H_FIN_2022A 04/21/2022 02:54:46 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Bacon and Snyder, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1359. The bill creates a program to provide loan support to certain individuals and households affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and three letters of support for the bill (Attachments B, C, and D). The sponsors also read further letters of support.

Leah Marvin-Riley, representing the Colorado Department of Treasury, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Wasserman, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Mejia, representing the Covid-19 Eviction Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Barbara Freeman, representing the LaMedichi Savings Clubs, testified in support of the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

Representatives McLachlan and Roberts, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1351. The bill delays implementation of certain fees on gasoline and other fuels, and temporarily reduces the amount of vehicle registration road safety surcharges. They distributed amendment L.008 (Attachment E). They responded to questions from the committee.

Meghan MacKillop, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

Andy Karsian, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified in support of the bill.

Adam Wilms, representing the Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles, testified in support of the bill.

Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

The witness panel responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. Members of the committee commented about their positions on the bill.

Representatives Lynch and Weissman, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1166. The bill creates the Timber, Forest Health, and Wildfire Mitigation Industries Workforce Development Program and creates an income tax credit for equipment used in the timber, wood product manufacturing, forest health, and wildfire mitigation industries.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation.