DDFB349C261E80FF87258582000B8A5C Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For SB20-216SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCEDate Jun 8, 2020 Location SCR 357 SB20-216 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/322CD1879061...$File/200608 AttachA SB 20-216.pdf?OpenElement 200608 AttachA SB 20-216.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/80B9679BA4E3...$File/200608 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 200608 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/52792ECA5E36...$File/200608 AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 200608 AttachE.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/8603A2203712...$File/200608 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 200608 AttachD.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/B35EFE80179C...$File/200608 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 200608 AttachC.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2020A/commsumm.nsf/0/D89FC97A2EAA...$File/200608 AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 200608 AttachF.pdf 08:06:08 PM Senator Rodriguez presented Senate Bill 20-216. Under the bill, essential workers who work outside of the home and contract COVID-19 are presumed to have contracted the disease through the course of employment, and contraction of COVID-19 will be considered a compensable accident, injury, or occupational disease for purposes of the Workers Compensation Act of Colorado. 08:11:59 PM Doug Kotarek, representing Colorado Self Insurers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:15:20 PM Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. 08:17:39 PM Loren Furman, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:21:53 PM Travis Barry, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:31:29 PM Jason Hopfer, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:39:07 PM Mr. Kotarek returned to the table to respond to committee questions. 08:40:44 PM Leendert (Leon) de Blaeij, representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 111, testified in support of the bill. 08:44:43 PM Mack Babcock, representing Workers' Compensation Education Association (WCEA), testified in support of the bill. 09:00:21 PM Mark Elliott, representing the WCEA, testified in support of the bill. 09:11:33 PM Mr. Babcock returned to the table to respond to committee questions. Written testimony submitted on the bill can be found in Attachment A. 09:19:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). Moved Rodriguez Seconded Hansen Lundeen Rodriguez Tate Woodward Todd Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:19:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). Moved Rodriguez Seconded Hansen Lundeen Rodriguez Tate Woodward Todd Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:20:37 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D). Moved Rodriguez Seconded Hansen Lundeen Rodriguez Tate Woodward Todd Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:26:14 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E). Moved Rodriguez Seconded Hansen Lundeen Rodriguez Tate Woodward Todd Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn 09:29:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F). Moved Rodriguez Seconded Hansen Lundeen Rodriguez Tate Woodward Todd Gonzales YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 09:29:56 PM Senator Rodriguez provided closing comments about the bill. 09:42:43 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Rodriguez Seconded Hansen Yes Lundeen No Rodriguez Yes Tate No Woodward No Todd Yes Gonzales Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS