PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date |
01/30/2024 |
Attendance |
Buckner |
X |
Marchman |
X |
Simpson |
X |
Smallwood |
X |
Van Winkle |
X |
Kolker |
X |
Mullica |
X |
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Time |
02:08:58 PM to 03:58:31 PM |
Place |
SCR 357 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Mullica |
This Report was prepared by |
Matthew Becker |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hSB24-016 |
Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations |
hSB24-023 |
Lay Over |
hSB24-024 |
Lay Over |
hSB24-025 |
Lay Over |
hSB24-019 |
Referred to Senate Appropriations |
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SB24-016 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
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02:09:13 PM |
Senators Zenzinger and Smallwood presented Senate Bill 24-016, which expands the donations that would qualify for certain
state income tax credits, and changes the administration of the state homeless contribution tax credit.
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02:13:59 PM |
Kristin Toombs, representing Department of Local Affairs , testified in support of the bill.
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02:16:20 PM |
Erica Thornley, representing Colorado Gives Foundation , testified in support of the bill.
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02:18:57 PM |
Meghan Shay , representing Step Denver, testified in support of the bill.
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02:21:08 PM |
Paul Lhevine , representing Colorado Nonprofit Association , testified in support of the bill.
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02:22:47 PM |
The panel responded to committee questions.
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02:28:19 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
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Marchman |
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Simpson |
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Smallwood |
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Van Winkle |
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Kolker |
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Mullica |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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02:30:39 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-016, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB24-023 - Lay Over
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02:31:25 PM |
Senator Van Winkle presented SB24-023, which holds harmless any vendor for an underpayment of a tax, charge, or fee
liability that results solely from an error or omission in the Colorado Department of Revenueâs GIS database.
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02:33:50 PM |
Ms. Rachel Quintana, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
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02:36:50 PM |
Mr. Corky Kyle, representing Arvada Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
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02:38:19 PM |
Mr. Michael Gifford, representing Simplify Colorado Sales & Use Tax and AGC Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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02:41:19 PM |
Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
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02:44:01 PM |
Edward Rothschild, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
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02:46:59 PM |
Ms. Laura Williams, representing Martin Marietta, testified in support of the bill.
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02:48:46 PM |
Ms. Alicia Gelinas, representing Colorado Society of CPAs, testified in support of the bill.
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02:50:49 PM |
The panel responded
to committee questions. The chair laid the bill over for action only
to a future meeting date.
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SB24-024 - Lay Over
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02:57:33 PM |
Senator Van Winkle presented SB24-024, which aligns reporting requirements related to remittance of a local lodging tax to
reporting requirements for remittance of other local taxes.
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03:01:20 PM |
Ms. Rachel Quintana, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
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03:05:44 PM |
Liz Smith, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.
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03:10:52 PM |
Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.
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03:11:02 PM |
Ms. Ashley Hodgini, representing Expedia Group, testified in support of the bill.
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03:14:34 PM |
Ms. Kelly Smith, representing Evolve Vacation Rental Network Inc., testified in support of the bill.
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SB24-025 - Lay Over
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03:17:59 PM |
Senator Van Winkle presented SB24-025, which modernizes and revises the state laws that govern state administration of
local sales or use taxes.
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03:20:11 PM |
Ms. Esther van Mourik, representing Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.
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03:23:51 PM |
Josh Pens, representing Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.
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03:24:44 PM |
Ms. Rachel Quintana, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.
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SB24-019 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
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03:28:54 PM |
Senators Smallwood and Kolker, presented SB24-019, which expands and clarifies access to remuneration-exempt placards.
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03:38:41 PM |
Maghann Silverthorne,
representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:41:25 PM |
Jim Vacik , representing The Independence Center , testified in support of the bill.
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03:45:29 PM |
Chris Hinds, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
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03:47:17 PM |
J. Vacik responded to committee questions.
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03:58:22 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 24-019 to the Committee on Appropriations. |
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Moved |
Smallwood |
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Seconded |
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Buckner |
Yes |
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Marchman |
Yes |
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Simpson |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Van Winkle |
Yes |
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Kolker |
Yes |
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Mullica |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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03:58:31 PM |
The committee adjourned. |