PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date |
02/02/2023 |
Attendance |
Armagost |
* |
English |
* |
Frizell |
X |
Lieder |
X |
Lindstedt |
X |
Mabrey |
* |
Mauro |
* |
Taggart |
X |
Weinberg |
X |
Ricks |
X |
Amabile |
X |
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Time |
01:29:40 PM to 02:51:08 PM |
Place |
HCR 0112 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Amabile |
This Report was prepared by |
Dan Graeve |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hHB23-1076 |
Referred to House Appropriations |
hHB23-1074 |
Amended, referred to House Appropriations |
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HB23-1076 - Referred to House Appropriations
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01:31:15 PM |
Representative Daugherty
introduced House Bill 23-1076 to the committee. The bill modifies workersâ
compensation benefits and creates additional avenues to prehearings at
the Division of the Independent Medical Examiner.
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01:36:24 PM |
Mr. Stephan Marsh, representing the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in support of the bill.
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01:40:00 PM |
Ms. Stephanie Tucker,
representing the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified
in support of the bill.
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01:43:13 PM |
Representative Daugherty presented final comments on the bill.
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01:45:24 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1076 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Lieder |
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Seconded |
Ricks |
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Armagost |
Excused |
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English |
Excused |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Mabrey |
Yes |
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Mauro |
Yes |
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Taggart |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1074 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
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01:45:46 PM |
The committee took
a recess.
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01:48:05 PM |
The committee came
back to order.
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01:49:12 PM |
Representative Amabile
and Representative Dickson presented House Bill 23-1074 to the committee.
The bill requires the Department of Labor and Employment to commission
a study on the skill transferability of workers in the oil and gas industry
and in occupations facing disruption due to automation.
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01:53:09 PM |
Written materials were presented to the committee and can be found in Attachment A.
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01:55:02 PM |
Committee members
asked questions of the bill sponsors.
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02:01:41 PM |
Mr. Tim Coleman,
representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support
of the bill.
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02:03:52 PM |
Mr. Gary Arnold,
representing Pipefitters 208, testified in support of the bill.
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02:05:30 PM |
Dr. Tom Will, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:08:40 PM |
Mr. Mike Foote, representing
350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:11:54 PM |
Dr. Dar-Lon Chang, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:16:08 PM |
Mr. Braeden Miguel, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:18:24 PM |
Ms. Heidi Leathwood,
representing 350 Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
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02:21:51 PM |
Ms. Jane Allen, representing The Alliance Center, testified to amend the bill.
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02:26:04 PM |
Mr. Dennis Dougherty,
representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.
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02:29:32 PM |
Ms. Jan Rose, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill.
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02:32:35 PM |
Mr. Jared Bynam,
representing Colorado Rising, testified in support of the bill.
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02:38:36 PM |
The committee took
a brief recess.
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02:41:18 PM |
The committee came back to order.
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02:41:19 PM |
The bill sponsors
presented amendment L.001 to the committee which can be found as Attachment
B.
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02:41:53 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Amabile |
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Seconded |
Weinberg |
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Armagost |
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English |
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Frizell |
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Lieder |
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Lindstedt |
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Mabrey |
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Mauro |
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Taggart |
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Weinberg |
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Ricks |
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Amabile |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:41:54 PM |
The bill sponsors
presented amendment L.002 to the committee which can be found as Attachment
C.
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02:43:27 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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Moved |
Amabile |
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Seconded |
Frizell |
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Armagost |
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English |
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Frizell |
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Lieder |
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Lindstedt |
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Mabrey |
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Mauro |
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Taggart |
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Weinberg |
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Ricks |
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Amabile |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:43:28 PM |
The bill sponsors
presented amendment L.003 to the committee which can be found as Attachment
D.
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02:45:12 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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Moved |
Amabile |
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Seconded |
English |
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Armagost |
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English |
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Frizell |
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Lieder |
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Lindstedt |
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Mabrey |
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Mauro |
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Taggart |
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Weinberg |
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Ricks |
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Amabile |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:45:13 PM |
Written public testimony
on the bill can be found in Attachment E.
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02:45:27 PM |
Bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
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02:50:40 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1074, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Amabile |
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Seconded |
Lieder |
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Armagost |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Frizell |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Mabrey |
Yes |
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Mauro |
Yes |
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Taggart |
Yes |
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Weinberg |
Yes |
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Ricks |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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02:51:08 PM |
The committee adjourned. |