H_FIN_2024A 04/15/2024 01:32:07 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 04/15/2024 Attendance deGruy Kennedy * Frizell X Garcia * Hartsook X Kipp X Lindstedt X Marshall * Soper * Weinberg X Joseph X Snyder X Time 01:32:07 PM to 06:50:33 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Snyder This Report was prepared by Jessika Shipley Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-086 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1379 Referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1327 Referred to House Appropriations hSB24-010 Referred to House Appropriations hSB24-053 Referred to House Appropriations hSB24-020 Referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1330 Amended, referred to House Appropriations SB24-086 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1756BD09AF58...$File/Attachment A RJ Ours - ACS CAN - Written Testimony SB24-086 House Finance Committee.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A RJ Ours - ACS CAN - Written Testimony SB24-086 House Finance Committee.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/6CE70B9042ED...$File/Attachment B SB086_L.001.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B SB086_L.001.pdf 01:33:48 PM Representative Bird, co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 24-086. The bill transfers $500,000 to Breast Cancer Screening Fund from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund in FY 2024-25 only and discontinues a transfer of interest earnings from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund to the Disability Support Fund. Representative Weinberg, co-prime sponsor also made opening remarks. 01:39:44 PM Corrina Steiger, representing Susan G. Komen, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment A. 01:45:37 PM The committee received L.001 (Attachment B). 01:46:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Joseph Seconded Kipp deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Excused Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Soper Excused Weinberg Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:48:14 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-086, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Joseph Seconded Frizell deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Excused Soper Yes Weinberg Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1379 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:48:26 PM The committee took a brief recess. 01:50:10 PM The committee came back to order. 01:51:38 PM Representatives McCormick and the Speaker McCluskie introduced House Bill 24-1379. The bill creates a dredge and fill permitting program in the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 01:54:42 PM Nicole Rowan, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:05 PM Mr. Adam DeVoe, representing Legacy Water, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:12:54 PM Gabe Racz, representing the Colorado Water Congress, testified in opposition to the bill. 02:13:18 PM Jim Sanderson, representing the Colorado Water Congress, testified to amend the bill. 02:16:26 PM Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:22:29 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 02:33:12 PM Committee discussion with the witnesses continued. 02:34:40 PM The committee continued to question the witnesses. 02:42:23 PM Representatives McClusikie and McCormick wrapped up their presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. 02:54:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1379 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Joseph Seconded Kipp deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell No Garcia Yes Hartsook No Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Soper No Weinberg Excused Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1327 - Referred to House Appropriations 02:54:17 PM Representatives Bradley and Duran, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1327. The bill continues the regulation of physical therapists, which is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2024. 02:57:05 PM Dr. Rebekah Griffith, representing the American Physical Therapy Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:02:04 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1327 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Frizell Seconded Hartsook deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Soper No Weinberg No Joseph Yes Snyder Excused Final YES: 8 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-010 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/EC0CD58977DB...$File/Attachment C AAUW SUPPORT SB24-010 Dentist & Dental Hygienist Compact.HFIN.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C AAUW SUPPORT SB24-010 Dentist & Dental Hygienist Compact.HFIN.pdf 03:02:25 PM Representatives Duran and Hartsook, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-010. The bill enters Colorado into the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, pending adoption of the compact by seven states. Written testimony is included as Attachment C. 03:10:13 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-010 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hartsook Seconded deGruy Kennedy deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Soper Yes Weinberg Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-053 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/3AA478C5F136...$File/Attachment D AAUW Letter in support of SB24-053 Racial Equity Study.HFIN..pdf?OpenElement Attachment D AAUW Letter in support of SB24-053 Racial Equity Study.HFIN..pdf 03:10:25 PM Representatives Herod and Ricks, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-053. The bill requires History Colorado to study the ongoing effects of slavery and subsequent systemic racism on Black Coloradans that may be attributed to practices, systems, and policies of the state, and establishes a commission to assist this effort and to contract for an economic impact study. 03:14:24 PM Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. Summer Hill, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Lexie Allen, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. June Churchill, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:27:58 PM Mr. Antwaun Johnson, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. 03:31:41 PM Helen Bradshaw, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment D. 03:34:42 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 03:39:12 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-053 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Joseph Seconded Kipp deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell No Garcia Yes Hartsook No Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Soper No Weinberg No Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-020 - Referred to House Appropriations 03:39:30 PM Representatives Lindstedt and Pugliese, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-020. The bill continues indefinitely the alcoholic beverage takeout and delivery permit, which is set to expire July 1, 2025. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 03:48:11 PM Krystyn Hartman, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. 03:52:18 PM The bill sponsors made closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation. 03:55:32 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-020 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Lindstedt Seconded Joseph deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell Yes Garcia Yes Hartsook Yes Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Soper Yes Weinberg Yes Joseph Yes Snyder Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1330 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C45753268FF7...$File/Attachment E Hb 24-1330 Air Quality Permitting.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E Hb 24-1330 Air Quality Permitting.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/92EE00E4724E...$File/Attachment F HB1330_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F HB1330_L.003.pdf 03:58:13 PM Representatives Bacon and Willford, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1330. The bill updates air quality permitting requirements. 04:14:19 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 04:24:24 PM Committee discussion with the bill sponsors continued. 04:24:51 PM Matt Bishop, representing Legislative Council Staff, was available to respond to committee questions about the fiscal impact. 04:55:09 PM Commissioner Scott James, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Kait Schwartz, representing the American Petroleum Institute Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.Dan Haley, representing the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. 05:07:34 PM The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. Christy Woodward, representing Colorado Oil and Gas Association, was available to answer committee questions. 05:21:02 PM Committee discussion with the witnesses continued. 05:28:20 PM Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Andrew Forkes-Gudmunson, representing Earthworks, testified in support of the bill. Mike Foote, representing GreenLatinos, Earthworks, 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 05:41:08 PM Jaime Henning, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance and the Greeley Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Commissioner Kevin Ross, representing the Weld County Board of County Commissioners, testified in opposition to the bill. Rich Werner, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance - Upstate Colorado Economic Development, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 05:57:44 PM Rebecca Curry, representing Earthjustice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emma Pinter, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action and Adams County, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jean Lim, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action and the City of Broomfield, testified in support of the bill. Ean Tafoya, representing GreenLatinos, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 06:27:24 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment F). Moved Joseph Seconded Kipp deGruy Kennedy Frizell Garcia Hartsook Kipp Lindstedt Marshall Soper Weinberg Joseph Snyder YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:27:37 PM The bill sponsors wrapped up their presentation on the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation. 06:50:21 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1330, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Joseph Seconded Kipp deGruy Kennedy Yes Frizell No Garcia Yes Hartsook No Kipp Yes Lindstedt Yes Marshall Yes Soper Excused Weinberg No Joseph Yes Snyder No Final YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:50:33 PM The committee adjourned.