H_BUS_2023A 02/09/2023 01:31:01 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 02/09/2023 Attendance Armagost X English * Frizell * Lieder X Lindstedt X Mabrey * Mauro X Taggart X Weinberg * Ricks X Amabile X Time 01:31:01 PM to 05:05:45 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Amabile This Report was prepared by Dan Graeve Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1061 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB23-1078 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB23-1095 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1146 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB23-1061 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0C36A983C06E...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C451DD3CD1B1...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:32:07 PM Representative Daugherty introduced House Bill 23-1061 to the committee. The bill concerns permitting a retail establishment to serve complimentary alcohol beverages at a place of business. 01:34:57 PM Joseph Hengstler, representing the Olde Town Arvada Business Improvement District, testified in support of the bill. 01:37:48 PM Lynn Davis, representing the Gold Line Collective, testified in support of the bill. 01:40:47 PM Ms. Susan Edmondson, representing the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill. 01:43:34 PM Ms. Peri Bolts, representing Eclectic Colorado Limited, testified in support of the bill. 01:46:51 PM Ms. Edmondson responded to a question from the committee. 01:48:04 PM Representative Daughtery introduced amendment L..002 to the committee (Attachment A). 01:49:41 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) Moved Ricks Seconded English Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:49:42 PM Representative Daugherty introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment B). 01:50:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B) Moved Ricks Seconded Lindstedt Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:52:14 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1061, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Ricks Seconded Lieder Armagost Yes English Yes Frizell Yes Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Taggart Excused Weinberg Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1078 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8A1AAA94FD35...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/07FE1A730EC8...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A112EFF30F6A...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 01:54:12 PM Representative Willford introduced HB23-1078 to the committee. The bill creates a dependent allowance for an individual receiving unemployment compensation. 01:59:28 PM Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. 02:03:43 PM Ms Chaer Robert, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Robert also provided written materials to the committee (Attachment C). 02:06:47 PM Kathy White, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. 02:10:26 PM Sarah Barnes, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 02:13:00 PM Katherine Riley, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill. 02:15:35 PM Ms. White answered questions from the committee. 02:25:35 PM Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:28:39 PM Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified in opposition to the bill. 02:31:21 PM Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:33:26 PM Mr. Adam Burg, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:35:32 PM Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:38:49 PM Ms. Beck responded to questions from the committee. 02:41:16 PM Ms. Morgan responded to questions from the committee. 02:42:48 PM Mr. Burg and Ms Beck responded to questions from the committee. 02:46:15 PM Mr. David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:48:06 PM Nina Anderson, representing Express Employment, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:52:01 PM Mr. Zach Herman, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, answered committee questions. 02:52:23 PM Mr. Ryan Gedney, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, answered committee questions. 03:00:38 PM Representative Willford introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment D). 03:02:14 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) Moved Ricks Seconded Lindstedt Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Excused Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:02:27 PM Representative Willford presented final comments on the bill. 03:05:52 PM The Committee members provided final comments on the bill. 03:07:43 PM All public written comments can be found in Attachment E. 03:07:55 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1078, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ricks Seconded Lindstedt Armagost No English Yes Frizell No Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Taggart No Weinberg No Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1095 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/5F2F0029F777...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/222515605C10...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/AFEE13465075...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/0AB5F3397693...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D067FE76E6DA...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/8259AA1F5A7D...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6F72DA060BA3...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf 03:08:07 PM Representatives Lindsay and Woodrow introduced HB23-1095. The bill prohibits written rental agreements from including certain provisions. Written materials were provided to the committee (Attachment F). 03:26:29 PM Cameron Netherland, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:29:26 PM Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing the Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. 03:32:09 PM Melissa Mejia, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill. 03:34:53 PM Patti Phillips-Keller, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:38:39 PM Mr. Netherland and Ms. Amaha responded to questions from the committee. 03:46:25 PM Mark Trenka, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified to amend the bill. 03:46:35 PM Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill. 03:48:36 PM Samantha Santee, representing the Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified to amend the bill. 03:55:00 PM Therese Kerr, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:58:34 PM Ms. MJ Coleman Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:58:37 PM Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 04:10:32 PM Christopher Bonham, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:03 PM Mrs. Jessie Proffitt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:17:10 PM Ms. Coleman Jackson responded to questions from the committee. 04:24:18 PM The committee took a brief recess. 04:32:45 PM The committee came back to order. 04:33:21 PM Representative Woodrow introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment G). 04:35:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G) Moved Ricks Seconded Lindstedt Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:35:25 PM Representative Woodrow introduced amendment L.002 to the committee (Attachment H). 04:36:46 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H) Moved Ricks Seconded English Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:36:47 PM Representative Woodrow introduced amendment L.003 to the committee (Attachment I). 04:38:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I) Moved Ricks Seconded Lieder Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:38:03 PM Representative Woodrow introduced amendment L.005 to the committee (Attachment J). 04:39:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J) Moved Ricks Seconded Lindstedt Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:42:00 PM Representative Woodrow introduced amendment L.004 to the committee (Attachment K). Representative Woodrow introduced amendment L.006 to the committee as an amendment to L.004 (Attachment L). 04:42:29 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment L) Moved Ricks Seconded Lieder Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:42:52 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment K) Moved Ricks Seconded Lindstedt Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:43:43 PM Representatives Woodrow and Lindsay provided final comments on the bill. 04:45:49 PM Representatives Weinberg, Taggart, and Armagost provided final comments on the bill. 04:46:08 PM Representatives Mabrey, Lindstedt, and Lieder provided final comments on the bill. 04:52:22 PM Representatives Ricks and Amabile provided final comments on the bill. 04:54:33 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ricks Seconded English Armagost No English Yes Frizell No Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Taggart No Weinberg No Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1146 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1FDE48D72F60...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf 04:56:02 PM Representative Valdez introduced House Bill 23-1146. The bill prohibits employers from taking adverse action against an employee who accepts a cash gratuity offered by a patron of the business. 04:59:03 PM Representatives Weinberg and Taggart asked questions for the bill sponsor. 05:02:45 PM Representative Valdez introduced amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment M). 05:03:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment M) Moved Ricks Seconded Lindstedt Armagost English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Mabrey Mauro Taggart Weinberg Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:05:03 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1146, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ricks Seconded English Armagost No English Yes Frizell Yes Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Taggart Yes Weinberg No Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 05:05:45 PM The committee adjourned.