S_FIN_2017A 05/02/2017 02:00 PM Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date: | 05/02/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 02:06 PM to 06:59 PM |
Court
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Kagan
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| Place: | SCR 357 |
Tate
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Hill
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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-Governmental Accounting — Advisory Committee On SB17-302 SB17-275 HB17-1317 HB17-1285 HB17-1248 HB17-1337 HB17-1340 SB17-303 |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Amended, Referred to Senate Appropriations Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to Senate Appropriations Amended, Referred to Senate Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely Referred to Senate Appropriations Amended, Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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02:06 PM -- Confirmation of Governmental Accounting — Advisory Committee On
The committee was called to order. Crystal Dorsey, representing the Office of the State Auditor, introduced Joanna Gosselink, Gina Lanier, and Andrew Copland, appointees to the Advisory Committee on Governmental Accounting. Their applications and resumes are available at the State Archives. Ms. Gosselink, Ms. Lanier, and Mr. Copland explained their qualifications to serve on the committee.
| BILL: | Conf 17-Governmental Accounting — Advisory Committee On | |
| TIME: | 02:09:34 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Gina Lanier and the reappointment of Joanne Gosselink and Andrew Copland to the Advisory Committee on Governmental Accounting 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 4-0. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Kagan
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Excused
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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: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:11 PM -- SB17-302
Senator Coram, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-302, which clarifies that silvicultural equipment used for the planting, growing, maintenance, or harvesting of trees is exempt from property taxes. The definition applies beginning in 2017.
02:13 PM -- JoAnn Groff and Michael Krugar, representing the Division of Property Taxation, testified from a neutral position on the bill. Committee members received a letter of support distributed by Senator Coram (Attachment A).
17SenateFin0502AttachA.pdf
| BILL: | SB17-302 | |
| TIME: | 02:15:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-302 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Kagan
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Excused
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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: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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02:16 PM -- SB17-275
Senator Jahn, co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-275, which allows Marijuana Tax Cash Fund moneys to be used for research into the health effects of marijuana and allows pesticide manufacturers to conduct research on the cultivation of medical and retail marijuana. Senator Jahn discussed amendment L.010 (Attachment B). Senator Jahn responded to committee questions.
17SenateFin0502AttachB.pdf
02:26 PM -- Teri Robinett, representing Cannibis Patients Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:29 PM -- Gregory Duran, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:33 PM -- Jim Burack, representing the Marijuana Enforcement Division, testified from a neutral position on the bill.
02:37 PM -- Kara Miller, representing the Marijuana Industry Group, testified on the bill.
02:42 PM
Senator Jahn and Senator Baumgardner responded to committee questions. Mr. Burack and Ms. Miller responded to committee questions.
02:52 PM -- Jessica LeRoux, representing herself, testified on the bill.
02:58 PM
Senators Jahn and Baumgardner wrapped up their presentation of the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-275 | |
| TIME: | 02:59:05 PM | |
| MOVED: | Tate | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Kagan
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Tate
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Hill
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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: | SB17-275 | |
| TIME: | 03:00:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Tate | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-275, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. 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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Kagan
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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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03:01 PM -- HB17-1317
Senators Baumgardner and Kefalas, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1317, which gives the Colorado Historical Society the authority to sell real property specified in the bill. The bill directs the proceeds from the sale of the real property to be deposited in the State Museum Cash Fund and allows the proceeds to be spent on capital outlay, controlled maintenance, and capital construction in museums statewide.
03:02 PM -- Steve Turner, representing History Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received two handouts from History Colorado (Attachments C and D). Mr. Turner responded to committee questions.
17SenateFin0502AttachC.pdf 17SenateFin0502AttachD.pdf
03:11 PM
Senators Baumgardner and Kefalas wrapped up their presentation of House Bill 17-1317.
| BILL: | HB17-1317 | |
| TIME: | 03:12:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1317 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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Yes
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Kagan
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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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No
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Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:12 PM -- HB17-1285
Senators Jahn and Cooke, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1285. Beginning with FY 2018-19, the bill increases the fee portion of funding for certain programs administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The bill establishes goals for the ratio of fee revenue to General Fund revenue for each sector of the program. For FY 2017-18, the bill makes transfers to various cash funds dedicated to each sector in the water pollution control program at CDPHE. Senator Cooke discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment E).
17SenateFin0502AttachE.pdf
03:17 PM -- Jim Cole, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:18 PM -- Bill Skewes, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in support of the bill.
03:18 PM -- Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.
03:19 PM -- Michael Nicoletti, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
03:22 PM -- Richard Orf, representing the Colorado Mining Association and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.
03:23 PM -- Michael Gifford, representing the Association of General Contractors, testified in support of the bill.
