S_SA_2017A 01/31/2017 Committee Summary

09:58 AM -- SB 17-038



Senator Todd introduced Senate Bill 17-038. The bill prohibits practicing, advertising, or representing oneself as a home inspector without first registering with the Division of Professions and Occupations in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). She distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A). She discussed the 2014 sunrise review of the regulation of home inspectors conducted by DORA and responded to questions from the committee.



170131 AttachA.pdf



10:13 AM -- Ginny Brown, Department of Regulatory Agencies, discussed the 2014 sunrise review of home inspectors. She responded to questions from the committee.



10:19 AM -- Steve Zavilla, Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors and International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), testified regarding the 2014 sunrise review of home inspectors and in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



10:35 AM -- David Barber, Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



10:42 AM -- Ed Hardey, Integrity Real Estate Group and Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.











10:46 AM -- Mark Eskanos, Porchlight Real Estate Group, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

11:01 AM -- SB 17-007



Senator Marble introduced Senate Bill 17-007. This bill repeals the prohibition on the sale, transfer, and possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. It also repeals the requirement that a magazine manufactured in Colorado have a permanent stamp or marking indicating it was produced after July 1, 2013.



11:03 AM -- Dan Murphy, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



11:11 AM -- Kathy Hungate, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:14 AM -- Mark Ippolito, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



11:20 AM -- David Hill, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



11:22 AM -- David Hoover, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:25 AM -- Eleanor Cabell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:29 AM -- John Eisel, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:33 AM -- Bruce Glenn, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:35 AM -- Julie Meyers, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:37 AM -- Don Macalady, Hunters Against Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:42 AM -- Aaron Schefter, Hexmag LLC, testified in support of the bill.



11:45 AM -- Gene Drumm, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



11:50 AM -- Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:54 AM -- David Larson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



11:58 AM -- Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).



170131 AttachB.pdf



12:01 PM -- Tom Sullivan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.



12:04 PM -- James Reynolds, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.















12:11 PM -- Dr. Michael Matheson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



12:13 PM -- Fredric Calhoun, representing himself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).



170131 AttachC.pdf



12:17 PM -- Travis Couture-Lovelady, National Rifle Association, testified in support of the bill.



12:21 PM -- Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and distributed three handouts to the committee (Attachment D, E, and F).



170131 AttachD.pdf170131 AttachE.pdf170131 AttachF.pdf



12:22 PM -- Cheryl Wilson, representing herself, testified regarding the bill.



12:25 PM



Senator Marble gave concluding remarks regarding the bill. Members of the committee commented on the bill.

12:40 PM



The committee adjourned.