H_FIN_2024A 05/07/2024 11:54:12 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 05/07/2024 Attendance deGruy Kennedy X Frizell X Garcia X Hartsook X Kipp X Lindstedt X Marshall X Pugliese X Soper * Joseph X Snyder X Time 11:54:12 AM to 02:26:30 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Snyder This Report was prepared by Jessika Shipley Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-228 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB24-231 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB24-095 Postponed Indefinitely SB24-228 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/6A5028307F84...$File/Attachment A SB228_L.009.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A SB228_L.009.pdf 11:55:30 AM Representatives deGruy Kennedy and Pugliese, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-228. The bill adjusts the mechanisms used to refund the state TABOR refund obligation starting with the FY 2023-24 surplus by reinstating a temporary state income tax rate cut, and creates a new refund mechanism - a temporary reduction in the state sales and use tax rate - starting with the FY 2024-25 surplus. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 12:06:50 PM Heidi Humphreys, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. 12:10:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment A). Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Joseph deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Pugliese Soper Excused Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:10:34 PM Members of the committee commented on their positions on the bill. 12:18:40 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-228, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved deGruy Kennedy Seconded Pugliese deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell Yes Garcia No Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall No Pugliese Yes Soper Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-231 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/A59C53D59841...$File/Attachment B SB231_L.008.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B SB231_L.008.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/CE4A26806D04...$File/Attachment C SB231_L.010.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C SB231_L.010.pdf 12:19:17 PM Representatives Frizell and Snyder, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-231. The bill makes several changes to liquor licensing and regulation. 12:27:44 PM John Armstrong, representing Legislative Council Staff, was available to answer questions about the fiscal note. 12:29:45 PM Elizabeth Haskell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified to amend the bill. Krystyn Hartman, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. 12:39:06 PM Carrie Hackenberger, representing Wine and Spirit Wholesalers of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steve Findley, representing the Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Christopher Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 12:50:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B). Moved Snyder Seconded Frizell deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Pugliese Soper Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:51:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment C). Moved Frizell Seconded Snyder deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Pugliese Soper Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:51:57 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendations. 12:54:44 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-231, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Snyder Seconded Frizell deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Pugliese Yes Soper Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-095 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B8615513CFA1...$File/Attachment D SB095_L.020.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D SB095_L.020.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/3F7608AF3FDF...$File/Attachment E SB095_L.026.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E SB095_L.026.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/CFB37E5BA4C6...$File/Attachment F SB095_L.030.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F SB095_L.030.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/2160F7242B5D...$File/Attachment G SB095_L.031.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G SB095_L.031.pdf 12:55:41 PM The committee took a brief recess. 12:56:54 PM The committee returned to order. Representatives Bacon and Evans, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-095. The bill addresses high ozone levels in the Front Range through a variety of mechanisms, including creating a voucher program, modifying an existing grant program, and requiring air quality studies. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:23:55 PM Travis Madsen, representing the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Sabados, representing the Regional Air Quality Council, testified to amend the bill. Mike Silverstein, representing the Regional Air Quality Council, testified to amend the bill. 01:33:54 PM Commissioner Scott James, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. John Jacus, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Kevin Ross, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. Mr. James Brandon, representing Air Care Colorado DBA Envirotest , testified in support of the bill. Tom Knox, representing Valley Clean Air Now, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Annareli Morales, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. 01:51:43 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 02:02:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.020 (Attachment D). Moved Joseph Seconded Pugliese deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Pugliese Soper Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:03:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.026 (Attachment E). Moved Joseph Seconded Soper deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Pugliese Soper Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:10:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.030 (Attachment F). Moved Joseph Seconded Pugliese deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Pugliese Soper Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:12:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.031 (Attachment G). Moved Joseph Seconded Pugliese deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Pugliese Soper Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:12:37 PM The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. 02:25:31 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-095, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Soper Seconded Pugliese deGruy Kennedy No Frizell Yes Garcia No Hartsook Yes Kipp No Lindstedt No Marshall No Pugliese Yes Soper Yes Joseph Yes Snyder No YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:26:19 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-095 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Moved Lindstedt Seconded Garcia deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell No Garcia Yes Hartsook No Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Pugliese No Soper No Joseph No Snyder Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:26:30 PM The committee adjourned.