03:24 PM
Senators Cooke and Jahn made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1285 | |
| TIME: | 03:24:32 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Kagan
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Tate
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Hill
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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: | HB17-1285 | |
| TIME: | 03:24:54 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1285, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. 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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Kagan
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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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03:28 PM -- HB17-1248
Senator Cooke, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1248, which appropriates funds from the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) Construction Fund in the Department of Natural Resources to the CWCB or the Division of Water Resources for specific water-related projects in FY 2017-18. Senator Cooke discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
17SenateFin0502AttachF.pdf
03:31 PM -- Kirk Russell, representing the CWCB, testified in support of the bill.
03:36 PM -- Diana Orf, representing the Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1248 | |
| TIME: | 03:36:38 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Kagan
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Tate
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Hill
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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: | HB17-1248 | |
| TIME: | 03:37:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1248, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. 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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Kagan
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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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03:37 PM -- HB17-1337
Senator Moreno, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1337, which allows the Department of Revenue to establish a renewal fee for each liquor license renewal issued by the state.
03:41 PM -- Patrick Maroney, representing the Division of Liquor Enforcement, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Maroney responded to committee questions.
03:47 PM -- Danny Williams, representing Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:49 PM
Senator Moreno made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1337 | |
| TIME: | 03:49:25 PM | |
| MOVED: | Court | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1337 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Yes
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Kagan
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Yes
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Tate
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No
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Hill
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No
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Neville T.
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No
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YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | HB17-1337 | |
| TIME: | 03:51:44 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 17-1337 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. 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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Kagan
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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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03:52 PM -- HB17-1340
Senators Moreno and Hill, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1340, which creates a legislative interim committee to study school finance issues and make legislative recommendations concerning how to most accurately meet the educational needs of students through the funding of K-12 education in Colorado. Senator Hill responded to a committee question.
03:59 PM -- Kelly Caufield, representing Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill.
04:02 PM -- Dan Schaller, representing the Colorado League of Charter Schools, testified in support of the bill.
04:04 PM -- Bejamin Waters, representing the Opportunity Coalition, testified in support of the bill.
04:07 PM
Senators Hill and Moreno responded to committee questions. Mr. Schaller and Ms. Caufield responded to a committee question.
04:12 PM -- Lisa Weil, representing Great Education Colorado, testified on the bill.
04:16 PM -- Shannon Loveridge, representing the Society of Health and Physical Educators, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Weil responded to committee questions.
04:24 PM
Senators Hill and Moreno made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1340 | |
| TIME: | 04:29:23 PM | |
| MOVED: | Hill | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1340 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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Kagan
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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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04:34 PM
The committee recessed.
04:51 PM -- SB17-303
Senators Neville and Cooke, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-303, which makes several changes to state transportation funding and financing. Senators Neville and Cooke responded to committee questions.
05:05 PM -- Jon Caldara, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Caldara distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment G) and responded to committee questions.
17SenateFin0502AttachG.pdf
05:16 PM
Senator Cooke discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment H).
17SenateFin0502AttachH.pdf
05:17 PM -- RJ Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill. Senator Cooke distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment I). Mr. Hicks distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment J) and responded to committee questions.
17SenateFin0502AttachI.pdf 17SenateFin0502AttachJ.pdf
05:35 PM -- Sandra Solin, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified from a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Solin responded to committee questions.
05:42 PM
Senator Cooke discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment K) and Ms. Solin continued to respond to committee questions.
17SenateFin0502AttachK.pdf
05:56 PM -- Sophia Guerrero-Murphy, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:02 PM -- Miz Cordero, representing the Denver Metro Chamber and the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Guerrero-Murphy and Mr. Cordero responded to committee questions.
06:10 PM -- Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation, testified from a neutral position on the bill.
06:12 PM -- Jeff Wasden, representing the Colorado Business Roundtable, testified on the bill. Mr. Wasden and Ms. Beck responded to committee questions.
06:16 PM -- Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.
06:25 PM -- Mike Kopp, representing Colorado Concern, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.
06:35 PM
Mr. Fulton continued to respond to committee questions.
06:37 PM
Senator Neville discussed amendments L.003 and L.004 (Attachments L and M).
17SenateFin0502AttachL.pdf 17SenateFin0502AttachM.pdf
| BILL: | SB17-303 | |
| TIME: | 06:38:50 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). 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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Kagan
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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: | SB17-303 | |
| TIME: | 06:39:57 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M). The motion passed without objection. | |
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VOTE
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Court
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Kagan
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Tate
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Hill
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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: | SB17-303 | |
| TIME: | 06:40:21 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment H). 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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Kagan
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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: | SB17-303 | |
| TIME: | 06:43:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment L). 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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Kagan
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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: | SB17-303 | |
| TIME: | 06:48:08 PM | |
| MOVED: | Neville T. | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-303, 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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Kagan
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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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06:59 PM
The committee adjourned.