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04:26:13 PM |
Senators Amabile and Daugherty, prime sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 25-1208. The bill allows local governments that have an enacted a minimum wage that exceeds the state minimum wage to increase their tip offset amount, as long as the increase does not cause the local tipped minimum wage to fall below the state tipped minimum wage.
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04:34:40 PM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
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04:50:27 PM |
Darrell Watson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sonia Riggs, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. Scott Wasserman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:57:47 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:14:48 PM |
Delores Tronco, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Britt Diehl, representing Downtown
Denver Partnership, testified in support of the bill. Dominick Moreno,
representing Denver Mayorâs Office, testified in support of the bill.
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05:21:02 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:31:18 PM |
Bettina Swigger, representing Downtown Boulder Partnership, testified in support of the bill. Azarel Madrigal, representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. Peter Waters, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:38:22 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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05:41:44 PM |
Alejandra Beatty, representing Boulder Area Labor Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ellen Buckley, representing The Women's Lobby of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Councilwoman Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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05:49:03 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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06:03:57 PM |
Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado People's Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Councilwoman Shontel Lewis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rydge Rath, representing Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyer's Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
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06:19:38 PM |
Megan Valliere, representing City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Chrissy Strowmatt-Becker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shawnee Adelson, representing Colorado Brewers Guild, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber, testified in support of the bill. Patrick Walton, representing Visit Denver, testified in support of the bill.
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06:32:15 PM |
Written testimony
submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment N.
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06:32:20 PM |
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06:38:50 PM |
The committee reconvened.
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06:39:25 PM |
The bill sponsors made closing comments.
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06:44:21 PM |
Committee members made closing comments.
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06:51:39 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 25-1208 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Gonzales J. |
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| Seconded |
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Baisley |
Yes |
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Kirkmeyer |
Yes |
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Rich |
Yes |
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Snyder |
Yes |
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Wallace |
No |
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Gonzales J. |
No |
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Exum |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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