H_BUS_2016A 03/10/2016 Committee Summary

01:36 PM -- HB 16-1134



Representative Carver requested that the committee postpone indefinitely House Bill 16-1134.



The committee discussed the bill.

01:40 PM -- HB 16-1271



Representative Singer and Representative Nordberg introduced House Bill 16-1271. Under current law, a limited winery licensee with a winery direct shipper's permit may only use a common carrier to deliver the wine it manufactures to personal consumers within Colorado. This bill allows a limited winery licensee to deliver the wine it manufactures directly to personal consumers without the use of a common carrier, as long as the licensee also has a winery direct shipper's permit and follows the requirements of the permit.



The bill sponsors also provided the committee with proposed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).



160310 AttachA.pdf



01:42 PM -- Doug Caskey, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, spoke about the bill and the proposed amendment.





01:45 PM -- Doug Kingman, Kingman Estates Winery, testified in support of the bill.

01:48 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.

01:50 PM -- HB 16-1323



Representative Kraft-Tharp introduced House Bill 16-1323. The bill changes the name of the Division of Labor within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to the Division of Labor Standards and Statistics.



Representative Kraft-Tharp responded to questions from the committee.



01:53 PM -- Pat Teegarden, CDLE, testified in support of the bill.



01:56 PM -- Alexandra Hall, CDLE, testified in support of the bill.



01:57 PM



Mr. Teegarden and Ms. Hall responded to questions from the committee.





01:59 PM



Representative Kraft-Tharp made closing remarks on the Bill.

02:01 PM



The committee adjourned.