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H_BUS_2018A 01/18/2018 01:30:26 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
Date 01/18/2018
Attendance
Arndt X
Coleman X
Garnett X
Gray X
Liston X
Rosenthal X
Sias X
Thurlow *
Van Winkle *
Williams D. *
Winter X
Kraft-Tharp X
Time 01:30:26 PM to 03:40:00 PM
Place LSB A
This Meeting was called to order by Kraft-Tharp
This Report was prepared by Luisa Altmann
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB18-1022 Referred to the Committee of the Whole
HB18-1038 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
Presentation from Kim Muller, head of the CU Innovations Program at CU Anschutz Committee Discussion Only

HB18-1022 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:39:10 PM  
Representative Kraft-Tharp and Representative Sias presented House Bill 18-1022.
01:44:56 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
01:45:48 PM  
Tim Jackson, Colorado's New Car Dealers and the Colorado Auto Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill.
01:49:04 PM  
Dianne Criswell, Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
01:51:39 PM  
Jim Cole, Lafarge Holcim, testified in support of the bill.
01:54:01 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.


01:56:44 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1022 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Kraft-Tharp
Seconded Sias
Arndt Yes
Coleman Yes
Garnett Yes
Gray Yes
Liston Yes
Rosenthal Yes
Sias Yes
Thurlow Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Williams D. Yes
Winter Yes
Kraft-Tharp Yes
Final YES: 12   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



01:31:28 PM
Sam Bailey, Vice President of Economic
Development for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, and
J.J. Ament, CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, introduced
themselves and discussed today's announcement that Metro Denver was included
in the top 20 finalists for Amazon's new headquarters.  Mr. Bailey
and Mr. Ament responded to questions from the committee.



HB18-1038 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:57:26 PM  
Representative Valdez introduced House Bill 18-1038.
01:59:16 PM  
Representative Valdez responded to questions from the committee.
02:07:05 PM  
Brian Tobias, Office of Policy, Research, and Regulatory Reform in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, discussed the report published by the office (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DbydtxH1AG5SGM4v06T5ANie5k_Oad4u/view) and responded to questions from the committee.
02:13:33 PM  
Eugene Kooper, representing himself, testified
in opposition to the bill.
02:14:45 PM  
Mr. Kooper responded to questions from
the committee.
02:18:21 PM  
Mr. Kooper continued with his testimony.
02:26:33 PM  
Paul Bacus, Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado (PLSC), testified in support of the bill.
02:32:23 PM  
Mr. Bacus responded to questions from the committee.
02:37:07 PM  
Todd Beers, PLSC, testified in support of the bill.
02:43:09 PM  
Mr. Beers and Mr. Bacus responded to questions from the committee.
02:45:43 PM  
Mr. Beers continued his testimony.
02:47:41 PM  
Kayce Keane, PLSC, testified in support
of the bill.  Ms. Keane provided a handout to the committee [Attachment
A].
02:51:46 PM  
Warren Ward, Grand County Surveyor and representing county surveyors, testified in support of the bill.
02:56:52 PM  
Mr. Ward responded to questions from the committee.
02:57:59 PM  
Mr. Bacus responded to questions from the committee.
03:00:06 PM  
Representative Valdez discussed amendment L.002 [Attachment B].
03:00:50 PM  
Jery Payne, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the proposed amendment.
03:02:14 PM  
Karen McGovern, Division of Professions and Occupations in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions from the committee related to the proposed amendment.


03:08:59 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Garnett
Seconded Rosenthal
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Liston
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:09:18 PM  
Representative Valdez made closing remarks on the bill.


03:10:56 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1038, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Winter
Seconded Garnett
Arndt Yes
Coleman Yes
Garnett Yes
Gray Yes
Liston Yes
Rosenthal Yes
Sias No
Thurlow No
Van Winkle No
Williams D. No
Winter Yes
Kraft-Tharp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



Presentation from Kim Muller, head of the CU Innovations Program at CU Anschutz - Committee Discussion Only


03:11:29 PM  
Representative Kraft-Tharp introduced Kimberly Muller, Managing Director of CU Innovations.
03:12:33 PM  
Kimberly Muller provided a presentation
to the committee regarding innovations in healthcare.  Ms. Muller
provided a handout to the committee, which can be found here:
http://www.ucdenver.edu/anschutz/about/cuinnovations/MID/Pages/Fall-2017-Newsletter.aspx.
03:29:29 PM  
Ms. Muller responded to questions from the committee.


03:40:00 PM   Committee Adjourned






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