94F811A3C69B232487258978006B85E6 Hearing Summary

Representatives Amabile and Brown, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1240. The bill creates a sales and use tax exemption for building materials purchased for rebuilding and repairing residential structures damaged by wildfire from 2020 to 2022. The sponsors responded to committee questions.

Discussion continued with the sponsors.

The committee continued discussing the bill.

Mrs. Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc, testified in opposition to the bill.

Kelly Watt, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms.Tawnya Somauroo, representing Marshall Together, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Deborah Fahey, representing the City of Louisville and herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs Judi Kern, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Richard Yurkunas, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Chad Cheek, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Mrs. Trisha Cheek, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr Chris Fuller, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Charlotte Buck, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.

Members of the committee commented on their positions on the bill.