h_fin_2017a_2017-05-08t12:12:58z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/08/2017

Location: LSB A

12:53 PM -- SB17-267



Majority Leader K. Becker and Representative J. Becker, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-267, which makes several long-term changes to areas of state policy that affect rural communities, including changes to the Hospital Provider Fee and authorizing lease-purchase agreements for future transportation and capital construction projects. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. In response to a question, Representative K. Becker distributed a handout showing the impact of budget cuts on the Hospital Provider Fee for various hospitals (Attachment C).



17HouseFin0508AttachC.pdf



01:12 PM



The bill sponsors continued to respond to committee questions. Representative Gray also responded to questions.



01:20 PM -- Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to address question about the bill's prepared fiscal note. The bill sponsors continued to respond to additional questions.



01:37 PM -- Mr. Henry Sobanet, Director of the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sobanet responded to committee questions.



01:57 PM -- Mr. Doug Bissonette, representing the Elizabeth School District, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bissonette distributed a copy of the statistics he shared during his testimony (Attachment D).



17HouseFin0508AttachD.pdf



02:01 PM -- Mr. Bret Miles, representing the Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bill.



02:02 PM -- Mr. Rob Sanders, representing the Colorado Rural Schools Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



02:04 PM -- Ms. Christina Medina, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:05 PM -- Mr. Mizraim Cordero, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.



02:07 PM -- Mr. Robert Golden, representing the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.



02:09 PM -- Mr. Don Shawcroft, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.



02:11 PM -- Mr. Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.





02:13 PM



Mr. Milo responded to a committee questions.



02:14 PM -- Ms. Konnie Martin, representing the Colorado Health Association, testified in support in the bill.



02:20 PM -- Mr. Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.





02:22 PM



Ms. Martin responded to a question about information included in Attachment C.





02:25 PM



The bill sponsors and members of the committee made closing comments on the bill.