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s_sa_2016a_2016-03-30t13:35:59z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 03/30/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1001



SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 16-1001 indefinitely using a r

Refer House Bill 16-1001 to the Committee of the W
PASS

FAIL







02:52 PM -- HB16-1001



Senator Ulibarri presented House Bill 16-1001 to the committee. This bill requires the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) to develop and make available on its website a form that allows individual bidders to self-certify that:



the business does not pay any of its employees at wage rates less than the rates paid to other employees on the basis of gender, race, ethnicity, or national origin (stated criteria) for substantially equal work, except in certain circumstances such as to reflect seniority, merit, or production and quality goals;

employees of the business cannot be disciplined for sharing information regarding employee compensation with coworkers;

the business publishes the salary range for available positions;

the business does not restrict employees with stated criteria to certain job classifications and makes retention and promotion decisions without respect to these criteria;

wages and benefit disparities are corrected when identified; and

wages and benefits are periodically evaluated to ensure compliance with equal pay standards and laws, including how often such evaluation occurs.



02:56 PM --
Louise Myrland, representing the Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



02:58 PM --
Natalie Wood, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.



03:01 PM --
Jeff Weist, representing Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified against the bill.



03:05 PM --
Sophia Guerrero-Murphy, representing Colorado Women's Lobby, testified in support of the bill.



03:08 PM -- Linda Meric, representing 9 to 5, testified in support of the bill.





03:11 PM



Senator Ulibarri wrapped up his presentation to the committee.

BILL: HB16-1001
TIME: 03:12:11 PM
MOVED: Ulibarri
MOTION: Refer House Bill 16-1001 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
No
Jones
Yes
Ulibarri
Yes
Sonnenberg
No
Scott
No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL






BILL: HB16-1001
TIME: 03:15:48 PM
MOVED: Sonnenberg
MOTION: Postpone House Bill 16-1001 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hill
Yes
Jones
No
Ulibarri
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
Scott
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS