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S_BLT_2017A 01/30/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Date: 01/30/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 02:05 PM to 04:33 PM
Jahn
X
Kerr
X
Place: SCR 354
Priola
X
Smallwood
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Williams A.
X
Senator Tate
Neville T.
X
Tate
X
This Report was prepared by
Jeanette Chapman
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Sunset : Real Estate Brokers and Subdivision Developers

Sunset Review Division of Insurance
Introduce Draft Bill

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only



02:05 PM -- Sunset : Real Estate Brokers and Subdivision Developers



Bryan Jameson, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), came to the table to respond to questions from the committee from the Real Estate Brokers and Subdivision Developers Sunset Hearing on January 25, 2017. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Committee discussion ensued.



170130 AttachA.pdf170130 AttachA.pdf

BILL: Sunset : Real Estate Brokers and Subdivision Developers
TIME: 02:15:50 PM
MOVED: Neville T.
MOTION: Remove Section 5 (recommendation 3) from the draft bill. This motion was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Jahn
Kerr
Priola
Smallwood
Williams A.
Neville T.
Tate
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn


BILL: Sunset : Real Estate Brokers and Subdivision Developers
TIME: 02:18:44 PM
MOVED: Priola
MOTION: Remove Section 4 (recommendation 2) and Section 20 (recommendation 9) from the draft bill. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Jahn
Yes
Kerr
No
Priola
Yes
Smallwood
Yes
Williams A.
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Tate
Yes
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
BILL: Sunset : Real Estate Brokers and Subdivision Developers
TIME: 02:20:02 PM
MOVED: Priola
MOTION: Introduce draft bill OLLS No. 17-0305 (Attachment B), Sunset License Real Estate Brokers & Subdivision Developers, as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Jahn
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Priola
Yes
Smallwood
Yes
Williams A.
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Tate
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



170130 AttachB.pdf170130 AttachB.pdf



02:24 PM



Senator Priola was named sponsor of the bill.













02:25 PM -- Sunset Review Division of Insurance



Vivienne Belmont, DORA, came to the table to discuss the 2016 Sunset Review for the Division of Insurance. She described the current responsibilities of the Division and the recommendations of the Sunset Report. The committee received a copy of the Report (Attachment C) and a copy of the draft bill (Attachment D). Ms. Belmont responded to questions from the committee.



Attachment C https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1eD7wvZltwxRGl5SFRzbzVvWWM/view 170130 AttachD.pdf170130 AttachD.pdf



02:47 PM



Ms. Belmont continued to summarize the recommendations of the report and respond to questions from the committee.



03:28 PM



Ms. Belmont continued to summarize the recommendations of the report and respond to questions from the committee.



03:32 PM --
Carol Pace, AARP, spoke in support of the report.



03:38 PM --
Garry Wolff, representing himself, spoke in opposition to recommendation five of the report.



03:47 PM --
Robert Howe, Land Title Association of Colorado, spoke in opposition to recommendation five of the report.



03:54 PM --
Matt Whaley, Service Corporation International, spoke about the recommendations related to pre-need funeral regulation. He responded to questions from the committee.



04:02 PM --
Colleen Becker, Chronic Care Collaborative, spoke about the role of the Division of Insurance in supporting agencies and consumers related to chronic care.



04:06 PM --
John Horan, Horan-McConaty funeral homes, spoke about regulation of pre-need funeral service providers. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E). He responded to comments from the committee.



170130 AttachE.pdf170130 AttachE.pdf



04:23 PM --
Steffani Blackstock, Colorado Funeral Directors Association, spoke about regulation of pre-need funeral service providers.



04:32 PM



The chairman announced the committee would take action on the draft bill at a later date. The committee adjourned.




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