S_SA_2016A 02/10/2016 Committee Summary

01:33 PM -- SB16-024



Senator Jones presented Senate Bill 16-024 to the committee and answered questions. The bill caps the annual interest rate that a private or nongovernmental lender may charge for a student loan at two percentage points higher than the rate charged by the federal government for an unsubsidized loan made for the same purpose. The cap is imposed on loans made to students, their spouses, and to taxpayers claiming a student as a dependent.



01:41 PM -- Jenifer Waller, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified against the bill.



01:47 PM -- Micki Hackenberger, representing Colorado Association of Career Colleges & Schools, testified against the bill.



01:48 PM -- Favianna Oropeza, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment A).



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01:55 PM -- Hayley Chase, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:00 PM -- Linsi Bowers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



02:04 PM -- Jon Heisler, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.















02:07 PM



Senator Jones wrapped up his presentation to the committee.

02:18 PM -- SB16-074



Senator Crowder presented Senate Bill 16-074 to the committee. The bill allows a voter to opt out of automatically receiving mail ballots by completing a form on the statewide online voter registration system. A voter who has opted out may also choose to resume receiving mail ballots through the process established by the Secretary of the State. In addition, the bill authorizes the Secretary of State's Office to use federal "Help America Vote Act" (HAVA) funds to purchase twenty-four hour ballot drop boxes and video surveillance equipment for every county in the state, unless a county submits a written waiver requesting to opt out of receiving the new equipment.



02:20 PM -- Amber McReynolds, representing the City and County of Denver Clerk & Recorder's Office, testified against the bill.



02:28 PM -- Elena Nunez, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified against the bill.



02:31 PM -- Lizzy Stephan, representing New Era Colorado, testified against the bill.



02:33 PM -- Ryan Parsell, representing the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder's Office, testified in support of the bill.



02:45 PM -- Carol Tone, representing the League of Women Voters, testified on the bill.



02:47 PM -- Deputy Secretary of State Suzanne Staiert testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment B).



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02:55 PM



Senator Crowder wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

03:02 PM -- SB16-057



Senator Kefalas presented Senate Bill 16-057 to the committee and presented a handout (Attachment C). The bill establishes new duties concerning mobile home owners and landlords for the Division of Housing within the Department of Local Affairs. The bill also requires that mobile home owners and mobile home parks management submit to an agreed upon form of mediation or alternate dispute resolution prior to filing a lawsuit. In addition rules and regulations created by a landlord must be reasonable and are unenforceable unless they meet certain criteria.



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03:24 PM -- Joe Schneckenburger, representing Lakewood Village Mobile Home Park, testified against the bill.



03:27 PM -- Kim Neckers, representing GS Mobile Home Communities, testified against the bill.



03:29 PM -- Christian Hendrickson, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified against the bill.



03:33 PM -- Tawny Peyton, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified against the bill.



03:35 PM -- Jim Feehan, representing the Mobile Home Park Owners Association and Pioneer Village, testified against the bill.



03:38 PM -- Jenifer Waller, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified against the bill.



03:40 PM -- Chaz Tedesco, Adams County Commissioner, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment D).



Attachment D can be viewed at Legislative Council.



03:51 PM -- Billy Tevebaugh, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:58 PM -- Giorgian Zekay, representing Orchard Grove Mobile Home Park, testified in support of the bill.



04:03 PM -- Maria Chavez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill as translated by Andrea Chiriboga-Flor.



04:09 PM -- Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



























04:13 PM -- Ann Norton, representing AARP Colorado and the National Manufactured Home Owners Association, testified in support of the bill.



04:19 PM -- Lisa Morzel, representing the Boulder City Council, testified in support of the bill.



04:28 PM -- Ed Shackelford, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.



04:33 PM -- Sean O'Donnell, representing Colorado Center on Law & Policy, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout (Attachment E).



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04:36 PM -- Renee Hummel, representing Vista Village Mobile Home Park, testified in support of the bill.



04:40 PM -- Tanya Petty, representing Vista Village Mobile Home Park, testified in support of the bill.



04:45 PM -- LeAnne Schamp, representing Vista Village Mobile Home Park, testified in support of the bill and provided a written copy of her testimony (Attachment F).



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04:48 PM -- Shar Hester, representing Vista Village Mobile Home Park, testified in support of the bill.



04:52 PM -- Foster Goodwill, representing Vista Village Mobile Home Park, testified in support of the bill.



04:55 PM -- Barbara Winchell, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



05:01 PM -- Christine Anderson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.









































05:02 PM

Senator Kefalas presented amendment L.001 (Attachment G) and L.002 (Attachment H) and wrapped up his presentation to the committee.



16SenateState0210AttachG.pdf 16SenateState0210AttachH.pdf

05:31 PM



The committee adjourned.