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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date |
02/16/2022 |
| Attendance |
| Donovan |
* |
| Hisey |
X |
| Lee |
X |
| Priola |
X |
| Scott |
E |
| Winter |
X |
| Bridges |
X |
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| Time |
03:03:45 PM to 05:34:22 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Bridges |
| This Report was prepared by |
Katie Ruedebusch |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hConf 22-Financial Services Board |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
| hSB22-107 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB22-006 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB22-077 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB22-086 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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Conf 22-Financial Services Board - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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03:04:33 PM |
Appointees Michael Hurst and Michael Williams discussed their qualifications to serve on the Financial Services Board.
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03:11:58 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointments of Michael Hurst, Michael Williams, and Mickey Freeman to the Financial Services Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
Excused |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Priola |
Excused |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-107 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:12:12 PM |
Senator Gardner introduced
Senate Bill 22-107. The bill creates the Pikes Pike International
Hill Climb license plate. Sen. Gardner answered some committee questions
about the bill.
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03:13:27 PM |
Ms. Alex Feeback,
representing the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, testified the support of the bill.
Mr. Fred Veitch, representing the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, testified
in support of the bill.
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03:21:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-107 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
Excused |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Priola |
No |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-006 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:21:21 PM |
Director Mark Ferrandino,
representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Amber Egbert, representing the Department of Revenue
Division of Taxation, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony
submitted to the committeee may be found in Attachment A.
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03:25:12 PM |
Sens. Kolker and Rodriguez introduced Senate Bill 22-006. The bill increases the state vendor fee in 2023 from 4.0 percent to 5.3 percent for retailers with less than $100,000 in taxable sales per filing period.
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03:31:27 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-006 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
Excused |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-077 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:31:38 PM |
Sen. Woodward introduced
Senate Bill 22-077. The bill permits Colorado to join the interstate licensed
professional counselor compact.
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03:33:14 PM |
Mr. Matt Dean, representing
The Heartland Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr.
Ryan Burkhart, representing the Colorado Counseling Association, testified
in support of the bill. Written testimony submitted to the committee
may be found in Attachment B.
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03:41:51 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-077 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
Excused |
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Hisey |
Yes |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB22-086 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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03:42:14 PM |
Sen. Winter introduced
Senate Bill 22-086. The bill increases the value of certain property
that is exempt from seizure to satisfy debt. Sen. Winter distributed
some handouts to the committee (Attachment C). Witness testimony
submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment D. Sen. Winter discussed
several amendments to the bill and answered some committee questions.
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03:45:57 PM |
Ms. Deborah Wilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. James Wolf, representing Stokes & Wolf, P.C., testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sandra Gale, representing Stokes & Wolf, P.C., testified in opposition to the bill.
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03:57:00 PM |
Mr. Nicholas Prola,
representing the Associated Collection Agencies, testified to amend the
bill. Ms. Katherine O'Brien, representing United Holding Group, LLC,
testified to amend the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado
Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.
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04:04:56 PM |
Ms. Sonia Gibson,
representing Encore Capital Group, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Rob Jump, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Andrew Toft, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified
to amend the bill.
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04:09:45 PM |
Ms. Alison Morgan,
representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill.
Mr. Randy Ship, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. Ms.
Brandi Rozales, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.
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04:25:42 PM |
Ms. Makyla Moody,
representing the Colorado Creditors Bar Association & Associated Collections
Agencies of Colorado, Wyoming & New Mexico, testified to amend the
bill. Mr. Joseph Murr, representing Murr Siler & Accomazzo, P.C.,
testified to amend the bill.
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04:26:25 PM |
Mr. Andrew Mowery, representing himself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Robertson Cohen, representing the Colorado Coalition for Exemption Education, testified to amend the bill.
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04:33:21 PM |
Ms. Karen Cody-Hopkins,
representing the Colorado Exemption Coalition, testified in support of
the bill. Ms. Martha Fulford, representing the Colorado Department of Law,
testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jose Vasquez, representing
Colorado Legal Services, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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04:44:32 PM |
Mr. Don Bell, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Matthew Belle, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. James Colby, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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04:52:47 PM |
Mr. Nick Allan, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. JoyAnn Ruscha, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified in support of the bill.
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05:04:25 PM |
Ms. Jennifer Hagen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Melissa Mejia, representing the Covid-19 Eviction Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.
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05:06:26 PM |
Ms. Jeanette Hensley, representing the Colorado Center for Aging, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Daniel Vedra, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Arthur Scott, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:11:13 PM |
Mrs. Tara Salinas, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Guy Humphries, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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05:25:34 PM |
Sen. Winter gave some closing remarks on the bill.
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05:26:16 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E) |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Lee |
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Priola |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:27:06 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F) |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Lee |
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Priola |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:27:37 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G) |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Lee |
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Priola |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:27:55 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment H) |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Lee |
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Priola |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:29:02 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment I) |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
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Hisey |
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Lee |
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Priola |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
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Bridges |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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05:34:09 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 22-086 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Winter |
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| Seconded |
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Donovan |
Yes |
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Hisey |
No |
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Lee |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Scott |
Excused |
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Winter |
Yes |
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Bridges |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 05:34:22 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
