S_FIN_2017A 03/14/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date: | 03/14/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 02:03 PM to 03:34 PM |
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Kerr
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| Place: | SCR 357 |
Tate
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Neville T.
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| Senator Neville T. | |||
| This Report was prepared by | |||
| Matt Becker | |||
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| 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 |
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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. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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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. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Kerr
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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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. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Kerr
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Yes
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Tate
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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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.pdf 17SenateFin0314AttachB.pdf
17SenateFin0314AttachC.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. | |
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Neville T.
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-208 | |
| TIME: | 02:46:14 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Neville T.
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| 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. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Tate
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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| 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. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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No
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Kerr
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No
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Tate
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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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.pdf 17SenateFin0314AttachE.pdf
17SenateFin0314AttachF.pdf 17SenateFin0314AttachG.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. | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-192 | |
| TIME: | 03:28:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Neville T.
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-192 | |
| TIME: | 03:29:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.014 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
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Neville T.
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | SB17-192 | |
| TIME: | 03:29:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. | |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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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.