Majority Leader Garnett and Representative Duran, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-196. The bill modifies contractual requirements and implements a prevailing wage requirement for state construction contracts.

Michael Gifford, Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Tony Milo, Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.

Eddie Bustamante, Laborers International Union of North America Local 720, testified in support of the bill.

Jason Wardrip, Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill.

Phil Hayes, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting, and Sprinkler Fitting Industry; and National Electrical Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.

Jim Gleason, Southwest Regional Association of Carpenters, testified on the bill.

Isaac Hernandez, United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local Union #58, testified in support of the bill.

Mike Mobley, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, testified on the bill.

Yohan Anderson, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local #555, testified on the bill.

Joe Deras, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council #81, testified in support of the bill.

Doug Clark, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, testified on the bill.

Majority Leader Garnett made comments to the committee.

Kevin Duncan, Colorado State University - Pueblo, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).

Gary Arnold, Rocky Mountain Pipe Trades District Council 5, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Duran explained amendment L.007 (Attachment B). Majority Leader Garnett answered questions from the committee.

Representative Duran explained amendment L.008 (Attachment C).  She answered questions from the committee.

Representative Duran explained amendment L.009 (Attachment D).

Representative Duran explained amendment L.010 (Attachment E).

Representative Duran explained amendment L.012 (Attachment F).

Representative Duran explained amendment L.013 (Attachment G).

Representative Duran explained amendment L.019 (Attachment H).

Representative Duran and Majority Leader Garnett made concluding remarks about Senate Bill 19-196. Committee members commented on the bill.