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H_BUS_2017A 03/16/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date: 03/16/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:30 PM to 02:35 PM
Arndt
X
Coleman
X
Place: LSB A
Garnett
*
Gray
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Navarro
X
Representative Kraft-Tharp
Nordberg
X
Rosenthal
X
This Report was prepared by
Sias
X
Luisa Altmann
Thurlow
*
Van Winkle
*
Williams D.
X
Winter
*
Kraft-Tharp
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB17-1214

HB17-1189

HB17-1218
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole





01:31 PM -- HB 17-1214



Representative Coleman introduced House Bill 17-1214. The bill requires the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to establish a revolving loan fund program to assist existing businesses with a transition to becoming employee-owned businesses.



Representative Coleman provided a fact sheet (Attachment A), amendment L.002 and an associated memorandum from Legislative Council Staff (Attachments B and C), and amendment L.003 (Attachment D).



170316 AttachA.pdf170316 AttachA.pdf170316 AttachB.pdf170316 AttachB.pdf170316 AttachC.pdf170316 AttachC.pdf170316 AttachD.pdf170316 AttachD.pdf



Representative Coleman responded to questions from the committee.



01:42 PM --
Eloise Hirsch, OEDIT, responded to questions from the committee.





01:49 PM --
Halisi Vinson, Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Vinson provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E).



170316 AttachE.pdf170316 AttachE.pdf



01:51 PM --
Jason Wiener, Jason Wiener P.C., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wiener responded to questions from the committee.



01:57 PM



Ms. Vinson and Representative Coleman continued to respond to questions from the committee.



02:00 PM --
Jenifer Waller, Colorado Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:01 PM --
Abdi Buni, Green Taxi Cooperative, testified in support of the bill.



02:04 PM --
Umit Kaya, Happy Ladybug Early Learning Center, testified in support of the bill.

BILL: HB17-1214
TIME: 02:07:09 PM
MOVED: Coleman
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: HB17-1214
TIME: 02:11:07 PM
MOVED: Coleman
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







02:12 PM



Representative Coleman made closing remarks.

BILL: HB17-1214
TIME: 02:12:20 PM
MOVED: Coleman
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1214, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED: Gray
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
No
Thurlow
No
Van Winkle
No
Williams D.
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:13 PM -- HB 17-1189



Representative Danielson and Representative Thurlow introduced House Bill 17-1189. Under current law, members of the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board are not permitted to serve more than one four-year term. The bill allows board members to serve up to two consecutive terms.



02:19 PM --
Doug Caskey, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, testified in support of the bill.





02:20 PM --
Doug Kingman, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, testified in support of the bill.

BILL: HB17-1189
TIME: 02:23:32 PM
MOVED: Thurlow
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



170316 AttachF.pdf170316 AttachF.pdf







02:23 PM



Representative Danielson and Representative Thurlow made closing remarks.

BILL: HB17-1189
TIME: 02:24:04 PM
MOVED: Thurlow
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1189, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Gray
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Excused
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:26 PM -- HB 17-1218



Representative Garnett introduced House Bill 17-1218. Under current law, the Division of Banking in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) may share or exchange certain information with specific federal banking and finance-related entities and regulatory agencies of other states.



Representative Garnett provided amendment L.001 (Attachment G).



170316 AttachG.pdf170316 AttachG.pdf



02:28 PM --
Chris Myklebust, State Bank Commissioner in the DORA Division of Banking, testified in support of the bill.









02:33 PM --
Jenifer Waller, Colorado Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill.

BILL: HB17-1218
TIME: 02:33:56 PM
MOVED: Garnett
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection







02:34 PM



Representative Garnett made closing remarks.

BILL: HB17-1218
TIME: 02:34:56 PM
MOVED: Garnett
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1218, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Nordberg
VOTE
Arndt
Excused
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:35 PM



The committee adjourned.