2CFFBE6A56E93E61872582810075BBCF Hearing Summary

Representative Carver, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-193. The bill prohibits state agencies from imposing an occupational rule unless it is demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to achieve a specific, legitimate public health, safety, or welfare objective. Each state agency must conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of every occupational rule it has promulgated and determine whether each regulation should be repealed or amended. 

 

Representative Carver distributed amendment L.001, amendment L.002, and an unofficial preamended version of the bill [Attachments I to K].

Daniel Kimbrough, AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.

Andrew Hamer, AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.

Phil Hayes, National Electrical Contractors Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and United Association of Pipefitters Local 208, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dianna Orf, Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Marilyn Stansbury, Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jim Dent, Weifield Group Contracting, testified in opposition to the bill.

Shari Shiffer-Krieger, Americans for Prosperity, testified in support of the bill.

Spence Purnell, Reason Foundation, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. He answered questions from the committee.

Representative Carver explained amendment L.001.

Representative Carver explained amendment L.002.

Representative Carver made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.