S_FIN_2023A 05/04/2023 08:57:50 PM Committee Summary

Sen. Hansen introduce House Bill 23-1112. The bill expands the state earned income tax credit and child tax credit. It decreases state revenue in FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 and increases expenditures in FY 2024-25.

Sen. Hansen gave some closing remarks.

Mr. Daniel Ryley, representing the Arvada Economic Development Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard Werner, representing the Economic Development Council of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lauren Cecil, representing the Colorado Association of REALTORS, testified in support of the bill.

Sen. Zenzinger gave some closing remarks.

Sens. Cutter and Priola introduced House Bill 23-1281. The bill creates a state approval process for clean hydrogen projects and a refundable income tax credit for using clean hydrogen.

Valley Lopez, representing 350 Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Riley Smith, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sarah Qureshi, representing NextEra Energy Resources (on behalf of Apex Clean Energy), testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing GreenLatinos, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.

The sponsors gave some closing remarks.

Sens. Cutter and Priola introduced House Bill 23-1257. The bill creates multiple programs to address water quality in mobile home parks.

Mr. Bradley Simons, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Robert Rosenfeld, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Thomas Dea, representing Colorado Water Well PM + Multiple Mobile Home Park Owners, testified in opposition to the bill.

Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill.

Victoria Silva, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Sonja Macys, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Mr. JuanRoberto Madrid, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alan Munoz, representing Voces Unidas, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the sponsor.

Samantha Walsh, representing Color of Cannabis, Simply Pure and Black Brown and Redbadged, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sarah Woodson, representing The Color of Cannabis, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hermine Ngnomire, representing Health Equity Holdings, Inc, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marpessa Allen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.

Kara Miller, representing the Marijuana Industry Group, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Henny Lasley, representing One Chance To Grow Up, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Michel, representing IgadI, Ltd., testified in opposition to the bill.

Mrs. Sheila Urquhart-Moura, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Desiree Duran, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Collins Thomas-Buckner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Sophia Embry, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. EK Breckenridge, representing HRH Prince E.K.Breckenridge Holistics LLC, testified in support of the bill.

Carrie Hackenberger, representing Native Roots, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Michael Diaz-Rivera, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Melanie Rodgers, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Shanda LeCompte, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Colin Connors, representing Elevation Delivery, testified in support of the bill. Sharron Pettiford, representing the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Casey Hilton, representing Department of Revenue - Marijuana Enforcement Division, was available to answer committee questions.

Senator Fields read testimony from the NAACP into the record.

Sen. Fields made some closing remarks.

Sen. Jaquez Lewis introduced House Bill 23-1309. Beginning in 2024, the bill ends the current performance-based incentive for film production in Colorado. It instead creates a state income tax credit for a film production company that employs a workforce for in-state production activity for income tax years 2024 through 2028.

Written testimony may be found in Attachment L.

Mr. Ken Seagren, representing Lighting Services Incorp, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bryant Preston, representing IATSE International Alliance Of Theatrical Stage Employees Moving picture Technicians Artists and Allied Crafts, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sheila Traister, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Charmatz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mitch Dickman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Patrick Hackett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dane Peterson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Linda Weise, representing the Community Cultural Colllective, testified in support of the bill. Darcy Schoening, representing the Community Cultural Collective, testified in support of the bill.

Sen. Jaquez Lewis gave some closing remarks.

Sens. Baisley and Priola introduced House Bill 23-1260. The bill modifies existing tax credits, allows local governments to designate new areas (“CHIPS Zones”) where manufacturers may access certain enterprise zone tax credits, and creates a task force.

Mr. Jeff Kraft, representing the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Elyse Blazevich, representing the Colorado BioScience Association, testified in support of the bill.