S_FIN_2023A 04/25/2023 03:16:38 PM Committee Summary

Sen. Rodriguez introduced Senate Bill 23-098. The bill requires delivery network companies and transportation network companies to provide payment disclosures to drivers and consumers; requires the Department of Labor and Employment to enforce unwarranted driver terminations; and subjects noncompliant companies to fines.

Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill. Harry Hartfield, representing Uber, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Curtis, representing DoorDash, testified in opposition to the bill. Tiffani Alvidrez, representing Instacart, testified against the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment A.

Mr. John Jaramillo, representing the Hispanic Restaurant Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brent Kent, representing Lyft, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Lauren Hulse, representing HopSkipDrive, testified in opposition to the bill.

Justin Hyer, representing Shipt, testified in opposition to the bill. President Portia Prescott, representing the Rocky Mountain NAACP CO-MT-WY State Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tony Gaqliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified in opposition to the bill.

Samuel Pena Perez, representing CIDU, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ayomi Meadows, representing CIDU, testified in support of the bill. Christian Smith, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Julian Cruickshank, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

David Seligman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Brown, representing Common Sense Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Caitlin Adams, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in a neutral position on the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

The bill was laid over for action only to a future date.

Sen. Rodriguez introduced House Bill 23-1279. The bill allows retail marijuana stores to accept online payments.

Ms. Liz Zukowski, representing Native Roots Cannabis Co., testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mariah Shaw, representing Terrapin Care Station, testified in support of the bill. Bia Campbell, representing VSS, testified in support of the bill.

Sen. Rodriguez gave some closing remarks.

Nicole Riehl, representing Colorado EPIC, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Holstein, representing the YMCA of Northern Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kaycee Headrick, representing the Boys & Girls Clubs, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Mares, representing the Colorado Children’s Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Server, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ealasha Vaughner, representing Clayton Early Learning, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.

Ms. Susan Edmondson, representing the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.

Sen. Roberts introduced House Bill 23-1184. The bill expands an existing property tax exemption for vacant land held by a nonprofit organization to build and sell affordable housing units, and deems certain land leased by nonprofit community land trusts and home developers as charitable and exempt under the state constitution.

Ms. Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties Inc, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. JoAnn Groff, representing the Division of Property Taxation Department of Local Affairs, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Charles Allison-Godfrey, representing Elevation Community Land Trust, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment B.

Sen. Roberts gave some closing remarks.

Sen. Roberts introduced House Bill 23-1275. The bill expands the types of expenses eligible for the film production incentive allowed to production companies under current law, and requires companies to submit information to the Department of Revenue to claim the incentive.

The committee took a brief recess.

Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.