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654B77E7E4CD0D0587258250006E4296 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-193

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 14, 2018      
Location SCR 354



SB18-193 - Committee Discussion Only


02:04:21 PM  
Senator Coram introduced Senate Bill 18-193,
concerning limiting state agency occupational regulations.  The bill
requires state agencies to review occupational regulations.

02:06:19 PM  
Matthew Mitchell, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, spoke in favor of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B).
02:15:24 PM  
Paul Bacus, Professional Land Surveyors
of Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:17:38 PM  
Marilyn Stansbury, Independent Electrical
Contractors Rocky Mountain, spoke about the bill.  She responded to
questions from the committee.
02:20:01 PM  
Elva Lynch, Sturgeon Electric, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:21:56 PM  
Jim Perizzolo, representing himself, spoke
in oppostion to the bill.
02:23:45 PM  
Craig Clark, National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA), spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:25:48 PM  
Patrick Alley, Denver Joint Electrical
Apprenticeship Training Committee, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:26:54 PM  
Jim Dent, Weifield Group Contracting, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:29:36 PM  
Ralph Lufen, NECA, spoke in opposition
to the bill.
02:30:40 PM  
Ronnie Hines, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
02:37:58 PM  
Spence Purnell, Reason Foundation, spoke
in favor of the bill.
02:42:16 PM  
Mike Krase, Independence Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:42:50 PM  
Mr. Purnell responded to questions from
the committee.
02:49:48 PM  
Senator Coram made closing comments.
02:51:37 PM  
Senator Coram asked that the bill be laid
over for action at a later date.






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