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S_FIN_2024A 05/02/2024 02:19:57 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date 05/02/2024
Attendance
Buckner X
Hansen X
Simpson X
Smallwood *
Van Winkle X
Kolker X
Mullica X
Time 02:19:57 PM to 12:49:08 AM
Place SCR 357
This Meeting was called to order by Mullica
This Report was prepared by Matthew Becker
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB24-229 Referred to Senate Appropriations
SB24-166 Postponed Indefinitely
SB24-165 Postponed Indefinitely
SB24-231 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
SB24-230 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
SB24-228 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1249 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1449 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1268 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1051 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1314 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1365 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1157 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1353 Referred to Senate Appropriations

SB24-229 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


02:20:07 PM  
Senators Priola and Winter presented SB24-229, which modifies regulations and enforcement criteria regarding ozone precursor emissions.
02:25:27 PM  
Jeff Robbins, representing Energy & Carbon Management Commission, Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Trisha Oeth, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Bhargavi Chekuri, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Charles Perko, representing United Steelworkers , testified in support of the bill. Michael Ogletree, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to committee questions.
02:40:48 PM  
Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Ramesh Bhatt, representing Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Forkes-Gudmundson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill.
02:49:49 PM  
Diana Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Dan Haley, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified to amend the bill. Tiffany Dickenson, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
02:59:14 PM  
Chris McGowne, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Trisha Fanning, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jan Rose, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.


03:14:07 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-229 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-166 - Postponed Indefinitely


03:14:28 PM  
Senator Winter requested
that SB24-166 be postponed indefinitely.


03:15:15 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-166 indefinitely.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-165 - Postponed Indefinitely


03:15:26 PM  

Senator Priola requested that SB 24-165 be postponed indefinitely.



03:15:57 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-165 indefinitely.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-231 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:16:10 PM  
Senators Gardner and Rodriguez presented
SB24-231, which makes several changes to liquor licensing and regulation.
03:23:00 PM  
Ms. Rebekah Hernandez, representing Colorado Restaurant Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Chris Howes, representing Colorado Retail Council , testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steve Findley, representing Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, testified in support of the bill. Krystyn Hartman, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
03:35:16 PM  
Ms. Micki Hackenberger, representing Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeremy Bronson, representing Colorado Event Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sam DeWitt, representing Brewers Association, testified in support of the bill. Scott Chase, representing CO Liquor Stores United , testified to amend the bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.


03:56:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:57:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:58:29 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


04:02:31 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-231, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-230 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

04:02:42 PM  
Senators Cutter and
Fenberg presented SB24-230, which creates new oil and gas production fees
to be used to expand transit service, frequency, ridership, and fund passenger
rail projects, and to fund wildlife and land remediation services.  The
sponsors responded to committee questions.
04:03:04 PM  
John Manino, Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. Kay Kelly, representing Colorado Department of Transportation , testified in support of the bill. Heather Disney Dugan, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:28 PM  
Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tarn Udall, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Matt Frommer, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill.
04:35:10 PM  
Mr. Frank Bruno, representing Via Mobility Services, testified in support of the bill. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Jaime Lewis, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
04:42:55 PM  
Richard Orf, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Tiffany Dickenson, representing Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Commissioner-Jennifer OHearon, representing Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, testified to amend the bill.
04:50:16 PM  
Chris McGowne, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeter Thomas, representing Caerus Oil and Gas, testified in opposition to the bill. Trisha Fanning, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Edward Ingve, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ed Ingve, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.


05:20:35 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:21:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:23:13 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F).
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


05:27:49 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-230, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-228 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

05:28:04 PM  
Senators Mullica
and Lundeen presented SB24-228, which adjusts the mechanisms used to refund
the state TABOR refund obligation starting with the FY 2023-24 surplus
by reinstating a temporary state income tax rate cut, and creates a new
refund mechanism—a temporary reduction in the state sales and use tax
rate—starting with the FY 2024-25 surplus.
05:30:11 PM  

Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Heidi Humphreys, representing Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. Josh Pens, representing Colorado Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions.



