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S_FIN_2022A 05/06/2022 01:04:42 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date 05/06/2022
Attendance
Hisey X
Lee *
Woodward X
Winter *
Gonzales X
Time 01:04:42 PM to 03:50:42 PM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Gonzales
This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB22-1381 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB22-1392 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB22-1406 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB22-1385 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB22-1254 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB22-1119 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB22-1376 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HCR22-1006 Referred to Senate Appropriations
any bills referred to Finance may be heard at this time Committee Discussion Only
HB22-1401 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

HB22-1381 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:04:56 PM  
Sens. Winter and Woodward introduced House Bill 22-1381. The bill creates the geothermal energy grant program in the Colorado Energy Office for single-structure geothermal grants, community district heating grants, and geothermal electricity generation grants.
01:05:58 PM  
Mr. Keith Hay, representing the Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill.


01:10:37 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1381 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Woodward
Seconded
Hisey Yes
Lee Yes
Woodward Yes
Winter Excused
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1392 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:10:56 PM  
Sen. Moreno introduced
House Bill 22-1392. The bill extends and expands the state income tax credit
for environmental remediation of contaminated land, and extends property
tax exemptions for certain low-income housing developments. The sponsor
answered several committee questions.  
01:18:10 PM  
Ms. Kathie Barstnar, representing NAIOP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
01:24:04 PM  
Mr. Doug Jamison, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Cameron Bertron, representing EnviroFinance Group, testified in support of the bill.


01:30:55 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1392 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lee
Seconded
Hisey Yes
Lee Yes
Woodward Yes
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1406 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:31:15 PM  
Sens. Coleman and Hinrichsen introduced House Bill 22-1406. The bill renews a temporary net taxable sales deduction for businesses operating in the food and drinking services sector, including hotel-operated food and drinking services.
01:32:30 PM  
Mr. Nick Hoover, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tiffany Richards, representing the Big Red F Restaurant Group, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott Engelman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Xander Martin, representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified in support of the bill.


01:48:37 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1406 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lee
Seconded
Hisey Yes
Lee Yes
Woodward Yes
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1385 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:48:48 PM  
Sen. Hansen introduced
House Bill 22-1385.  The bill authorizes financing for the CORE system
information technology upgrade project.  The sponsors answered several
committee questions.


01:53:28 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1385 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lee
Seconded
Hisey No
Lee Yes
Woodward No
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1254 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


01:53:39 PM  
Sen. Winter introduced House Bill 22-1254. The bill requires individuals who are late registering their vehicles to pay taxes and fees in arrears, imposes new late fees on temporary registrations, and requires the Department of Revenue to make these changes revenue neutral by lowering certain registration fees.
01:55:31 PM  
Mr. Adam Wilms, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.


01:57:19 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1254 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter
Seconded
Hisey No
Lee Yes
Woodward No
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1119 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


01:57:30 PM  
Sen. Winter introduced House Bill 22-1119. The bill establishes penalties, procedures, and limitations regarding any individual who defrauds the state, a county, or a municipality.


02:01:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment A)
Moved Winter
Seconded
Hisey
Lee
Woodward
Winter
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:01:47 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1119, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter
Seconded
Hisey No
Lee Yes
Woodward No
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB22-1376 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:04:05 PM  
Sens. Priola and
Winter introduced House Bill 22-1376.  The bill makes changes to state
law related to school discipline, use of restraint and seclusion, data
reporting and availability, enforcement authority, school resource officers,
and the expelled and at-risk students grant program.
02:10:35 PM  
Ms. Cheri Kiesecker,
representing the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, testified to amend
the bill. Mr. Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign,
testified in support of the bill.


02:14:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment B)
Moved Winter
Seconded
Hisey
Lee
Woodward
Winter
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:14:36 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1376, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter
Seconded
Hisey No
Lee Yes
Woodward No
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HCR22-1006 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


02:14:47 PM  
Sens. Rodriguez and
Smallwood introduced House Concurrent Resolution 22-1006.  If approved
by voters, this resolution modifies the amount of time a charitable organization
is required to be in existence preceding its application for a charitable
gaming license, and modifies the parameters related to a manager or operator
of a charitable game receiving compensation.
02:17:14 PM  
Mr. Corky Kyle, representing the Colorado Charitable Gaming Association, testified in support of the bill.


02:18:28 PM
Motion Refer HCR22-1006 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lee
Seconded
Hisey Yes
Lee Yes
Woodward Yes
Winter Excused
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



any bills referred to Finance may be heard at this time - Committee Discussion Only




HB22-1401 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:35:23 PM  
The committee took a brief recess and came back to order.
02:39:17 PM  
Sen. Moreno introduced
House Bill 22-1401. The bill creates regulations for nurse staffing levels
in hospitals, requires hospitals to establish a nurse staffing committee,
and requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to promulgate
rules and enforce nurse staffing standards. The sponsor distributed amendment
L.020 to the committee (Attachment C).
02:40:12 PM  
Ms. Michelle Smith, representing Centura, testified in neutral position on the bill.
02:55:44 PM  
Ms. Jeani Frickey
Saito, representing Intermountain Healthcare, testified against the bill.
Ms. Karen Kaley, representing herself, testfied against the bill.  Ms.
Vicki McRae, representing herself, testified against the bill.
02:57:32 PM  
Ms. Pat Givens, representing the Children's Hospital Colorado, testified from a neutral position. Mr. Joshua Ewing, representing te Colorado Hospital Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
03:10:43 PM  
Executive Director Kim Bimestefer, representing Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Colleen Casper, representing the Colorado Nurses Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Malsbary, representing himself, testified in support in the bill. Dr. Eric France, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.
03:13:12 PM  
Ms. Loryn Cesario,
representing the Communications Workers of America, testified in support
of the bill.  Written testimony may be found in Attachment D.  
03:29:51 PM  
Ms. Vera Mitchell,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
03:44:03 PM  
Ms. Ashley Glenn, representing herself, testified to amend the bill.


03:48:07 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.020 (Attachment C)
Moved Lee
Seconded
Hisey
Lee
Woodward
Winter
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:50:11 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 22-1401, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Winter
Seconded
Hisey No
Lee Yes
Woodward No
Winter Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


03:50:42 PM   The committee adjourned.






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