S_BLT_2023A 01/26/2023 09:40:21 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY Date 01/26/2023 Attendance Baisley X Coleman X Ginal X Hinrichsen X Liston X Sullivan X Will X Danielson X Rodriguez X Time 09:40:21 AM to 11:22:14 AM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hPresentation from Legislative Legal Services and Fiscal Notes Section Committee Discussion Only hSB23-026 Postponed Indefinitely hSB23-051 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB23-019 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB23-006 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Presentation from Legislative Legal Services and Fiscal Notes Section - Committee Discussion Only 09:40:58 AM Anna Gerstle, Legislative Council Staff, discussed the role of fiscal notes and noted the members of the business team that the committee will frequently see doing fiscal notes on their bills. 09:46:22 AM Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the role of the office and introduced the business team that will often be drafters for bills coming before the committee. SB23-026 - Postponed Indefinitely 09:48:19 AM Senator Pelton introduced Senate Bill 23-026, concerning environmental criteria discrimination. The bill prohibits financial institutions that do business in the state from discriminating against any person based on their environmental impact or policies. He asked the committee to postpone indefinitely the bill. 09:50:08 AM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-026 indefinitely. Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Excused Sullivan Yes Will No Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-019 - Lay Over 09:50:26 AM The bill will be laid over one bill. SB23-051 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9EA98F3A48A9...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C2212CBE4697...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 09:53:09 AM Senators Hinrichsen and Sullivan introduced Senate Bill 23-051, concerning conforming workforce development statutes. The bill codifies the duties of the Office of Future Work and makes changes to state apprenticeship statutes to conform with federal rules. They distributed Amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee (Attachments A and B). 09:57:33 AM Ms. Katherine Keegan, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in support of the bill. 09:57:46 AM Mr. Jason Wardrip, representing the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill. 10:00:40 AM Ms. Julia Brink, representing the Interagency Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship/Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. 10:00:50 AM Mr. Wardrip responded to questions from the committee. 10:03:34 AM Ms. Brink responded to discussions of the bill. 10:06:11 AM Mr. Gary Arnold, Denver Pipefitters 208, State Apprenticeship Council, spoke in favor of the bill. 10:08:38 AM Senator Hinrichsen explained Amendment L.001. 10:09:07 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Excused Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:09:09 AM Senator Hinrichsen explained the purpose of Amendment L.002. 10:09:45 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Excused Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:10:48 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-051, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Will No Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-019 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 10:11:50 AM Senator Kolker introduced Senate Bill 23-019, concerning out of state retail vehicle purchases. The bill makes out of state online dealers of motor vehicles subject to the jurisdiction of the Motor Vehicle Licensing Board. He responded to questions from the committee. 10:16:31 AM Director Chris Rouze, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Auto Industry Division, testified in support of the bill. 10:16:43 AM Mr. John Opeka, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Auto Industry Division, testified in support of the bill. 10:18:46 AM Ms. Rouze responded to questions from the committee. 10:20:09 AM Mr. David Cardella, representing the Colorado Independent Automobile Dealers Association (CIADA), testified in support of the bill. 10:27:48 AM Mr. Matthew Groves, representing CIADA, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions raised in preceding testimony. 10:30:33 AM Senator Kolker responded to questions from the committee. 10:38:19 AM Mr. Cardella responded to questions from the committee. 10:38:37 AM Mr. Will Munsil, representing Carvana, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 10:48:53 AM Senator Kolker made closing comments on the merits of the bill 10:50:01 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-019 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Yes Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Will Yes Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-006 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A26C40B88DBD...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 10:50:16 AM Senators Roberts and Rich introduced Senate Bill 23-006, concerning the creation of the rural opportunity office. The bill The bill codifies the Rural Opportunity Office in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. They distributed Amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment C). 10:56:39 AM Director Kat Pappenbrock, representing the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), testified in support of the bill. 10:57:03 AM Mr. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:00:27 AM Mr. Timothy Coleman, representing the Colorado Rural Electric Association, testified in support of the bill. 11:02:54 AM Ms. Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. 11:06:27 AM Mr. Orf responded to questions from the committee. 11:11:33 AM Ms. Pappenbrock responded to questions from the committee. 11:12:58 AM Ms. Kim Woodworth, representing the Economic Development Council of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:19:38 AM Senator Roberts explained the purpose of Amendment L.001. 11:21:04 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:21:49 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-006, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Yes Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Will Yes Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:22:14 AM The committee adjourned.