h_fin_2017a_2017-04-12t11:04:06z1 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/12/2017

Location: LSB A

11:08 AM -- HB17-1119



Representative Kraft-Tharp, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1119. The bill, as amended by the House Business Committee, creates the Uninsured Employer Board (board) and the Colorado Uninsured Employer Fund (fund) in the Division of Workers' Compensation of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE). The board oversees the fund, which is designed to pay benefits to injured workers whose employers do not have workers' compensation insurance. Representative Kraft-Tharp responded to questions from the committee.





11:13 AM



Ms. Amanda Hayden, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the revised fiscal note.



11:19 AM -- Ms. Sonja Guenther, representing the Workers Compensation Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Guenther responded to questions from the committee.



11:28 AM -- Mr. Patrick Teegarden, representing CDLE, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



11:40 AM -- Mr. Paul Tauriello, representing CDLE, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.





11:54 AM



Mr. Tauriello continued to respond to questions from the committee.





12:05 PM



Representative Kraft-Tharp made closing remarks on the bill.





12:11 PM



Ms. Hayden returned to the table to address additional questions about the revised fiscal note.