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H_BUS_2017A 03/23/2017 01:32:39 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date: 03/23/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:32 PM to 03:50 PM
Arndt
X
Coleman
X
Place: LSB A
Garnett
*
Gray
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Navarro
X
Representative Kraft-Tharp
Nordberg
E
Rosenthal
X
This Report was prepared by
Sias
X
Luisa Altmann
Thurlow
X
Van Winkle
X
Williams D.
*
Winter
X
Kraft-Tharp
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB17-1231

HB17-1228
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Amended, Referred to House Finance





01:33 PM -- HB 17-1231



Representative Arndt and Representative Lawrence introduced House Bill 17-1231. The bill reorganizes and relocates statutes related to financial examinations and market conduct examinations of insurance companies into separate parts of Title 10 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.



01:38 PM --
Mike Whitlock, American Surety Company, testified on the bill from a neutral position.



01:39 PM --
Jeff Clayton, American Bail Coalition, testified on the bill from a neutral position.



01:41 PM --
Rob Southey, Bankers Insurance Company, testified on the bill from a neutral position. Mr. Southey responded to questions from the committee.



01:45 PM --
Margaret Cook, Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



01:46 PM --
Daniel Furman, USAA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Furman responded to questions from the committee.



01:49 PM --
Marguerite Salazar, Insurance Commissioner, Division of Insurance within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Salazar responded to questions from the committee.











01:54 PM --
Mike Conway, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Division of Insurance within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Deputy Commissioner Conway responded to questions from the committee.



01:58 PM



The chair laid the bill over for action at a later date.



01:59 PM -- HB 17-1228



Representative Pabon and Representative Landgraf introduced House Bill 17-1231. The bill creates the Home-Based Pet Animal Care Technology Platform Act under the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The bill requires that a corporation that uses a digital network to connect pet animal caregivers to pet animal owners for providing home-based pet animal services, obtain a permit from the department, and carry specified insurance coverages.



The bill sponsors provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments A and B).



170323 AttachA.pdf170323 AttachA.pdf170323 AttachB.pdf170323 AttachB.pdf



The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



02:16 PM --
Peg Ackerman, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ackerman provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



170323 AttachC.pdf170323 AttachC.pdf



02:20 PM --
Marcus Newell, Mile High Mutts, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Newell responded to questions from the committee.



02:27 PM --
Judy Gee, Doggie Pause and Colorado Association of Dog Daycares (CADD), testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Gee responded to questions from the committee.



02:34 PM



The bill sponsors and Mr. Newell responded to questions from the committee.



02:39 PM --
Gary Queen, Lucky Dog and Lucky Pet at Home Pet Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Queen responded to questions from the committee.



02:46 PM



The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



03:01 PM --
Nicole Delmoro, City Bark, testified in opposition to the bill.











03:05 PM --
Elizabeth Davis, CADD, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:07 PM --
Therese Morin, Rover Retreat and CADD, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:09 PM --
Melissa Babich, CADD, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:11 PM --
Angelique Moyer, CADD and U Lucky Dog, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:13 PM --
Rhonda Siegel, Canine Fitness and Fun Center, testified in opposition to the bill.



03:16 PM --
John Lapham, Rover.com, testified in support of the bill.



03:18 PM --
Lisa Jacobson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:20 PM --
Dave Klaffley, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:23 PM --
Julie Cattabiani, Revolution Dog Services, testified in support of the bill.



03:26 PM --
Tanya Cardwell, Padlock Dog Training, testified on the bill from a neutral position.



03:29 PM --
Nick Fisher, Colorado Department of Agriculture, responded to questions from the committee.

BILL: HB17-1228
TIME: 03:37:42 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Sias
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Excused
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



170323 AttachD.pdf170323 AttachD.pdf









03:39 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

BILL: HB17-1228
TIME: 03:49:02 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1228, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 9-3.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
No
Nordberg
Excused
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
No
Williams D.
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:50 PM



The committee adjourned.




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