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H_BUS_2025A 03/06/2025 03:22:51 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date 03/06/2025
Attendance
Armagost X
Brooks X
Keltie X
Lieder X
Lindstedt X
Mabrey *
Marshall X
Mauro *
Richardson X
Rydin X
Suckla X
English *
Ricks X
Time 03:22:51 PM to 05:43:40 PM
Place HCR 0112
This Meeting was called to order by Ricks
This Report was prepared by Horojah Jawara
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB25-1130 Amended, referred to House Appropriations
HB25-1237 Postponed Indefinitely
HB25-1245 Amended, referred to House Finance

HB25-1130 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:23:00 PM  
Majority Leader Duran and Representative Carter, co-prime sponsors, gave opening remarks on House Bill 25-1130: Labor Requirements for Government Construction Projects. The bill aligns labor requirements for public construction projects and energy sector public works projects, and allows counties to implement them with state support .
03:29:36 PM  
The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee members.
03:34:37 PM  
Mr. Jack Tate, representing
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Rocky Mountain, testified in
opposition to the bill. Lauren Grosh, representing Sky Blue Builders, testified
in opposition to the bill. Michael Gifford, representing the Associate
General Contractors (AGC) of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
Cory Arcarese, representing Harrison School District 2, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Marilyn Akers Stansbury, representing Independent Electrical
Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified to amend the bill.



The panel answered
questions from the committee.
03:56:32 PM  
Julian Aguilar, representing
IBEW 68, testified to amend the bill. Jason Wardrip, representing Colorado
Building & Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the
bill. Sergio Cordova, representing Denver Pipefitters Local 208, testified
in support of the bill. Mr. Gary Arnold, representing Rocky Mountain Pipe
Trades District Council #5, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeremy
Ross, representing IBEW 111, testified in support of the bill.



The panel answered
questions from the committee.
03:56:33 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment A.
04:22:06 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained Amendment L001 (Attachment B).


04:23:28 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved English
Seconded Rydin
Armagost
Brooks
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
English
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:23:29 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the merits of the bill.
04:27:43 PM  

The committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


04:30:40 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1130, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved English
Seconded Lieder
Armagost No
Brooks No
Keltie No
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla No
English Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1237 - Postponed Indefinitely
04:30:50 PM  
Representatives Lindstedt
and Mabrey, co-prime sponsors, requested to postpone House Bill 25-1237:
Soft Closing of Alcohol Beverage Establishments, indefinitely.The bill
would allow bars to serve alcohol until 2:30 a.m. if a local jurisdiction
opts in.


04:36:37 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 25-1237 indefinitely.
Moved Lindstedt
Seconded English
Armagost Yes
Brooks Yes
Keltie Yes
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin Yes
Suckla Yes
English Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB25-1245 - Amended, referred to House Finance

04:36:49 PM  
The committee took a recess.
04:36:50 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:37:45 PM  
Representatives Lieder
and Hamrick, co-prime sponsors, gave opening comments on House Bill 25-1245:
HVAC Improvement Projects in Schools. The bill requires that public schools
and districts satisfy certain requirements concerning installation, inspection,
and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems when
using federal and state funding. The bill transfers money between cash
funds, and allows the Department of Personnel and Administration to enter
into public-public partnerships. The sponsors provided a fact sheet (Attachment
C).
04:51:02 PM  

The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee members.
04:56:05 PM  
Rachel Lee, representing
the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Michael Gifford, representing AGC Colorado, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mr. Jack Tate, representing ABC Rocky Mountain, testified
to amend the bill.
05:04:27 PM  
Mr. Trey Sellers,
representing Setpoint Systems Corporation, testified in support of the
bill. Mr. Joshua Uncapher, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Chaz Tedesco, representing SMART Sheet Metal Workers Local
#9, testified in support of the bill. Sara Vaughan, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Kim Carlson, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Jason Wardrip, representing the Colorado Building
& Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Nathan Cooper, representing the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors
National Association, testified in support of the bill.



The panel answered
questions from the committee.
05:23:56 PM  
Mr. Voytek Gretka,
representing ASHRAE Rocky Mountain Chapter, testified in support of the
bill. Dennis Dougherty, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support
of the bill.
05:32:24 PM  
The bill sponsors
explained Amendment L002 (Attachment D) which amends Amendment L.001 (Attachment
E).


05:35:27 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Lieder
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Brooks
Keltie
Lieder
Lindstedt
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
English
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:37:32 PM  
Adopt Amendment L001
(Attachment F) as amended.


05:38:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 as amended.
Moved Lieder
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost No
Brooks No
Keltie No
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla No
English Yes
Ricks Yes
YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
05:39:08 PM  
The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.
05:40:36 PM  
The committee members gave closing comments on the bill.


05:43:31 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1245, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Lieder
Seconded English
Armagost No
Brooks No
Keltie No
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Yes
Mauro Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla No
English Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:43:40 PM   The committee adjourned.