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I_TaxTask_2019A 06/12/2019 10:03:15 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE  SALES AND USE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE
Date 06/12/2019
Attendance
Bryan Archer X
Paul Archer *
Kristin Baumgartner X
Kevin Bommer X
Ben Dahlman X
Steve Ellington X
Bruce Nelson E
Heather Pezzella X
Neil Pomerantz X
Brendon Reese X
Tate X
Van Winkle E
Judith Birch Vorndran X
Williams A. X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Time 10:03:15 AM to 03:55:29 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Representative Kraft-Tharp
This Report was prepared by Luisa Altmann
Hearing Items Action Taken
Call to Order and Introductions Committee Discussion Only
Sales and Use Tax Legislation Updates Committee Discussion Only
Sunset Review of Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force Committee Discussion Only
Simplify Colorado Sales Tax Coalition Update Committee Discussion Only
Colorado Municipal League Update Committee Discussion Only
Lunch Break Committee Discussion Only
Senate Bill 19-006 Update and General Sales Tax Collection Information Committee Discussion Only
Discuss Future Agenda Items Committee Discussion Only
Public Comment Committee Discussion Only

Call to Order and Introductions - Committee Discussion Only


10:07:09 AM  

Members of the task force introduced themselves.



10:09:49 AM

Cary Kennedy, Senior Advisor for Fiscal Policy for Governor Polis, discussed priorities of the Governor's office related to the simplification of the state's sales and use taxes.



Sales and Use Tax Legislation Updates - Committee Discussion Only


10:10:33 AM  

Esther Van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services, discussed legislation related to sales and use taxes that was passed during the 2019 session, including: Senate Bill 19-006 (https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb19-006); House Bill 19-1240 (https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb19-1240); and House Bill 19-1245 (https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb19-1245). Ms. Van Mourik responded to questions from task force members.

10:27:05 AM  

Governor Polis called in to the task force to make comments related to the work of the task force.

10:29:19 AM  

Ms. Van Mourik continued with her discussion of House Bill 19-1240. Task force members continued with a discussion related to the changes made under the bill.

10:47:52 AM  

Ms. Van Mourik continued with a discussion of House Bill 19-1245. The task force also discussed the relation between House Bill 19-1245 and House Bill 19-1168. Meredith Moon, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from task force members related to the impact of the vendor fee change made by House Bill 19-1245.



Sunset Review of Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force - Committee Discussion Only


11:08:02 AM  

Brian Tobias, Director of the Colorado Office of Policy, Research, & Regulatory Reform within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, discussed the sunset review of the task force. Mr. Tobias responded to questions from the task force.



Simplify Colorado Sales Tax Coalition Update - Committee Discussion Only


11:14:15 AM  

Tony Gagliardi, Simplify Colorado Sales & Use Tax Coalition, presented to the task force. A copy of his presentation can be found in Attachment A. Mr. Gagliardi discussed the coalition's goals to extend the task force, continue the adoption of standardized definitions, and the creation of a central database. Mr. Gagliardi responded to questions from the task force.



Colorado Municipal League Update - Committee Discussion Only


11:30:42 AM  

Kevin Bommer, Executive Director for the Colorado Municipal League, provided information related to municipal sales tax collections.



Lunch Break - Committee Discussion Only


12:02:27 PM  

The task force took a break for lunch.



Senate Bill 19-006 Update and General Sales Tax Collection Information - Committee Discussion Only


01:33:31 PM  

The task force reconvened.

01:41:01 PM  

Lu Cordova, the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue, and Theresa Szczurek, Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT), discussed the implementation of Senate Bill 19-006. Director Szczurek introduced team members from OIT and the Department of Revenue who will be working on the project. 

Amber Egbert, Department of Revenue, provided an overview of the work to develop the project scope.

01:44:10 PM  

Director Szczurek continued the presentation.

Nancy Dierker, Director of Procurement, and Terri Fortenberry, IT Director for DOR, OIT, continued the presentation.

Task force discussion ensued.

03:01:10 PM  
Josh Pens, Director of Tax Policy Analysis, and Mark Nguyen,
Customer Contact Manager, Department of Revenue, discussed the department's
implementation of House Bill 19-1240 and other changes the department has
made to the sales and use tax system. A copy of the presentation can be
found in Attachment B.

They also provided task force members with a copy of the
Colorado Sales Tax Guide (
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Colorado%20Sales%20Tax%20Guide.pdf).



Discuss Future Agenda Items - Committee Discussion Only


03:37:01 PM  

Task force members discussed items to be covered at future meetings.



Public Comment - Committee Discussion Only


03:39:57 PM  

Patrick O'Neil, Vern's Toffee House, provided testimony to the task force.

03:49:53 PM  
Laura Williams, Martin Marietta, provided testimony to the task force.


03:55:29 PM   The committee adjourned.






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