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S_FIN_2017A 03/14/2017 02:00 PM Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date: 03/14/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 02:03 PM to 03:34 PM
Court
X
Kerr
X
Place: SCR 357
Tate
X
Hill
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Neville T.
X
Senator Neville T.
This Report was prepared by
Matt Becker
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Conf 17-Limited Gaming Control Commission

Conf 17-Housing And Finance Authority — Colorado

HB17-1103

SB17-208

SB17-192
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Amended, Referred to Senate Appropriations

Amended, Laid Over





02:03 PM -- Confirmation of Limited Gaming Control Commission



The committee was called to order. Roger Hutson, Chair, Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, introduced Cynthia Mares, reappointee to the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. Ms. Mares discussed her background and her qualifications to serve on the board.

BILL: Conf 17-Limited Gaming Control Commission
TIME: 02:06:36 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer the appointment of Cynthia D. Mares to the Limited Gaming Control Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS















02:08 PM -- Confirmation of Housing And Finance Authority — Colorado



Representative Max Tyler, appointee to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority Board of Directors, introduced himself and discussed his qualifications to serve on the board. Representative Tyler responded to committee questions.

BILL: Conf 17-Housing And Finance Authority — Colorado
TIME: 02:12:17 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer the appointment of Max Tyler to the Housing And Finance Authority — Colorado to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:13 PM -- HB17-1103



Senators Moreno and Gardner, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1103, which beginning July 1, 2017, creates a state sales and use tax exemption for a historic aircraft that is on loan to a museum for public display, whether for demonstration, educational, or museum promotional purposes. In order to qualify for the exemption, the historic aircraft may not be used for any other purpose while it is in the state. The museum to which a historic aircraft is on loan must be open to the public at least 20 hours per week. Historic aircraft includes any original, restored, or replica heavier-than-air aircraft that is at least 35 years old.



02:15 PM --
Bill Klaers, representing the National Museum of World War II Aviation, testified in support of the bill.



02:18 PM --
Kelly Sloan, representing the Colorado Aviation Business Association, testified in support of the bill.





























02:20 PM



Senators Moreno and Gardner wrapped up their presentation of HB 17-1103.

BILL: HB17-1103
TIME: 02:20:26 PM
MOVED: Tate
MOTION: Refer House Bill 17-1103 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Kerr
Yes
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:21 PM -- SB17-208



Senator Priola, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-208, which clarifies that the current state sales and use tax exemption for machinery and machine tools applies to machinery used in the processing of materials from a construction materials mining operation. A construction materials mining operation extracts rock, sand, gravel, or like substances for use in the production of nonmetallic construction products.



02:26 PM --
Garrett Varra, representing Varra Companies, Inc. and the Colorado Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:28 PM --
Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), came to the table to answer questions from the committee.









































02:30 PM



Esther van Mourik, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to discuss amendments L.001, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments A, B, and C, respectively). Ms. van Mourik and Senator Priola responded to committee questions. John Vecchiarelli, representing DOR, came to the table to answer committee questions. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to answer committee questions about the fiscal note prepared on the bill.



17SenateFin0314AttachA.pdf17SenateFin0314AttachA.pdf 17SenateFin0314AttachB.pdf17SenateFin0314AttachB.pdf



17SenateFin0314AttachC.pdf17SenateFin0314AttachC.pdf



02:40 PM



Senator Priola wrapped up his presentation of SB 17-208 and responded to additional committee questions.

BILL: SB17-208
TIME: 02:45:43 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection






























BILL: SB17-208
TIME: 02:46:14 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: SB17-208
TIME: 02:46:29 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Kerr
No
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




































BILL: SB17-208
TIME: 02:50:33 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-208, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Kerr
No
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





02:51 PM -- SB17-192



Senator Neville, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-192, which allows for the delivery of medical marijuana, concentrate, and infused products, and retail marijuana and retail marijuana products to private residences, as well as a single-instance transfers of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products from a retail marijuana licensee to a medical marijuana licensee. It also moves the authority and timing of the determination of the average market rate of retail marijuana used to calculate excise taxes.



02:56 PM --
Elizabeth Conway, representing Eaze Solutions, testified in support of the bill.





03:01 PM



Senator Neville discussed amendments L.012, L.013, L.014, and L.015 (Attachments D, E, F, and G, respectively).



17SenateFin0314AttachD.pdf17SenateFin0314AttachD.pdf 17SenateFin0314AttachE.pdf17SenateFin0314AttachE.pdf



17SenateFin0314AttachF.pdf17SenateFin0314AttachF.pdf 17SenateFin0314AttachG.pdf17SenateFin0314AttachG.pdf



























03:03 PM



John Vechhiarelli and Ron Kammerzell, both representing DOR, came to the table to answer committee questions.





03:11 PM



The committee recessed.





03:13 PM



The committee reconvened. Michael Dohr, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to discuss amendments L.012, L.013, L.014, and L.015. Mr. Dohr and Senator Neville responded to committee questions.





03:23 PM



Mr. Vechhiarelli responded to a committee question.

BILL: SB17-192
TIME: 03:25:47 PM
MOVED: Neville T.
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




























BILL: SB17-192
TIME: 03:28:46 PM
MOVED: Neville T.
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: SB17-192
TIME: 03:29:00 PM
MOVED: Neville T.
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection




































BILL: SB17-192
TIME: 03:29:15 PM
MOVED: Neville T.
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





03:30 PM



The committee discussed the merits of the bill. The bill was laid over for further action only at the next committee meeting.





03:34 PM



The committee adjourned.


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