h_fin_2016a_2016-04-13t13:32:26z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/13/2016

02:23 PM -- HB16-1288



Representatives Kraft-Tharp and Wist, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 16-1288. The bill creates the Industry Infrastructure Grant Program within the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC). The purpose of the program is for the CWDC to partner with authorized nonprofit entities to develop industry competency standards to support businesses in their implementation of work site training programs. The bill also creates the Industry Infrastructure Fund to implement the program. The fund is allowed to receive gifts, grants, donations and money from the General Fund. Representative Kraft-Tharp distributed amendment L.009 (Attachment A) and amendment L.008 (Attachment B). The sponsors answered several committee questions.



16HouseFin0413AttachA.pdf 16HouseFin0413AttachB.pdf



02:42 PM -- Mr. Noel Ginsburg, representing the Colorado Manufacturing Alliance and Intertech Plastics, testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions.



02:59 PM -- Ms. Wendy Nkomo, representing the Colorado Technology Association, testified in support of the bill.



03:04 PM -- Mr. Jason Wardrip, representing the AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. He answered several committee questions.





03:15 PM



Committee discussion ensued regarding the fiscal aspects of the bill.

03:30 PM -- Mr. Pat Teegarden, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, came to the table to answer committee questions.





03:42 PM



Committee discussion ensued.