H_BUS_2017A 03/16/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date:	03/16/2017	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:30 PM to 02:35 PM	Arndt	X
		Coleman	X
Place:	LSB A	Garnett	*
		Gray	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Navarro	X
	Representative Kraft-Tharp	Nordberg	X
		Rosenthal	X
This Report was prepared by		Sias	X
	Luisa Altmann	Thurlow	*
		Van Winkle	*
		Williams D.	X
		Winter	*
		Kraft-Tharp	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB17-1214 HB17-1189 HB17-1218		Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:31 PM -- HB 17-1214

Representative Coleman introduced House Bill 17-1214. The bill requires the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) to establish a revolving loan fund program to assist existing businesses with a transition to becoming employee-owned businesses.

Representative Coleman provided a fact sheet (Attachment A), amendment L.002 and an associated memorandum from Legislative Council Staff (Attachments B and C), and amendment L.003 (Attachment D).

170316 AttachA.pdf 170316 AttachB.pdf 170316 AttachC.pdf 170316 AttachD.pdf

Representative Coleman responded to questions from the committee.

01:42 PM -- Eloise Hirsch, OEDIT, responded to questions from the committee.

01:49 PM -- Halisi Vinson, Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center (RMEOC), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Vinson provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E).

170316 AttachE.pdf

01:51 PM -- Jason Wiener, Jason Wiener P.C., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wiener responded to questions from the committee.

01:57 PM

Ms. Vinson and Representative Coleman continued to respond to questions from the committee.

02:00 PM -- Jenifer Waller, Colorado Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill.

02:01 PM -- Abdi Buni, Green Taxi Cooperative, testified in support of the bill.

02:04 PM -- Umit Kaya, Happy Ladybug Early Learning Center, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB17-1214
TIME:	02:07:09 PM
MOVED:	Coleman
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Winter
		VOTE
	Arndt
	Coleman
	Garnett
	Gray
	Navarro
	Nordberg
	Rosenthal
	Sias
	Thurlow
	Van Winkle
	Williams D.
	Winter
	Kraft-Tharp

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB17-1214
TIME:	02:11:07 PM
MOVED:	Coleman
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.003. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Winter
		VOTE
	Arndt
	Coleman
	Garnett
	Gray
	Navarro
	Nordberg
	Rosenthal
	Sias
	Thurlow
	Van Winkle
	Williams D.
	Winter
	Kraft-Tharp

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:12 PM

Representative Coleman made closing remarks.


BILL:	HB17-1214
TIME:	02:12:20 PM
MOVED:	Coleman
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 17-1214, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:	Gray
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Gray	Yes
	Navarro	No
	Nordberg	No
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Sias	No
	Thurlow	No
	Van Winkle	No
	Williams D.	No
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:13 PM -- HB 17-1189

Representative Danielson and Representative Thurlow introduced House Bill 17-1189. Under current law, members of the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board are not permitted to serve more than one four-year term. The bill allows board members to serve up to two consecutive terms.

02:19 PM -- Doug Caskey, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, testified in support of the bill.

02:20 PM -- Doug Kingman, Colorado Wine Industry Development Board, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB17-1189
TIME:	02:23:32 PM
MOVED:	Thurlow
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Garnett
		VOTE
	Arndt
	Coleman
	Garnett
	Gray
	Navarro
	Nordberg
	Rosenthal
	Sias
	Thurlow
	Van Winkle
	Williams D.
	Winter
	Kraft-Tharp

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

170316 AttachF.pdf

02:23 PM

Representative Danielson and Representative Thurlow made closing remarks.


BILL:	HB17-1189
TIME:	02:24:04 PM
MOVED:	Thurlow
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 17-1189, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Gray
		VOTE
	Arndt	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Gray	Yes
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Sias	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
	Williams D.	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Excused

Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:26 PM -- HB 17-1218

Representative Garnett introduced House Bill 17-1218. Under current law, the Division of Banking in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) may share or exchange certain information with specific federal banking and finance-related entities and regulatory agencies of other states.

Representative Garnett provided amendment L.001 (Attachment G).

170316 AttachG.pdf

02:28 PM -- Chris Myklebust, State Bank Commissioner in the DORA Division of Banking, testified in support of the bill.

02:33 PM -- Jenifer Waller, Colorado Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB17-1218
TIME:	02:33:56 PM
MOVED:	Garnett
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Winter
		VOTE
	Arndt
	Coleman
	Garnett
	Gray
	Navarro
	Nordberg
	Rosenthal
	Sias
	Thurlow
	Van Winkle
	Williams D.
	Winter
	Kraft-Tharp

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:34 PM

Representative Garnett made closing remarks.


BILL:	HB17-1218
TIME:	02:34:56 PM
MOVED:	Garnett
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 17-1218, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:	Nordberg
		VOTE
	Arndt	Excused
	Coleman	Yes
	Garnett	Yes
	Gray	Yes
	Navarro	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Rosenthal	Yes
	Sias	Yes
	Thurlow	Yes
	Van Winkle	Yes
	Williams D.	Yes
	Winter	Yes
	Kraft-Tharp	Yes

Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:35 PM

The committee adjourned.

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