CBB17976743625458725828000712E39 Hearing Summary

Senators Donovan and Todd, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1298. The bill establishes the Colorado Secure Savings Plan Board in the Office of the Governor to study the feasibility of creating a retirement savings plan and other approaches to increase the amount of retirement savings by Colorado's private sector workers.

Rich Jones, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Demetrius Johnson, representing the NAACP Rocky Mountain Region, testified in support of the bill.

Phil Steckley, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill.

Bre Andrews, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

Hunter Railey, representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.

Blake Manion, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He distributed a written copy of his testimony [Attachment D].

Rita Fitzpatrick, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Christina Johnson, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Emily Ibach, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.

Carl Larson, representing the Colorado Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jenifer Waller, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Francesca Maes, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Senators Donovan and Todd wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.