Skip to main content
Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

9F48365670950FE487258A550056AFB1 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For INTERIM BILL APPROVAL

INTERIM COMMITTEE  SALES AND USE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE
Date Oct 27, 2023      
Location Old State Library



Interim Bill Approval - Committee Discussion Only


09:47:06 AM  

Ms. Vanessa Reilly, representing Legislative Council Staff, presented to the task force regarding printed materials.

09:47:54 AM  
The task force took
a brief recess.
09:58:59 AM  
The task force came
back to order.
09:59:10 AM  

Representative Kipp introduced bill one to the task force regarding streamlining certain tax returns.



10:02:42 AM
Motion Move amendment one to bill one.
Moved Kipp
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp
Van Winkle
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:02:44 AM  
Discussion of the
bill continued among members of the task force regarding potential impact
on home rule authority.
10:16:18 AM  
Task force discussion
continued about efforts to secure or require participation in SUTS by all
home rule cities.
10:21:39 AM  
Ms. Quintana provided
comments regarding changes to the filing threshold.


10:25:37 AM
Motion Move bill one, as amended, to Legislative Council
Moved Van Winkle
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges Yes
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart Yes
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp Yes
Van Winkle Yes
YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:25:39 AM  

Ms. Megan McCall, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided information to the task force regarding bill sponsors and authorization to make technical fixes to bills. Representatives Kipp and Taggart and Senators Bridges and Van Winkle were added as co-sponsors of the bill. The bill will begin in the House. Bill drafters were authorized to make technical changes to the bill.

10:28:22 AM  

Senator Van Winkle introduced bill two regarding a hold harmless GIS fix.

10:29:27 AM  
Discussion took place
on the bill regarding bill language on specific instances of application.


10:34:21 AM
Motion Move bill two to Legislative Council
Moved Van Winkle
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges Yes
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart Yes
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp Yes
Van Winkle Yes
YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:34:23 AM  

Senators Van Winkle and Bridges and Representatives Taggart and Kipp will be co-sponsors of bill two. The bill will start in the Senate. Bill drafters were also authorized to make technical changes.  

10:35:42 AM  

Representative Taggart introduced bill three to the committee regarding certain local government taxes.

10:38:13 AM  
Representative Taggart
described changes to the bill in amendment one.


10:39:52 AM
Motion Move amendment one to bill three.
Moved Taggart
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp
Van Winkle
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
10:42:38 AM  

Discussion continued regarding bill three and its relevance to the task force charge.



10:50:04 AM
Motion Move bill three, as amended, to Legislative Council.
Moved Taggart
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges Yes
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart Yes
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp Yes
Van Winkle Yes
YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:50:06 AM  

Representative Kipp and Taggart and Senators Bridges and Van Winkle will serve as co-sponsors of the bill. Bill drafters were granted authority to make technical changes. The bill will begin in the House.

10:51:29 AM  

Senator Bridges introduced bill four regarding local lodging taxes.

10:53:45 AM  

Senator Bridges introduced amendment one to bill four.



10:55:50 AM
Motion Move amendment one to bill four.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp
Van Winkle
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


10:57:55 AM
Motion Move bill four, as amended, to Legislative Council.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges Yes
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart Yes
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp Yes
Van Winkle Yes
YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:57:57 AM  
Senators Bridges
and Van Winkle and Representatives Kipp and Taggart will serve as co-sponsors
of the bill and the bill will start in the Senate. Bill drafters were authorized
to make technical changes to the bill.
 
10:58:43 AM  
The task force took a brief recess.
11:04:37 AM  
The task force came
back to order.
11:04:49 AM  

Senator Van Winkle introduced bill five regarding administration of local sales and use taxes.

11:06:47 AM  

Discussion took place regarding bill five regarding statutory revisions of sales and use tax language.



11:12:09 AM
Motion Move amendment three to bill five.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp
Van Winkle
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:12:45 AM
Motion Move amendment one to bill five.
Moved Van Winkle
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp
Van Winkle
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
11:13:20 AM  

Ms. Jessica Herrera, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained the relationship between amendments to bill five.



11:15:06 AM
Motion Move amendment two to bill five.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp
Van Winkle
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


11:15:57 AM
Motion Move bill five, as amended, to Legislative Council.
Moved Bridges
Seconded
Bryan Archer Excused
Kevin Bommer Excused
Bridges Yes
Michelle Bush Excused
Leslie Edwards Excused
Kenneth Keeley Excused
Don Korte Excused
Tracy Kraft-Tharp Excused
Josh Pens Excused
Rachel Quintana Excused
Taggart Yes
Judith Vorndran Excused
Jim Welte Excused
Kipp Yes
Van Winkle Yes
YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 11   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:15:58 AM  

Bill drafters were authorized to make technical changes to bill five.

11:16:46 AM  

Bill five will start in the Senate and Senators Bridges and Van Winkle and Representatives Taggart and Kipp will act as co-sponsors.

11:18:02 AM  

Discussion continued regarding bill five.