H_FIN_2016A 03/02/2016 Committee Summary

The committee was called to order. A quorum was present.



01:34 PM -- HB16-1142



Representatives Buck and Ginal, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 16-1142. The bill creates a state income tax credit for licensed Colorado health care professionals who provide personalized instruction, training, and supervision to one or more graduate students seeking a medical degree at a Colorado institution for higher education. The credit is limited to 300 qualifying taxpayers each year at $1,000 per taxpayer. This credit is non-refundable. Credits in excess of this amount may be carried forward for up to five years. Representative Ginal distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Representative Buck distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment B).



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01:50 PM -- Ms. Kelly Erb, representing the Colorado Rural Health Centers, came to the table to testify in support of the bill. She distributed two handouts to the committee (Attachment C and D, respectively). She answered several committee questions.



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02:10 PM -- Ms. Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), came to the table to answer questions.



02:11 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Goodrum, representing the Colorado Dental Association, came to the table in support of the bill. She answered questions from the committee.



02:20 PM -- Ms. Kate Watkins, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to address questions regarding the fiscal note.



02:34 PM -- Ms. Tanya Kelly Bowry, representing the University of Colorado, came to the table to testify in support of the bill. She answered several committee questions.





02:50 PM



The committee recessed.





02:53 PM



The committee came back to order.





02:54 PM



The bill was laid over for action only.





02:55 PM -- HB16-1045



Representative Singer, sponsor, introduced House Bill 16-1045. The bill, recommended by the Early Childhood and School Readiness Legislative Commission, repeals the contingent start of the refundable Colorado child tax credit, allowing the credit to be claimed beginning in tax year 2016. Beginning in tax year 2016, qualifying taxpayers may claim a refundable state income tax credit equal to 30 percent, 15 percent, or 5 percent of the federal child tax credit depending on their federal adjustable gross income (AGI). The credit is capped for single filers at an AGI of $75,000, and for joint filers at an AGI of $85,000. Representative Singer distributed a handout (Attachment E) and amendment L.002 (Attachment F).



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03:07 PM -- Ms. Krystin Stevenson, representing Colorado 9 to 5, came to the table to testify in support of the bill.























03:16 PM -- Ms. Thamanna Vasan, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, came to the table to testify in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G). She answered several committee questions.



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03:20 PM -- Ms. Chaer Robert, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, came to the table to testify in support of the bill. She answered committee questions.



03:24 PM -- Mr. Rich Jones, representing the Bell Policy Center, came to the table to testify in support of the bill. He answered committee questions. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment H).



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03:30 PM -- Mr. Eric Myers, representing DOR, came to the table to answer committee questions.

BILL:	HB16-1045
TIME:	03:46:06 PM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection. 16HouseFin0302AttachI.pdf
SECONDED:	Garnett
		VOTE
	Becker K.
	Conti
	Garnett
	Kagan
	Pabon
	Priola
	Roupe
	Van Winkle
	Wilson
	Foote
	Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:	HB16-1045
TIME:	03:47:17 PM
MOVED:	Priola
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J). The motion failed on a vote of 5-6. 16HouseFin0302AttachJ.pdf
SECONDED:	Roupe
		VOTE
	Becker K.	No
	Conti	Yes
	Garnett	No
	Kagan	No
	Pabon	No
	Priola	Yes
	Roupe	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Foote	No
	Court	No
YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

03:57 PM



Committee discussion ensued.

04:13 PM -- HB16-1079



Representatives Becker, K. and Singer, co-primes sponsors, introduced House Bill 16-1079. The bill directs the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate rules, in consultation with DOR's Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), for a program to enable consumers to identify retail and medical marijuana and industrial hemp cultivated and processed without the use of pesticides. The Colorado Department of Agriculture will certify third parties that can determine whether the marijuana or hemp that is cultivated or processed at a particular premises or land area is free of pesticides. In addition, this bill allows marijuana product labels to include a standardized notification that the marijuana has been certified as being pesticide-free. Representatives Becker and Singer discussed the amendments passed in the House Public Health Care and Human Services Committee. They answered several questions from the committee.



04:28 PM -- Ms. Sarah Clark, representing Smart Colorado, came to the table to testify against bill. She answered several committee questions.



04:37 PM -- Ms. Belita Nelson, representing a group of Southern Colorado hemp growers, came to the table to testify in support of the bill with a possible amendment. She answered several committee questions.

04:46 PM



The committee adjourned.