H_FIN_2017A 04/19/2017 Committee Summary

11:36 AM -- HB17-1307



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representative Winter, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1307, which creates the Division of Family and Medial Leave Insurance as an enterprise in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment conditional on the outcome of the findings of a working group on program costs and revenue bond issuance. Representative Winter distributed a letter about the financing plan for the bill (Attachment A). Representative Winter responded to committee questions. The committee received a fact sheet, a list of supporters, and a FAQ on the bill (Attachment B).



17HouseFin0419AttachA.pdf 17HouseFin0419AttachB.pdf



































11:41 AM



Erin Reynolds, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the bill's prepared fiscal note.



11:49 AM -- Kathy White, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



11:58 AM -- Shelly Ramirez Martinez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



12:02 PM -- Kelli Riley, representing herself as a small business owner, testified in support of the bill.



12:05 PM -- Tim Gaudette, representing the Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.





12:07 PM



Representative Winter distributed and explained amendment L.010 (Attachment C).



17HouseFin0419AttachC.pdf

12:09 PM



Representative Winter made closing remarks on the bill.

12:10 PM -- HB17-1296



Representatives Kraft-Tharp and Nordberg, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1296. The bill, recommended by the Legislative Audit Committee, clarifies the criteria and requirements for the assignment of state-owned vehicles to state agencies and employees. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



12:19 PM -- Adrian Leiter, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, responded to committee questions.



12:23 PM -- Ryan Long, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the bill's prepared fiscal note.



12:25 PM -- Bob Jaros, State Controller, responded to committee questions.























12:28 PM



Members of the committee made closing remarks on the bill.

12:33 PM -- HB17-1284



Representative Lontine, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1284, which requires certain employers to conduct a records check of the Colorado adult protective services data system for prospective employees to determine if a prospective employee who will work directly with at-risk adults is the subject of a substantiated report of adult abuse or neglect. Representative Lontine responded to committee questions. Representative Beckman discussed the background of the bill.



































12:47 PM



Representative Lontine made closing remarks on the bill.

12:49 PM -- HB17-1321



Representatives Arndt and Wilson, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1321, which increases the limit for fees set in rule by the Parks and Wildlife Commission. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



12:55 PM -- Justin Rutter, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Representatives Arndt and Wilson also responded to committee questions.

































01:03 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.

01:05 PM



The committee adjourned.