H_FIN_2022A 03/17/2022 10:33:34 AM Committee Summary

Representatives A. Valdez and Titone, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1232. The bill continues the administration of the Asbestos Control Act by the Air Quality Control Commission in the Department of Public Health and Environment. It is currently set to repeal on September 1, 2022.

No witnesses testified on the bill.

Representative Williams, co-sponsor to Representative Ortiz, presented House Bill 22-1212. The regulation of conveyances and conveyance mechanics, contractors, and inspectors by the Director of the Division of Oil and Public Safety in the Department of Labor and Employment is due to repeal on July 1, 2022. This bill continues the regulation until September 1, 2031. He responded to questions from the committee.

Clare Pramuk, representing Legislative Council Staff, joined the committee to respond to questions about the fiscal note.

No witnesses testified on the bill.

Representatives McCormick and Catlin, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1235. This bill continues and amends the Colorado Veterinary Practice Act in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2022. Changes to the act include
establishing the regulation of veterinary technicians. The program is continued through September 1, 2033. The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The committee continued to discuss the bill with the sponsors.

No witnesses testified on the bill.

Members of the committee commented on their positions on the bill.

Representative Pelton, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1129. The bill provides a rebate to taxpayers in income tax year 2022 totaling the amount of the projected FY 2021-22 General Fund surplus. It increases state expenditures to issue rebates to taxpayers in FY 2022-23, which will reduce available funds to spend or save in FY 2022-23 or future years. He responded to questions from the committee.

Ed DeCecco, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee.

Louis Pino, representing Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to respond to questions about the fiscal note.

The committee continued to discuss the bill with Representative Pelton, Mr. DeCecco, and Mr. Pino.

Esther Turcios, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill.

Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill.

Cory Gaines, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.