H_FIN_2023A 05/03/2023 10:04:56 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Epps and Velasco, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-263. The bill makes a General Fund loan to the Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise Fund. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Joel Malecka, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks.

Representatives Bradley and Titone, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-267. The bill institutes a fee to support water quality efforts by the Chatfield Watershed Authority.

Commissioner Lora Thomas, representing Douglas County, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Barbara Biggs, representing the Chatfield Watershed Authority, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Alan Leak, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Commissioner Lesley Dahlkemper, representing Jefferson County, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Kris Wahlers, representing Colorado Parks & Wildlife, was available to answer committee questions.

Representative Bradley explained amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation.

Representative Lindsay, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 23-148. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to create a public database of residences used as illegal laboratories. She responded to questions from the committee.

The committee continued to discuss the bill with Representative Lindsay.

Representatives Mabrey and Weinberg, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-248. The bill creates the Consumer Credit Unit Cash Fund in the Department of Law, modifies the scheduled collection of certain business registration fees under the Uniform Consumer Credit Code, and transfers the balances from two funds to this new consolidated fund. The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Martha Fulford, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

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