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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
| Date |
02/05/2018 |
| Attendance |
| Jahn |
X |
| Kerr |
X |
| Priola |
* |
| Smallwood |
X |
| Williams A. |
X |
| Neville T. |
X |
| Tate |
X |
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| Time |
01:31:08 PM to 02:41:46 PM |
| Place |
SCR 354 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Tate |
| This Report was prepared by |
Jeanette Chapman |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hSB18-126 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hSB18-065 |
Lay Over |
| hSB18-104 |
Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole |
| hSB18-124 |
Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar |
| hSB18-021 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
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SB18-126 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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01:32:30 PM |
Senator Grantham and Senator Guzman introduced Senate Bill 18-126 concerning premium cigars. The bill defines traditional large and premium cigars, a subset of tobacco products on which tax is imposed. Senator Grantham responded to questions from the committee.
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01:36:25 PM |
RJ Ours, American Cancer Society, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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01:39:50 PM |
Tyler Henson, International Premium Cigar
and Pipe Retailers, spoke in favor of the bill.
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01:40:40 PM |
Senator Grantham made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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01:42:11 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-126 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Neville T. |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Kerr |
Excused |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-065 - Lay Over
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01:44:54 PM |
Senator Gardner returned with Senate Bill
18-065, concerning adding Health Maintenance Organizations to the Colorado
Life and Health Protection Association. The committee heard testimony
on the bill at the January 31 meeting. Senator Gardner provided Amendments
L.002, L.003, and L.004 (Attachments A, B, and C) and responded to questions
from the committee.
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01:52:33 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
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Kerr |
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Priola |
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Smallwood |
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Williams A. |
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Neville T. |
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Tate |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:54:25 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.003 |
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| Moved |
Neville T. |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
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Kerr |
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Priola |
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Smallwood |
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Williams A. |
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Neville T. |
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Tate |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:54:58 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.004 |
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| Moved |
Neville T. |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
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Kerr |
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Priola |
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Smallwood |
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Williams A. |
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Neville T. |
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Tate |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:56:57 PM |
Senator Neville offered Amendment L.001 (Attachment D).
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01:57:56 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Neville T. |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
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Kerr |
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Priola |
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Smallwood |
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Williams A. |
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Neville T. |
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Tate |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:07:11 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-065, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Priola |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
No |
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Kerr |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Williams A. |
No |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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SB18-104 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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02:09:31 PM |
Senator Donovan introduced Senate Bill
18-104, concerning funding rural broadband. The bill requires the
Broadband Deployment Board to seek certain federal broadband funds. She
provided Amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment E) and discussed
the purpose of the amendment.
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02:13:41 PM |
Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:14:27 PM |
Senator Donovan made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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02:17:34 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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| Moved |
Kerr |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
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Kerr |
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Priola |
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Smallwood |
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Williams A. |
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Neville T. |
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Tate |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:18:10 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-104, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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| Moved |
Kerr |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Kerr |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
No |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-124 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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02:18:20 PM |
Senator Hill introduced Senate Bill 18-124, concerning imported alcohol beverages. The bill removes the 30 day waiting period for importing alcohol beverages. He responded to questions from the committee.
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02:23:15 PM |
Red Miller, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:25:29 PM |
Michael Steppat, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
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02:28:34 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-124 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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| Moved |
Neville T. |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Kerr |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-021 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:30:04 PM |
Senator Neville and Senator Jahn returned
with Senate Bill 18-021, requiring the Marijuana Enforcement Division to
establish a pilot payment processing program for marijuana transactions.
The committee heard testimony on the bill and passed Amendment L.001
(Attachment F) at the January 31 meeting. Senator Neville offered
Amendment L.002 (Attachment G) and discussed the purpose of the amendment.
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02:36:42 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.002 |
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| Moved |
Neville T. |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
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Kerr |
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Priola |
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Smallwood |
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Williams A. |
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Neville T. |
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Tate |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:36:43 PM |
Senator Neville made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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02:41:11 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-021, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. |
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| Moved |
Neville T. |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Kerr |
Yes |
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Priola |
No |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Williams A. |
No |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Tate |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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02:41:28 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 18-021 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. |
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| Moved |
Smallwood |
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| Seconded |
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Jahn |
No |
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Kerr |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
No |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 02:41:46 PM |
Committee Adjourned |
