H_BUS_2025A 04/03/2025 04:40:24 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Clifford and Weinberg, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 25-035: Limitation of Actions Against Appraisers. The bill changes the statute of limitation for claims against real estate appraisers.

Mr. Joel Malecka,
representing The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), testified in support
of the bill. Mr. Ross Sibley, representing CBI, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Pam Buderer, representing CBI, testified in support of the
bill. Dr. Sam Delp, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division
of Professions and Occupations, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
answered questions from members of the committee.

The bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the merits of the bill.

Ms. Julie Selsberg,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Soledad Diaz,
representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Elizabeth Newman, representing Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jesse Reynolds, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.

Ms. Ruthie Barko,
representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill. AnaPaula Penalva,
representing Uber, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Cary Silverman,
representing American Tort Reform Association, testified in opposition
to the bill. Mrs. Stefanie Sass, representing Uber, testified in opposition
to the bill. Liz Dank, representing Uber, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Members of the
panel answered questions from members of the committee.

The panelists continued to answer questions from the committee.

Sandra Murray, representing
Colorado Independent Drivers United (CIDU) and Communications Workers of
America, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Kjersten Forseth, representing
the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill. Kareem Sawadogo, representing
CIDU, testified to amend the bill.



The panelists
answered questions from members of the committee.

Marie Defoe, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Erika Rinnert, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Katie McGhee, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Katie Davis, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
answered questions from members of the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the merits of the bill. Members of the committee explained their positions on the bill.

Representatives Brown and Garcia Sander, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 083: Limitations on Restrictive Employment Agreements. The bill limits and clarifies exemptions to prohibitions on non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.

Bridget Frazier,
representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in a neutral position
on the bill. Dr. Elise Sullivan, representing Colorado Academy of Family
Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Jonathan Cohee, representing
Delta Health, testified in a neutral position on the bill. John Conklin,
representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
answered questions from members of the committee.

Thomas Donohoe, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Donohue answered questions from the commitee.

Rachel Dempsey, representing
Towards Justice, testified to amend the bill. Kjersten Forseth, representing
CO AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill. Jeff Riester, representing Department
of Law, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Brian Moore, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.



The panelists
answered questions from members of the committee.

Mr. Gerald White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the merits of the bill. Members of the committee explained their positions on the bill.