H_FIN_2019A 04/19/2019 03:02:52 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Jackson and Cutter, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-192, which creates the Front Range Waste Diversion Enterprise in the Department of Public Health and the Environment to promote waste diversion. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Clare Pramuk, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the prepared fiscal note for the bill.

Mr. Noah Perkovich, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Laurie Johnson, representing Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Moravek, representing Microchip, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Randy Morman, representing EcoCycle, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Lisa Skumatz, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Thomas Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee questions. Representative Jackson distributed and explained Amendments L.008 and L.009 (Attachments A and B, respectively).

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.  Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

Representatives Kraft-Tharp and Snyder, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-155, which concerns the sunset of the Accountancy Board.

Ms. Mary Medley, representing the Colorado Society of Certified of Public Accountants, testified in support of the bill.

Representative McKluskie, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-159, which concerns the sunset of the Passenger Tramway Safety Board.

Representative McCluskie, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 19-160, which concerns the sunset of river outfitter licensing and responded to committee questions.

Representative Weissman, co-prime sponsor presented House Bill 19-1275. Ms. Ariel Hammerquist, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the prepared fiscal note for the bill.