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h_fin_2017a_2017-05-01t13:39:33z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/01/2017

Location: LSB A

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-238



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion p

Postpone Senate Bill 17-238 indefinitely. The mot

Refer Senate Bill 17-238, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL







01:39 PM -- SB17-238



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Neville and Wist, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-238, which modifies notification requirements for out-of-state retailers that do not collect Colorado sales tax on sales made to Colorado purchasers. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.



01:55 PM --
Ms. Samantha Curran, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



02:09 PM --
Ms. Dianne Criswell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.



02:18 PM --
Mr. Steve DelBianco, representing NetChoice, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a copy of Mr. DelBianco's testimony (Attachment A). He responded to questions from the committee.



17HouseFin0501AttachA.pdf17HouseFin0501AttachA.pdf



02:43 PM



Mr. DelBianco continued to respond to committee questions.





02:56 PM



Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the bill's prepared fiscal note.



03:11 PM --
Former Representative Amy Stephens, representing NetChoice and Dentons, testified in support of the bill.



03:18 PM --
Mr. Matthew LaCrue, representing NetChoice and Dentons, testified in support of the bill.



03:20 PM --
Mr. Mike Krause, representing the Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.





03:26 PM



Mr. John Vecchiarelli, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions about the bill.





03:40 PM



The bill sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment B).



17HouseFin0501AttachB.pdf17HouseFin0501AttachB.pdf

BILL: SB17-238
TIME: 03:42:38 PM
MOVED: Van Winkle
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Lawrence
VOTE
Beckman
Benavidez
Catlin
Covarrubias
Gray
Herod
Kennedy
Lawrence
Michaelson Jenet
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Foote
Pabon
Excused
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





03:43 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.

BILL: SB17-238
TIME: 03:46:45 PM
MOVED: Van Winkle
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-238, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED: Lawrence
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Benavidez
No
Catlin
Yes
Covarrubias
Yes
Gray
No
Herod
No
Kennedy
No
Lawrence
Yes
Michaelson Jenet
No
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Foote
No
Pabon
No
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: SB17-238
TIME: 04:02:07 PM
MOVED: Kennedy
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 17-238 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5.
SECONDED: Herod
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Benavidez
Yes
Catlin
No
Covarrubias
No
Gray
Yes
Herod
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
No
Michaelson Jenet
Yes
Thurlow
No
Van Winkle
No
Foote
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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