S_FIN_2022A 05/06/2022 01:04:42 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 05/06/2022 Attendance Hisey X Lee * Woodward X Winter * Gonzales X Time 01:04:42 PM to 03:50:42 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1381 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1392 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1406 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1385 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1254 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1119 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB22-1376 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHCR22-1006 Referred to Senate Appropriations hany bills referred to Finance may be heard at this time Committee Discussion Only hHB22-1401 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations HB22-1381 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:04:56 PM Sens. Winter and Woodward introduced House Bill 22-1381. The bill creates the geothermal energy grant program in the Colorado Energy Office for single-structure geothermal grants, community district heating grants, and geothermal electricity generation grants. 01:05:58 PM Mr. Keith Hay, representing the Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. 01:10:37 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1381 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Woodward Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Woodward Yes Winter Excused Gonzales Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1392 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:10:56 PM Sen. Moreno introduced House Bill 22-1392. The bill extends and expands the state income tax credit for environmental remediation of contaminated land, and extends property tax exemptions for certain low-income housing developments. The sponsor answered several committee questions. 01:18:10 PM Ms. Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:24:04 PM Mr. Doug Jamison, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Cameron Bertron, representing EnviroFinance Group, testified in support of the bill. 01:30:55 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1392 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lee Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Woodward Yes Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1406 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:31:15 PM Sens. Coleman and Hinrichsen introduced House Bill 22-1406. The bill renews a temporary net taxable sales deduction for businesses operating in the food and drinking services sector, including hotel-operated food and drinking services. 01:32:30 PM Mr. Nick Hoover, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tiffany Richards, representing the Big Red F Restaurant Group, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Engelman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Xander Martin, representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified in support of the bill. 01:48:37 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1406 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lee Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Woodward Yes Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1385 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:48:48 PM Sen. Hansen introduced House Bill 22-1385. The bill authorizes financing for the CORE system information technology upgrade project. The sponsors answered several committee questions. 01:53:28 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1385 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lee Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Woodward No Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1254 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 01:53:39 PM Sen. Winter introduced House Bill 22-1254. The bill requires individuals who are late registering their vehicles to pay taxes and fees in arrears, imposes new late fees on temporary registrations, and requires the Department of Revenue to make these changes revenue neutral by lowering certain registration fees. 01:55:31 PM Mr. Adam Wilms, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. 01:57:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1254 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Woodward No Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1119 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/D9CCE3251E9F...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:57:30 PM Sen. Winter introduced House Bill 22-1119. The bill establishes penalties, procedures, and limitations regarding any individual who defrauds the state, a county, or a municipality. 02:01:16 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment A) Moved Winter Seconded Hisey Lee Woodward Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:01:47 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1119, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Woodward No Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1376 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/6A83B49AA6D9...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 02:04:05 PM Sens. Priola and Winter introduced House Bill 22-1376. The bill makes changes to state law related to school discipline, use of restraint and seclusion, data reporting and availability, enforcement authority, school resource officers, and the expelled and at-risk students grant program. 02:10:35 PM Ms. Cheri Kiesecker, representing the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 02:14:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment B) Moved Winter Seconded Hisey Lee Woodward Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:14:36 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1376, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Woodward No Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HCR22-1006 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 02:14:47 PM Sens. Rodriguez and Smallwood introduced House Concurrent Resolution 22-1006. If approved by voters, this resolution modifies the amount of time a charitable organization is required to be in existence preceding its application for a charitable gaming license, and modifies the parameters related to a manager or operator of a charitable game receiving compensation. 02:17:14 PM Mr. Corky Kyle, representing the Colorado Charitable Gaming Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:28 PM Motion Refer HCR22-1006 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lee Seconded Hisey Yes Lee Yes Woodward Yes Winter Excused Gonzales Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS any bills referred to Finance may be heard at this time - Committee Discussion Only HB22-1401 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/8666EC5AF7ED...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/0D077F2A1AE0...$File/Attachment D Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D Merged.pdf 02:35:23 PM The committee took a brief recess and came back to order. 02:39:17 PM Sen. Moreno introduced House Bill 22-1401. The bill creates regulations for nurse staffing levels in hospitals, requires hospitals to establish a nurse staffing committee, and requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to promulgate rules and enforce nurse staffing standards. The sponsor distributed amendment L.020 to the committee (Attachment C). 02:40:12 PM Ms. Michelle Smith, representing Centura, testified in neutral position on the bill. 02:55:44 PM Ms. Jeani Frickey Saito, representing Intermountain Healthcare, testified against the bill. Ms. Karen Kaley, representing herself, testfied against the bill. Ms. Vicki McRae, representing herself, testified against the bill. 02:57:32 PM Ms. Pat Givens, representing the Children's Hospital Colorado, testified from a neutral position. Mr. Joshua Ewing, representing te Colorado Hospital Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 03:10:43 PM Executive Director Kim Bimestefer, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Colleen Casper, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Malsbary, representing himself, testified in support in the bill. Dr. Eric France, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. 03:13:12 PM Ms. Loryn Cesario, representing the Communications Workers of America, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment D. 03:29:51 PM Ms. Vera Mitchell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 03:44:03 PM Ms. Ashley Glenn, representing herself, testified to amend the bill. 03:48:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.020 (Attachment C) Moved Lee Seconded Hisey Lee Woodward Winter Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:50:11 PM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1401, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter Seconded Hisey No Lee Yes Woodward No Winter Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:50:42 PM The committee adjourned.
