S_SA_2018A 05/04/2018 02:55:21 PM Committee Summary

Senator Moreno, sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1397 to the committee. The bill modifies the implied warranty of habitability inherent in a residential lease between a landlord and a tenant.

Deborah Wilson, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified against the bill.

Neha Mahajan, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Cesiah Guadarrama, representing Colorado Homes for All, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Wilson responded to committee member questions.

Senator Moreno wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

The chair laid the bill over to later in the calendar.

Senator Cooke, sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1081 to the committee. The bill creates a program in the Judicial Department responsible for reminding criminal defendants of upcoming court dates.

Chris Johnson, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Rebecca Wallace, representing the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Denise Maes, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Robert Southey, representing Banker's Insurance Company, testified against the bill.

Mr. Southey, Ms. Maes, and Ms. Wallace responded to committee member questions.

Ms. Wallace responded to committee member comments.

Senator Cooke wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

The chair laid the bill over to later in the calendar.

Senator Coram, sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1425 to the committee. The bill creates a legislative committee to study prison population issues between the 2018 legislative interim and June 30, 2020.

The chair laid the bill over to later in the calendar.

Senator Donovan and Senator Coram, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1392 to the committee.  The bill requires the Commissioner of Insurance to seek federal approval to establish a reinsurance program to lower health insurance premiums.

Rebecca Weiss, representing Anthem, testified against the bill.

Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified against the bill.

Marc Reece, representing Aetna, testified against the bill.

Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified against the bill.

Mr. Reece responded to comments from the committee.

Mr. Gagliardi responded to questions from the committee.

Travis Berry, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Michael Conway, representing the Division of Insurance, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Rachel Richards, representing Pitkin County and Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified in support of the bill. She provided a packet of handouts to the committee [Attachment A].

Commissioner Richard Cimino, representing Grand County, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Conway responded to committee member comments.

Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Burns, representing Vail Resorts, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Coram and Donovan wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

The chair laid the bill over for action later in the calendar.

Senators Donovan and Fields, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1378 to the committee. The bill modifies the policies related to gender-based pay discrimination in Colorado. It creates new standards for employers and requires the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to enforce these standards. It also creates a civil action for employees.

Senator Fields provided a handout to committee members [Attachment B].

Charlotte Sweeney, representing the Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. She also provided written testimony from the Women's Foundation of Colorado [Attachment C].

Tyrone Glover, representing the Sam Cary Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Lydia Waligorski, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Alves, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in support of the bill.  She provided a written copy of her testimony [Attachment D].

Kaitlin Altone, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Donovan and Fields wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

The committee considered House Bill 18-1236.  The bill continues the Food Systems Advisory Council in the Department of Agriculture.

Senator Hill presented amendment L.003 [Attachment F].

Landon Gates, representing LiveWell Colorado, testified on the bill and amendment L.003.

Senator Fields, sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1432 to the committee. The bill adds discrimination based on source of income as a type of unfair housing practice.

Teo Nicolais, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified against the bill.

Aubrey Hasvold, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Quillen, representing the Denver Metro Fair Housing Center, testified in support of the bill.

Cesiah Guadarrama read testimony from Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, in support of the bill.

Lydia Waligorski, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in support of the bill.

Kristopher Grant, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Fields wrapped up her presentation of the bill.

The committee considered House Bill 18-1384, which requires the Departments of Health Care Policy and Financing and Regulatory Agencies to study various options for health care coverage.  The committee previously heard testimony on the bill on May 3, 2018.

Senator Fields and Senator Lundberg, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1409 to the committee. The bill creates the Community Crime Survivors Grant Program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment.

David Works, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Sharletta Evans, representing the Victim and Offender Mitigation Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Vitello, representing Colorado Survivors for Safety and Justice and the Colorado Public Health Association, testified in support of the bill.

Juston Cooper, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Lundberg and Fields wrapped up their presentation of the bill.

Committee members discussed the bill with Senator Lundberg.

Senator Lundberg, co-prime sponsor, explained that Senator Marble was replaced with Senator Moreno as co-prime sponsor on House Bill 18-1404. The bill allows the public to inspect certain records related to peace officers.

Senator Lundberg requested that the committee postpone the bill indefinitely.