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2CFFBE6A56E93E61872582810075BBCF Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-193

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 2, 2018      
Location RM 271



SB18-193 - Postponed Indefinitely


03:26:03 PM  

Representative Carver, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-193. The bill prohibits state agencies from imposing an occupational rule unless it is demonstrably necessary and narrowly tailored to achieve a specific, legitimate public health, safety, or welfare objective. Each state agency must conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of every occupational rule it has promulgated and determine whether each regulation should be repealed or amended. 

 

Representative Carver distributed amendment L.001, amendment L.002, and an unofficial preamended version of the bill [Attachments I to K].

03:39:46 PM  
Daniel Kimbrough, AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:41:58 PM  
Andrew Hamer, AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:44:23 PM  

Phil Hayes, National Electrical Contractors Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and United Association of Pipefitters Local 208, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:47:18 PM  

Dianna Orf, Colorado Dental Hygienists' Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:51:04 PM  

Marilyn Stansbury, Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:53:33 PM  

Jim Dent, Weifield Group Contracting, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:54:48 PM  
Shari Shiffer-Krieger, Americans for Prosperity, testified in support of the bill.
03:58:33 PM  

Spence Purnell, Reason Foundation, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill. He answered questions from the committee.

04:04:10 PM  

Representative Carver explained amendment L.001.



04:05:19 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment I].
Moved Humphrey
Seconded Williams D.
Benavidez
Hooton
Humphrey
Leonard
Melton
Weissman
Williams D.
Lontine
Foote
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:05:20 PM  

Representative Carver explained amendment L.002.



04:05:43 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment J].
Moved Humphrey
Seconded Williams D.
Benavidez
Hooton
Humphrey
Leonard
Melton
Weissman
Williams D.
Lontine
Foote
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:05:44 PM  
Representative Carver made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.


04:12:13 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-193, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Humphrey
Seconded Leonard
Benavidez No
Hooton No
Humphrey Yes
Leonard Yes
Melton No
Weissman No
Williams D. Yes
Lontine No
Foote No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


04:12:24 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 18-193 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.
Moved Melton
Seconded Lontine
Benavidez Yes
Hooton Yes
Humphrey No
Leonard No
Melton Yes
Weissman Yes
Williams D. No
Lontine Yes
Foote Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS