S_FIN_2020A 06/08/2020 08:05:57 PM Committee Summary

Doug Kotarek, representing Colorado Self Insurers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

Loren Furman, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Travis Barry, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jason Hopfer, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Kotarek returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

Leendert (Leon) de Blaeij, representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 111, testified in support of the bill.

Mack Babcock, representing Workers' Compensation Education Association (WCEA), testified in support of the bill.

Mark Elliott, representing the WCEA, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Rodriguez provided closing comments about the bill.

Senators Foote and Cooke presented House Bill 20-1207, which continues the regulation of private investigators in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2020.  Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment G.

Robert Orozco, representing Professional Private Investigators Association of Colorado  (PPIAC), testified in support of the bill.

Tan Smyth, representing PPIAC, testified in support of the bill.

Senator Foote presented House Bill 20-1285, which continues the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program in the Department of Public Safety, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2020.  Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment H.

Senators Hisey and Donovan presented House Bill 20-1184, which continues the Commissioner of Agriculture's regulation of the Colorado Seed Act, which is scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2020.  Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment I.

Senators Zenzinger and Story presented House Bill 20-1002, which requires that the Department of Higher Education (DHE) create, adopt, and implement a plan to award postsecondary academic credit for work-related experience, and a statewide system for the guaranteed transfer of that credit between institutions of higher education.

Senator Coram presented House Bill 20-1293, which makes several changes to current the local emergency telephone charge and the prepaid wireless 911 charge, and creates a new 911 surcharge.  Written testimony can be found in Attachment J.

Senator Winter presented House Bill 20-1143, which increases the maximum per day civil fine for air and water quality violations, and increases criminal penalties for the pollution of state waters.  Written testimony can be found in Attachment K.

Senator Rodriguez presented House Bill 20-1211, which  continues the licensing of egg dealers in the Department of Agriculture, which is scheduled to repeal on July 1, 2020.  Written testimony can be found in Attachment L.

Senator Gonzales presented House Bill 20-1265, which establishes the duties of certain stationary sources in the event of an incident where the emission of an air pollutant in excess of an allowable rate or quantity occurs.   Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment N.