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H_FIN_2017A 04/10/2017 01:30 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date: 04/10/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:33 PM to 04:07 PM
Beckman
X
Benavidez
X
Place: LSB A
Covarrubias
X
Gray
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Herod
*
Representative Pabon
Kennedy
X
Lawrence
X
This Report was prepared by
Michaelson Jenet
X
Kori Donaldson
Thurlow
X
Van Winkle
X
Williams D.
X
Foote
X
Pabon
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB17-1228

SB17-078
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Postponed Indefinitely





01:33 PM -- HB17-1228



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Pabon and Landgraf, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1228, which creates the Home-based Pet Animal Care Technology Platform Act under the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The committee received a strike-below amendment, L.004 (Attachment A). The committee also received a memo describing the fiscal impact of amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The sponsors addresses questions from the committee.



17HouseFin0410AttachA.pdf17HouseFin0410AttachA.pdf 17HouseFin0410AttachB.pdf17HouseFin0410AttachB.pdf
































BILL: HB17-1228
TIME: 01:45:32 PM
MOVED: Pabon
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Van Winkle
VOTE
Beckman
Benavidez
Covarrubias
Gray
Herod
Kennedy
Lawrence
Michaelson Jenet
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Foote
Pabon
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


























































BILL: HB17-1228
TIME: 01:46:11 PM
MOVED: Pabon
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1228, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED: Lawrence
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Benavidez
Yes
Covarrubias
Yes
Gray
Yes
Herod
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Michaelson Jenet
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Foote
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





01:48 PM -- SB17-078



Representatives Melton and Van Winkle, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-078, which treats storage units as residential property for property tax purposes under certain circumstances. The bill sponsors answered committee questions.





02:10 PM



The bill sponsors continued to address questions from the committee.



02:29 PM --
Ms. Dianne Criswell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill.



02:31 PM --
Ms. Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.



02:34 PM --
Mr. Evan Goulding, representing the Special District Association, testified in opposition to the bill.























02:38 PM



Ms. Criswell, Ms. Pingenot, and Mr. Goulding responded to questions from the committee.



02:41 PM --
Mr. Keith Erffmeyer, representing the City and County of Denver and the Colorado Assessors' Association, testified in opposition to the bill.



02:45 PM --
Ms. Beverly Breakstone, Summit County Assessor, testified in opposition to the bill.





02:48 PM



Mr. Erffmeyer responded to questions from the committee.



02:54 PM --
Ms. Carolyn Chrzanowski and Ms. Teresa Wyles, representing themselves, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:01 PM --
Mr. Cody Burrows, representing Man Caves Condos, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:13 PM --
Ms. Karen Maertins, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.



03:17 PM --
Mr. Hank Thurstin, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:23 PM --
Mr. Charles Friedenstein, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



03:28 PM --
Ms. Jacqueline McGlashin, representing herself, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



03:39 PM --
Mr. Glenn McWilliams, representing Residential Storage Condo Owners of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.















































03:47 PM



Representatives Melton and VanWinkle made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

BILL: SB17-078
TIME: 04:05:06 PM
MOVED: Van Winkle
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-078 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 5-8.
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Benavidez
No
Covarrubias
Yes
Gray
No
Herod
Yes
Kennedy
No
Lawrence
No
Michaelson Jenet
No
Thurlow
No
Van Winkle
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Foote
No
Pabon
No
YES: 5 NO: 8 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL












































BILL: SB17-078
TIME: 04:06:11 PM
MOVED: Kennedy
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 17-078 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED: Foote
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Benavidez
Yes
Covarrubias
Yes
Gray
Yes
Herod
No
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Michaelson Jenet
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
No
Williams D.
No
Foote
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:07 PM



The committee adjourned.


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