H_BUS_2025A 03/13/2025 02:29:55 PM Committee Summary

Jackie Seybold, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris Carran, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Deep Badesha, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Cheri Ryan, representing the
Summit County Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Dr.
MJ Paschall, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions.



Written testimony
submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment A.

The committee took a recess.

The committee took a recess.

The committee came back to order.

Commissioner Marsha
Porter-Norton, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together
(CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Julia Scanlon, representing CCAT,
testified in support of the bill. Ms. Paulette Church, representing the
Falls Creek Ranch Association HOA, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner
PT Wood, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill.



The panel answered
questions from the committee.

Carole Walker, representing
Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr.
Daniel Furman, representing American Property Casualty Insurance Association,
testified to amend the bill. JulieAnna Anastassatos, representing Verisk,
testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Steven Hawks, representing
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, testified in a neutral
position on the bill.



The panel answered
questions from the committee members.

Ms.Tawnya Somauroo,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Conway,
representing Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Mr.
Joel Laucher, representing United Policyholders, testified in support of
the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners,
testified in support of the bill. Brian Tanner, representing Colorado Association
of Realtors, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cindy Latham, representing
Rotary Wildfire Ready, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Birch Barron,
representing Eagle County Emergency Management, testified in support of
the bill. Ann Imse, representing themself, testified in support of the
bill.



The panel answered
questions from the committee.



Written testimony
submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment B.

The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the merits of the bill. Members of the committee explained their position on the bill.

The committee came back to order. Assistant Majority Leader Bacon and Representative Mabrey, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 005: Worker Protection Collective Bargaining. The bill eliminates the requirement for employees to conduct a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process.

The bill sponsors answered questions from committee members.

Mr. Michael  Gifford,
representing AGC Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Sonia Riggs,
representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in opposition to
the bill. Mr. Jack Tatar, representing ABC Rocky Mountain, testified in
opposition to the bill. Ben Aste, representing Northern Colorado Legislative
Alliance - Uncle Benny's Building Supply, testified in opposition to the
bill.



The panel responded
to questions from the committee.

Mr. Jeff Thormodsgaard,
representing Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, testified in opposition
to the bill. Ms. Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce,
testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jamie Chavez, representing the
Westminster Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff
Keener, representing South Metro Denver Chamber, testified in opposition
to the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.

Rachel Beck, representing
Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Tony
Milo, representing Colorado Contractors Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition
to the bill. Carly West, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce,
testified in opposition to the bill. Brittany Dixon, representing Club
20, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.

Jeremey Ross, representing
IBEW 111, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michelle Mendenhall, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Dennis Dougherty, representing
AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Kaori Keyser, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill. Matt Schecter, representing UFCW Local
7, testified in support of the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.

Mr. Bennett Rutledge,
representing themself, testified to amend the bill.



Written testimony
submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment G.

Assistant Majority Leader Bacon and Representative Mabrey gave closing comments on the bill. Members of the committee explained their positions on the bill.