05:41:55 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:42:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


05:44:10 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-228, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1249 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


09:33:21 PM  
The committee reconvened.
 Senator Pelton
presented HB24-1249,
which creates a new refundable tax credit from 2026 through 2030 for farms
and ranches engaging in agricultural stewardship practices
09:34:15 PM  
Tyler Garrett, representing
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union , testified in support of the bill.  Mr.
Jordan Beezley, representing Colorado Department of Agriculture, testified
in support of the bill.


09:40:02 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1249 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1449 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


09:40:18 PM  
Senator Priola presented
HB24-1449, which onsolidates existing waste diversion programs, including
an existing
enterprise,
into a new enterprise
09:41:24 PM  

Christopher Howes, representing NWRA, testified in support of the bill. Carrie Hackenberger testified in support in the bill. Jeff Stalter, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.  



09:48:03 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1449 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1268 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


09:48:59 PM  
Senators Exum and
Fields presented HB24-1268, which starting with tax year 2025, ends the
property tax, rent, and heat rebate for persons with a disability and replaces
it with an income tax credit.
09:49:16 PM  

Caroline Nutter, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.  Written testimony for the bill is included as Attachment I.



10:09:49 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1268 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1051 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


10:10:00 PM  
Senator Gonzales
presented HB24-1051, which creates new regulations for towing carriers.
 Mr. Allex Luna, representing United for a New Economy, testified
in support of the bill.  Mr. Zach Neumann, representing Community
Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.  Mr. Ian
Escalante , representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Catherine
Ordonez, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified
in support of the bill.  The panelists responded to committee questions.
10:34:21 PM  
Senator Gonzales responded to committee questions.


10:49:01 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1051 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1314 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


10:49:14 PM  
Senator Gonzales
and Will
presented HB24-1314, which
makes modifications to the existing preservation of historical structures
tax credit, including expanding the tax credit and extending it through
2036.
10:49:49 PM  
Barb Pahl, representing
The National Trust, testified in support of the bill.  Patrick Eidman,
representing History Colorado, testified in support of the bill.  Christopher
Fortney, representing Office of Economic Development and International
Trade, testified in support of the bill.  Doug Price, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony on the bill
is included as Attachment J.


11:08:10 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1314 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Excused
Final YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1365 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


11:08:20 PM  
Senators Bridges
and Will presented HB24-1365, which continues funding to the Regional Talent
Development Initiative Grant Program, creates the Regional Talent Summit
Grant Program, and establishes a workforce shortage tax credit.
11:11:44 PM  
Mr. Michael Gifford, representing AGC Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Eve Lieberman, representing OEDIT, was available to answer committee questions.


11:16:38 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1365 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Excused
Kolker Yes
Mullica Excused
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1157 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


11:16:49 PM  
Senator Bridges presented
HB24-1157, which codifies the Employee Ownership Office in the Office of
Economic Development and International Trade and creates an income tax
credit for certain costs incurred by new employee-owned businesses.


11:22:08 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1157 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Excused
Final YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1353 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


11:26:00 PM  
Senators Bridges
and Michaelson Jenet presented HB24-1353, which requires firearms dealers
to obtain a state permit.
11:29:49 PM  
Ms. Melissa Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Christopher Runyan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Duke Grimes, representing MId-States Distributing, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Lopez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Craig Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mario Acevedo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
12:03:07 AM  
Ms. Barbara Niederhoff,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Stephanie
Greenberg, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence,
testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Kathryn Ruud, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Julie Ort, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.  Kathy Hagen, representing
Moms Demand Action , testified in support of the bill.  Paige Leonard,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Mary Duvall
testified in support of the bill.  The panelists responded to committee
questions.
12:18:56 AM  
Mr. Nephi Cole, representing National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Michelle Martinez-Collins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Shawn Veatch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Thomas Coleman, representing EZCORP, Inc. , testified to amend the bill. Mr. Nate Randall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Mark Olson, representing BluCore Shooting Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. James Seifert, representing themself, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Gregory Collins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:42:25 AM  
Ms. Ahilya George,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Eileen
McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the
bill.  Written testimony on the bill is included as Attachment K.



12:48:57 AM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1353 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Gonzales Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:49:08 AM   The committee adjourned.






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