H_FIN_2018A 01/29/2018 01:35:58 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 01/29/2018 Attendance Beckman X Benavidez X Covarrubias X Gray X Herod X Kennedy X Lawrence X Michaelson Jenet X Sandridge X Thurlow X Van Winkle X Foote X Pabon X Time 01:35:58 PM to 04:57:38 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Pabon This Report was prepared by Kori Donaldson Hearing Items Action Taken hHB18-1049 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1060 Lay Over hHB18-1004 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1079 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB18-1049 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/AF5B40F952AC...$File/18HouseFin0129AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0129AttachA.pdf 01:36:45 PM Representative Thurlow, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1049, which allows the Department of Human Services to continue leasing to third-party behavioral health providers on the Grand Junction Regional Center campus through June 30, 2020. 01:40:38 PM Representative Thurlow responded to questions from the committee. 01:45:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment A]. Moved Gray Seconded Michaelson Jenet Beckman Benavidez Covarrubias Gray Herod Kennedy Lawrence Michaelson Jenet Sandridge Thurlow Van Winkle Foote Pabon YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:47:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1049, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Thurlow Seconded Kennedy Beckman Yes Benavidez Yes Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Herod Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge Yes Thurlow Yes Van Winkle Yes Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:36:24 PM The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. HB18-1060 - Lay Over Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/9825165DC8DC...$File/18HouseFin0129AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0129AttachB.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/47810E71A860...$File/18HouseFin0129AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0129AttachC.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/52589BED62F4...$File/18HouseFin0129AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0129AttachD.pdf 01:57:00 PM Representatives Danielson and Landgraf, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1060, which allows an income tax deduction for military retirement benefits received by individuals under age 55. Committee members received a fact sheet about the bill [Attachment B], a list of the best states for military retirees [Attachment C], and a map showing the state-by-state income tax for military retirement pay [Attachment D], all distributed by the bill sponsors. Representative Landgraf responded to questions about Attachments C and D. 02:09:01 PM The bill sponsors continued to respond to committee questions. 02:12:38 PM Mr. Bill Edwards, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee questions. 02:15:32 PM Ms. Shelly Kalkowski, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in support of the bill. 02:21:18 PM Mr. Shane McKenzie, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:27:23 PM Mr. Eric Tallscet, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:31:07 PM Mr. Ignacio Garza, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:36:31 PM Ms. Pamela Hardy, representing DaVita, testified in support of the bill 02:40:35 PM Mr. Frank McCurdy, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in support of the bill. 02:42:59 PM Mr. Bernie Rogoff, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:45:49 PM Representatives Danielson and Landgraf discussed their intentions with regard to amending the bill. The bill was laid over to a future meeting. HB18-1004 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/B4A0EDB0C765...$File/18HouseFin0129AttachE.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0129AttachE.pdf 02:49:53 PM Representatives Coleman and Wilson, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1004, which extends the income tax credit for contributions to promote child care, which is currently set to expire after 2019, through 2024. Committee members received a summary sheet about the bill, distributed by Representative Coleman [Attachment E]. 02:59:23 PM The bill sponsors responded to committee questions, including a question about amendment L.001 (see Attachment E). 03:08:46 PM Mr. Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to address committee questions. 03:10:47 PM Representatives Coleman and Wilson continued to respond to committee questions. Members of the committee discussed the merits of the tax credit extended by the bill. 03:21:58 PM Ms. Connie Rule, representing the Boys and Girls Club of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 03:27:10 PM Mr. Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. 03:32:07 PM Mr. Jaeger responded to committee questions. He also spoke to amendment L.001. 03:39:43 PM Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, addressed questions about the bill's prepared fiscal note. He also spoke about the changes to the bill proposed in amendment L001. The committee discussed how the tax credit works for parents that opt to send their children to for-profit child care providers. 03:46:11 PM Ms. Suzanne Banning, representing the Florence Crittenton Servies, testified in support of the bill. 03:49:13 PM Ms. Mariah Perez, representing Florence Crittenton Services, testified in support of the bill. 03:50:51 PM Ms. Banning responded to committee questions. 03:53:08 PM Ms. Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. 03:57:28 PM Ms. Gloria Higgins, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill. 04:01:43 PM Mr. David Hammond, representing the Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill. 04:11:25 PM Mr. Skip Barksen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 04:15:28 PM Mr. Brendon Reese, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions about the bill. 04:21:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment E]. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Gray Beckman No Benavidez No Covarrubias No Gray Yes Herod Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge No Thurlow Yes Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:22:13 PM Representatives Coleman and Wilson made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill. 04:37:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1004, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Herod Seconded Michaelson Jenet Beckman No Benavidez No Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Herod Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge No Thurlow Yes Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1079 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/F3633D7D68E1...$File/18HouseFin0129AttachF.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0129AttachF.pdf 04:37:38 PM Representative Beckman, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1079, which requires the Works Allocation Committee to submit yearly recommendations on the use of the Colorado Long-Term Works Reserve. Representative Beckman distributed amendment L.002 [Attachment F]. She responded to questions about the bill 04:44:35 PM Ms. Barbara Kirkmeyer, Weld County Commissioner, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. 04:48:55 PM Ms. Nancy Sharpe, Arapahoe County Commissioner, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill. 04:53:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment F]. Moved Beckman Seconded Gray Beckman Benavidez Covarrubias Gray Herod Kennedy Lawrence Michaelson Jenet Sandridge Thurlow Van Winkle Foote Pabon YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:53:25 PM Representative Beckman made some closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill. 04:56:50 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1079 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Beckman Seconded Lawrence Beckman Yes Benavidez Yes Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Herod Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge Yes Thurlow Yes Van Winkle Yes Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:57:38 PM Committee Adjourned