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BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1365

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 20, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1365 - Amended, referred to House Finance


12:36:57 PM  
Representatives Soper and Lukens, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1365 regarding the opportunity now grant program and tax credit.

A handout was distributed to the committee (Attachment J).
12:42:22 PM  
Ms. Eve Lieberman, representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Zaback, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Duane Nava, representing the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
12:51:23 PM  
Mr. Lee Wheeler-Berliner, representing the Colorado Workforce Development Council, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Drea Modugno, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff Barratt, representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jason Gaulden, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Esther van Mourik, representing the Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Gary Arnold, representing Local 208, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment K).
01:06:24 PM  
Representative Lukens explained amendment L.001 (Attachment L).

01:06:50 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Ricks
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:07:01 PM  
Representatives Lukens and Soper gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1365. Members of the committee gave closing remarks.

01:09:17 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1365, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Mauro
Armagost Yes
Clifford Yes
English Yes
Frizell Yes
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Lynch Yes
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Ricks Yes
Amabile Yes
Final YES: 11   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS