H_BUS_2022A 02/16/2022 09:47:59 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 02/16/2022 Attendance Amabile X Bird * Carver X Duran X Mullica X Pelton X Ricks * Sandridge X Snyder X Van Beber X Van Winkle X Sullivan X Roberts X Time 09:47:59 AM to 11:57:59 AM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Roberts This Report was prepared by Luisa Altmann Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1218 Referred to House Energy & Environment hHB22-1001 Amended, referred to House Finance hHB22-1134 Postponed Indefinitely HB22-1218 - Referred to House Energy & Environment Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/6E1C71173E19...$File/Attachment A - HB 22-1218 Submitted Testimony.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A - HB 22-1218 Submitted Testimony.pdf 09:48:48 AM Written testimony that was submitted to the committee for consideration is provided as Attachment A. 09:49:49 AM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1218 to the Committee on Energy & Environment. Moved Roberts Seconded Van Winkle Amabile Yes Bird Excused Carver Yes Duran Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Ricks Excused Sandridge No Snyder Yes Van Beber No Van Winkle No Sullivan Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1001 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2FF52FE3DB08...$File/Attachment B - HB1001_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - HB1001_L.001.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/9C5614084A6C...$File/Attachment C - HB1001_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C - HB1001_L.002.pdf 09:49:59 AM Representatives Sullivan and Cutter, bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 22, 1001, Reduce Fees for Business Filings. The bill transfers $16.71 million from the General Fund to the Department of State Cash Fund in order to reduce business filing fees. 09:54:40 AM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 09:57:22 AM Chris Beall, representing the Secretary of State's Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Beall responded to questions from the committee. 10:03:06 AM Anneliese Steel, representing Colorado Concern, testified in support of the bill. 10:04:10 AM Mr. Beall and Ms. Steel responded to questions from the committee. 10:07:47 AM Steve Abbott, representing Gusto, testified in support of the bill. 10:11:01 AM Nikki Maloney, representing the Office of Economic Development & International Trade, testified in support of the bill. 10:13:01 AM Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill. 10:15:39 AM Lindsey Vigoda, representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill. 10:18:29 AM The bill sponsors discussed Amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments B and C). 10:20:49 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Sullivan Seconded Snyder Amabile Yes Bird Yes Carver No Duran Yes Mullica Yes Pelton No Ricks Excused Sandridge No Snyder Yes Van Beber No Van Winkle No Sullivan Yes Roberts Yes YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 10:21:39 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Sullivan Seconded Snyder Amabile Bird Carver Duran Mullica Pelton Ricks Excused Sandridge Snyder Van Beber Van Winkle Sullivan Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 10:21:40 AM The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill. 10:23:54 AM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1001, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Sullivan Seconded Bird Amabile Yes Bird Yes Carver Yes Duran Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Ricks Excused Sandridge No Snyder Yes Van Beber Yes Van Winkle Yes Sullivan Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB22-1134 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/2C1A0EBF00F7...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/680F0E0BDAD9...$File/Attachment E - HB1134_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E - HB1134_L.001.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/3CA443E3207D...$File/Attachment F - HB1134_L.002.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F - HB1134_L.002.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/4122A77F8AEA...$File/Attachment G - HB 22-1134 Submitted Testimony.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G - HB 22-1134 Submitted Testimony.pdf 10:24:01 AM Representative Titone, bill sponsor, introduced House Bill 22-1134, Measures to Reduce Use Single-Use Meal Accessories. The bill prohibits, with certain exemptions, retail food establishments and third-party food delivery service providers from providing single-use food serviceware and condiments unless requested by a customer beginning January 1, 2023. Representative Titone provided a handout (Attachment D) and Amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments E and F). 10:33:24 AM Representative Titone responded to questions from the committee. 10:36:27 AM Masaru Torito, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. This panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 10:46:19 AM Sheila Morovati, representing Habits of Waste, testified in support of the bill. Ryan Call, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Danny Katz, representing the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG), testified in support of the bill. Angelique Espinoza, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The prior panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 10:58:09 AM Dr. Jan Douglas, representing the Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Rex Wilmouth, representing Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Randy Moorman, representing Eco-Cycle and Recycle Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 11:06:13 AM Jan Rose, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate (CCLC), testified in support of the bill. Carol Sorensen, representing the Lone Tree Sustainability Team, testified in support of the bill. Madhvi Chittoor, representing Madhvi4EcoEthics, testified in support of the bill. 11:15:00 AM A group of students testified in support of the bill. 11:19:14 AM Jacob Smith, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Terence Rogers, representing Good Business Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Gabrielle DeLisi Zoller, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Jamie Harkins, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:28:24 AM Ron Bennett, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Lindsay Stovall, representing American Chemistry Council, testified in support of the bill. Rachel Setzke, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:34:02 AM Jennalee Battson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Kyoko Okada, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ellen Buckley, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. 11:41:48 AM Dean Valdez, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 11:41:49 AM Additional written testimony that was submitted to the committee for consideration is provided as Attachment G. 11:47:33 AM The committee took a brief recess. 11:50:44 AM The committee reconvened. 11:51:21 AM The committee discussed the proposed amendments. 11:52:22 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Snyder Seconded Amabile Amabile Bird Carver Duran Mullica Pelton Ricks Sandridge Snyder Van Beber Van Winkle Sullivan Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:53:21 AM The bill sponsor responded to questions regarding Amendment L.002. 11:54:40 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Snyder Seconded Amabile Amabile Bird Carver Duran Mullica Pelton Ricks Sandridge Snyder Van Beber Van Winkle Sullivan Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:54:42 AM The bill sponsor made closing remarks on the bill and asked to have the bill postponed indefinitely. 11:56:06 AM Committee members made closing remarks on the bill. 11:57:48 AM Motion Postpone House Bill 22-1134 indefinitely. Moved Sullivan Seconded Van Winkle Amabile Yes Bird Yes Carver Yes Duran Yes Mullica Yes Pelton Yes Ricks Yes Sandridge Yes Snyder Yes Van Beber Yes Van Winkle Yes Sullivan Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:57:59 AM The committee adjourned.