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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date |
04/25/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Buckner |
X |
| Hansen |
X |
| Simpson |
X |
| Smallwood |
* |
| Van Winkle |
X |
| Kolker |
X |
| Mullica |
X |
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| Time |
11:42:22 AM to 01:47:56 PM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Mullica |
| This Report was prepared by |
Matthew Becker |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hHB24-1336 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hHB24-1436 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
| hSB24-127 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
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HB24-1336 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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11:42:32 AM |
Senator Rodriguez,
prime sponsor, presented HB24-1336, which repeals the Broadband Deployment
Board in the Office of Information Technology, and transfers the function
of awarding High Cost Support Mechanism broadband funding to the Colorado
Broadband Office in the Office of Information Technology.
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11:42:59 AM |
Jeremy Schupbach,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Jeff
Weist, representing Colorado Cable Telecommunications Association, testified
to amend the bill. Carrie Hackenberger, Colorado Telecommunications
Association, testified on the bill. Mr. Jon Saunders, representing
SECOM, Inc, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brandy Reitter,
representing Office of Information Technology & Colorado Broadband
Office, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded
to committee questions.
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11:58:41 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A) |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:59:08 AM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B) |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:04:44 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C) |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
No |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Van Winkle |
No |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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12:05:02 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D) |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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12:06:49 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1336, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB24-1436 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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12:06:57 PM |
Senator Roberts and
Simpson presented HB24-1436, which refers a ballot measure to voters at
the November 2024 election. Conditional on voter approval, the bill allows
the state to retain and spend all sports betting tax revenue rather than
refunding the amount collected in excess of $29 million annually to taxpayers
who paid the tax.
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12:19:47 PM |
Jimmy Reed, Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions.
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12:20:39 PM |
Mr. Brian Jackson,
representing EDFACTION, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tony
Massaro, representing Business for Water Stewardship and Colorado Water
Congress, testified in support of the bill. Geoff Withers, representing
League of Women Voters Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lauren
Ris, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, Department of Natural
Resources, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists
responded to committee questions.
Additional written
testimony is included as Attachment E.
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12:39:56 PM
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Motion |
Refer House Bill 24-1436 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Simpson |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Excused |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-127 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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12:40:04 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer
presented SB24-127, which creates a regulatory program in the Department
of Natural Resources to permit dredge and fill material placement in state
waters, and to replace federal permitting programs previously operated
by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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12:51:15 PM |
Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Stu Gillespie, representing EarthJustice, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Allison Henderson, representing Center for Biological Diversity, testified in opposition to the bill. Sue Nall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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01:00:47 PM |
Ms. Joro Walker, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Peters, representing Clean Water Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Alexander Funk, representing Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Weigand, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
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01:10:07 PM |
Mr. Earl Wilkinson, representing Aurora Water, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Sanderson, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in support of the bill. John Kolanz, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Kathleen Curry, representing Ute Water Conservancy District, Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, testified in support of the bill. Adam DeVoe, representing Legacy Water, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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01:25:21 PM |
Aaron Hoffman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Todd Ohlheiser, representing Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association and Colorado Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
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01:28:21 PM |
Abby Burk, representing
Audubon Rockies, testified in opposition to the bill.
Additional written testimony is included as Attachment F.1 and F.2.
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01:35:14 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer provided closing comments on the bill.
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01:38:03 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment G) |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Hansen |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:44:31 PM |
Senator Kirkmeyer responded to committee questions.
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01:47:45 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-127, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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| Moved |
Kolker |
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| Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Hansen |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:47:56 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
