introduced bill two regarding a hold harmless GIS fix.

10:29:27 AM

Discussion took place
on the bill regarding bill language on specific instances of application.

10:34:21 AM	Motion	Move bill two to Legislative Council
	Moved	Van Winkle
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges	Yes
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart	Yes
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:34:23 AM

Senators Van Winkle and Bridges and Representatives Taggart and Kipp will be co-sponsors of bill two. The bill will start in the Senate. Bill drafters were also authorized to make technical changes.

10:35:42 AM

Representative Taggart introduced bill three to the committee regarding certain local government taxes.

10:38:13 AM

Representative Taggart
described changes to the bill in amendment one.

10:39:52 AM	Motion	Move amendment one to bill three.
	Moved	Taggart
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp
	Van Winkle
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:42:38 AM

Discussion continued regarding bill three and its relevance to the task force charge.

10:50:04 AM	Motion	Move bill three, as amended, to Legislative Council.
	Moved	Taggart
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges	Yes
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart	Yes
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:50:06 AM

Representative Kipp and Taggart and Senators Bridges and Van Winkle will serve as co-sponsors of the bill. Bill drafters were granted authority to make technical changes. The bill will begin in the House.

10:51:29 AM

Senator Bridges introduced bill four regarding local lodging taxes.

10:53:45 AM

Senator Bridges introduced amendment one to bill four.

10:55:50 AM	Motion	Move amendment one to bill four.
	Moved	Bridges
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp
	Van Winkle
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

10:57:55 AM	Motion	Move bill four, as amended, to Legislative Council.
	Moved	Bridges
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges	Yes
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart	Yes
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

10:57:57 AM

Senators Bridges
and Van Winkle and Representatives Kipp and Taggart will serve as co-sponsors
of the bill and the bill will start in the Senate. Bill drafters were authorized
to make technical changes to the bill.

10:58:43 AM

The task force took a brief recess.

11:04:37 AM

The task force came
back to order.

11:04:49 AM

Senator Van Winkle introduced bill five regarding administration of local sales and use taxes.

11:06:47 AM

Discussion took place regarding bill five regarding statutory revisions of sales and use tax language.

11:12:09 AM	Motion	Move amendment three to bill five.
	Moved	Bridges
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp
	Van Winkle
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:12:45 AM	Motion	Move amendment one to bill five.
	Moved	Van Winkle
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp
	Van Winkle
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:13:20 AM

Ms. Jessica Herrera, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained the relationship between amendments to bill five.

11:15:06 AM	Motion	Move amendment two to bill five.
	Moved	Bridges
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp
	Van Winkle
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:15:57 AM	Motion	Move bill five, as amended, to Legislative Council.
	Moved	Bridges
	Seconded

	Bryan Archer	Excused
	Kevin Bommer	Excused
	Bridges	Yes
	Michelle Bush	Excused
	Leslie Edwards	Excused
	Kenneth Keeley	Excused
	Don Korte	Excused
	Tracy Kraft-Tharp	Excused
	Josh Pens	Excused
	Rachel Quintana	Excused
	Taggart	Yes
	Judith Vorndran	Excused
	Jim Welte	Excused
	Kipp	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 11 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:15:58 AM

Bill drafters were authorized to make technical changes to bill five.

11:16:46 AM

Bill five will start in the Senate and Senators Bridges and Van Winkle and Representatives Taggart and Kipp will act as co-sponsors.

11:18:02 AM

Discussion continued regarding bill five.

11:20:45 AM

The committee adjourned.

Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only

Interim Bill Approval - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly