H_BUS_2017A 03/30/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
| Date: | 03/30/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 02:36 PM to 04:10 PM |
Arndt
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Coleman
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X
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| Place: | LSB A |
Garnett
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Gray
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Navarro
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X
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| Representative Kraft-Tharp |
Nordberg
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Rosenthal
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Sias
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X
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| Luisa Altmann |
Thurlow
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X
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Van Winkle
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X
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Williams D.
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X
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Winter
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X
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Kraft-Tharp
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB17-1272 HB17-1269 SB17-187 HB17-1263 HB17-1231 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to House Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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02:37 PM -- HB 17-1272
Representative Hooton introduced House Bill 17-1272. The bill, recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee, repeals the annual report prepared by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) on the Hospitality Career Secondary Education Grant Program as of December 16, 2019, and continues indefinitely CDLE's annual report on the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund balance.
| BILL: | HB17-1272 | |
| TIME: | 02:39:27 PM | |
| MOVED: | Van Winkle | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1272 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Thurlow | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Excused
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Coleman
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:40 PM -- HB 17-1269
Representative Danielson and Representative Nordberg introduced House Bill 17-1269. The bill provides wage transparency protections to all employees in the state by removing certain exemptions under current law.
02:44 PM -- Sarah Parady, Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:46 PM
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
| BILL: | HB17-1269 | |
| TIME: | 02:46:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1269 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Van Winkle | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Coleman
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Yes
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:48 PM -- SB 17-187
Representative Ginal introduced Senate Bill 17-187. Witness testimony on the bill was previously heard on March 21, 2017.
Representative Ginal provided a copy of amendment L.003 (Attachment A).
170330 AttachA.pdf
02:52 PM -- Ron Kammerzell, Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.
02:55 PM -- Jordan Wellington, Vicente Sederberg, testified in support of the bill.
02:56 PM -- Matt Best, Medicine Man Technologies, testified in support of the bill.
02:57 PM -- Carrie Roberts, Medicine Man Technologies, testified in support of the bill.
02:59 PM -- Shawn Coleman, Terrapin Care Station, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Coleman responded to questions from the committee.
03:05 PM -- Dean Heizer, LivWell, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Heizer responded to questions from the committee.
03:07 PM -- Amanda Woods, Choice Organics Inc. and the Marijuana Industry Group, testified in support of the bill.
03:09 PM
Mr. Coleman, Representative Ginal, Mr. Heizer responded to questions from the committee.
03:16 PM -- Kachina Weaver, Colorado Department of Higher Education, responded to questions from the committee.
03:26 PM -- Cindy Sovine-Miller, Inspire, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sovine-Miller responded to questions from the committee.
03:33 PM
Representative Garnett and Ms. Weaver responded to questions from the committee.
| BILL: | SB17-187 | |
| TIME: | 03:36:42 PM | |
| MOVED: | Garnett | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Gray | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Coleman
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Navarro
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No
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Nordberg
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No
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Williams D.
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:42 PM
Representative Ginal made closing remarks.
| BILL: | SB17-187 | |
| TIME: | 03:42:35 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-187, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Garnett | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Coleman
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Navarro
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No
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Nordberg
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No
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Williams D.
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No
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Winter
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:44 PM -- HB 17-1263
Representative McKean and Representative Hansen introduced House Bill 17-1263. The bill allows the Commissioner of Insurance to issue a limited lines self-storage license to an owner or operator of a self-service storage facility and requires that any owner or operator engaging in the sale of limited lines self-storage insurance must be licensed by July 1, 2018. The limited lines self-storage insurance may be sold to a self-storage occupant to provide coverage only for damage or loss to the personal property of the occupant contained in the self-storage space.
The bill sponsors provided copies of amendments L.001 and L.002, which amends L.001 (Attachments B and C).
170330 AttachB.pdf170330 AttachC.pdf
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:50 PM -- Marcus Dunn, Self Storage Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:52 PM -- Jackson White, Broomfield Mini Storage and the Colorado Self Storage Association, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1263 | |
| TIME: | 03:59:02 PM | |
| MOVED: | Garnett | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001, as amended by L.002. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Winter | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Coleman
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Garnett
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Gray
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Navarro
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Nordberg
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Rosenthal
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Sias
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Williams D.
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Winter
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Kraft-Tharp
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1263 | |
| TIME: | 03:58:36 PM | |
| MOVED: | Garnett | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002, which amends L.001. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Winter | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Coleman
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Garnett
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Gray
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Navarro
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Nordberg
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Rosenthal
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Sias
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Williams D.
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Winter
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Kraft-Tharp
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:00 PM
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
| BILL: | HB17-1263 | |
| TIME: | 04:01:59 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1263, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Winter | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Yes
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Coleman
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Excused
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:05 PM -- HB 17-1231
Representative Garnett and Representative Thurlow introduced House Bill 17-1231. Witness testimony on the bill was previously heard on March 23, 2017.
04:06 PM -- Mike Conway, Colorado Division of Insurance, responded to questions from the committee.
| BILL: | HB17-1231 | |
| TIME: | 04:07:09 PM | |
| MOVED: | Garnett | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Williams D. | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Coleman
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Garnett
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Gray
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Navarro
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Nordberg
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Rosenthal
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Sias
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Williams D.
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Winter
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Kraft-Tharp
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1231 | |
| TIME: | 04:08:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Garnett | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1231, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Thurlow | |
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VOTE
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Arndt
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Excused
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Coleman
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Yes
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Garnett
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Navarro
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Yes
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Nordberg
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Excused
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Rosenthal
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Yes
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Sias
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Winter
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Yes
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Kraft-Tharp
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Yes
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Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:10 PM
The committee adjourned.