PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date |
03/08/2018 |
Attendance |
Benavidez |
* |
Hooton |
* |
Melton |
* |
Neville P. |
X |
Saine |
X |
Sandridge |
X |
Weissman |
* |
Lontine |
X |
Foote |
X |
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Time |
10:57:41 AM to 12:23:19 PM |
Place |
LSB A |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Foote |
This Report was prepared by |
Amanda King |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB18-111 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hSB18-121 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
hHB18-1203 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hSB18-044 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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SB18-111 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:59:53 AM |
Representative Arndt, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-111. The bill removes the reference to the effective date of April 30,1979, from the state's legal holiday law.
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11:00:58 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-111 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Saine |
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Seconded |
Lontine |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Excused |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Neville P. |
Yes |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sandridge |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-121 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:01:03 AM |
Representative Arndt, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-121. The bill repeals and reenacts, with amendments, the section of state law concerning allowable moving and relocation expenses for state employees in order to align state law with federal law.
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11:01:26 AM |
Jack Wylie, Department of Personnel and Adminstration, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
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11:03:58 AM |
Representative Arndt made concluding remarks about the bill.
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11:05:35 AM |
Committee members made comments about the bill.
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11:06:33 AM |
Representative Arndt responded to comments from committee members.
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11:07:33 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-121 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Neville P. |
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Seconded |
Saine |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Excused |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Neville P. |
Yes |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sandridge |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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10:58:25 AM |
Representative Foote announced the agenda for the committee meeting.
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HB18-1203 - Postponed Indefinitely
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11:07:37 AM |
Representative Neville, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1203. For tax year 2018 and all subsequent years, the bill reduces the state income tax rate from 4.63 percent to 4.00 percent.
The bill also reduces the alternative minimum tax rate from 3.47 percent to 2.84 percent and reduces the percentage of the federal alternative minimum tax credit allowed to Colorado alternative minimum taxpayers from 12.0 percent to 11.37 percent. Additionally, the income tax rate used in years when the income tax rate reduction TABOR refund mechanism is triggered is reduced from 4.50 percent to 3.8876888 percent.
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11:09:10 AM |
Representative Neville answered questions from the committee.
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11:12:27 AM |
Carol Hedges, Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hedges answered questions from the committee.
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11:29:17 AM |
Rich Jones, The Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee [Attachment A].
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11:34:16 AM |
Representative Neville made concluding remarks about the bill.
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11:35:33 AM |
Committee members made comments about the bill.
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11:40:53 AM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 18-1203 to the Committee on Finance. |
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Moved |
Neville P. |
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Seconded |
Saine |
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Benavidez |
No |
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Hooton |
No |
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Melton |
No |
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Neville P. |
Yes |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sandridge |
Yes |
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Weissman |
No |
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Lontine |
No |
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Foote |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:41:34 AM
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Motion |
Postpone House Bill 18-1203 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Melton |
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Seconded |
Weissman |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Neville P. |
No |
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Saine |
No |
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Sandridge |
No |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-044 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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11:41:40 AM |
Representative Foote made comments regarding Senate Bill 18-044. Representative Langraf, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-044. The bill concerns the ability of private employers to give preference to veterans when making certain employment decisions. The committee previously discussed the bill on February 22, 2018.
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11:46:28 AM |
Representative Benavidez explained amendment L.006 [Attachment B]. Representative Landgraf referenced amendments L.001 and L.003 [Attachments C and D], which were distributed to the committee at the February 22 hearing. The committee discussed amendments L.001, L.003, and L.006 with Representative Landgraf. Representative Benavidez and Representative Langraf answered questions from committee members about amendment L.006. Committee discussion about amendment L.006 ensued.
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12:01:14 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 [Attachment B]. |
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Moved |
Benavidez |
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Seconded |
Melton |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Neville P. |
No |
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Saine |
No |
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Sandridge |
No |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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12:01:15 PM |
Representative Benavidez explained amendment L.007 [Attachment E]. Represenative Landgraf made comments to the committee about amendment L.007.
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12:04:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 [Attachment E]. |
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Moved |
Benavidez |
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Seconded |
Melton |
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Benavidez |
Yes |
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Hooton |
Yes |
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Melton |
Yes |
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Neville P. |
No |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sandridge |
No |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Lontine |
Yes |
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Foote |
Yes |
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YES: 7 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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12:04:28 PM |
Representative Foote stated that amendment L.003 was a settled question due to the adoption of amendment L.007.
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12:05:33 PM |
The committee discussed amendment L.001. Represenative Benavidez asked whether amendment L.001 was a settled question. Committee discussion about amendment L.001 ensued. The chair ruled amendment L.001 was not a settled question. Committee members further commented on amendment L.001.
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12:10:07 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 [Atachment C]. |
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Moved |
Saine |
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Seconded |
Neville P. |
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Benavidez |
No |
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Hooton |
No |
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Melton |
No |
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Neville P. |
Yes |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sandridge |
Yes |
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Weissman |
No |
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Lontine |
No |
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Foote |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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12:10:08 PM |
Representative Langraf made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.
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12:23:07 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-044, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Saine |
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Seconded |
Neville P. |
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Benavidez |
No |
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Hooton |
No |
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Melton |
No |
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Neville P. |
Yes |
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Saine |
Yes |
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Sandridge |
Yes |
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Weissman |
Yes |
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Lontine |
No |
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Foote |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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12:23:19 PM |
Committee Adjourned |