H_FIN_2018A 03/07/2018 11:50:45 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Winter and Gray, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1001, which creates a paid family leave program as an enterprise and a Type 2 Transfer under the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.

Ms. Jasmine White, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Blake Manion, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Erin Bennett, representing MomsRising, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Bennett submitted a copy of her testimony [Attachment A].

Ms. Judith Marquez, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.

Representatives Becker K. and Valdez, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1242, which changes the salary categorization of Grand, Rio Grande, Saguache, and Jackson counties, which results in a salary increase for elected county officials in these counties on an ongoing basis.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Mr. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bergman distributed a packed of information about the bill [Attachment B].

The bill sponsors made some closing remarks on the bill.