H_FIN_2017A 01/30/2017 Committee Summary

01:33 PM -- HB17-1043



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Navarro and Gray, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1043, which extends a SMART Act reporting requirement for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) through 2018. Under current law, DPS must report on the activities of the Colorado Fraud Investigators unit annually through 2017. The bill also extends a $4 surcharge on uniform commercial code filings to June 30, 2018. Representative Gray addressed questions from the committee about the estimated fiscal impact of the bill.



01:42 PM -- Mr. Ralph Gagliardi, representing DPS, testified in support of the bill and responded to earlier questions raised by the committee. He also responded to questions from the committee about the number of FTE employed in the fraud unit, various filing fees, and how the department works with private vendors to conduct some business. Representative Navarro also responded to committee questions.



01:52 PM -- Ms. Jenifer Waller, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in support of the bill. In response to a question, Ms. Waller said she thinks the reporting requirement and surcharge should be extended for more than a year.























01:53 PM -- Mr. Tim Griesmer, representing the Department of State, testified in support of the bill and responded to early questions asked by the committee. Mr. Griesmer and Representative Navarro responded to additional questions from the committee. Discussion ensued on the use of the fee and the future of the Fraud Investigation Unit.



02:05 PM -- Mr. Ron Sloan, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, testified in support of the bill.





02:07 PM



Representative Gray and members of the committee made some closing remarks on the bill.

02:11 PM -- HB17-1055



Representative Herod, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1055, which creates the voluntary contribution designation (income tax checkoff) benefitting the Urban Peak Housing and Support Services for Youth Experiencing Homelessness Fund. Money in the fund is used to provide supportive housing and comprehensive support services to youth age 15 to 24 who are experiencing homelessness in Colorado. Committee members received a fact sheet about the bill (Attachment A). Representative Herod responded to questions from the committee. The committee discussed the process that is followed to make an organization eligible to receive a tax check off.



17HouseFin0130AttachA.pdf



02:19 PM -- Ms. Malinda Anderson and Ms. Kim Easton, both representing Urban Peak, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Anderson and Ms. Easton addressed questions from the committee.



02:23 PM -- Ms. Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, came to the table to respond to questions from the committee. In response to a question from the committee, she said there are two checkoffs on the tax form that may benefit homelessness prevention.







































































02:25 PM



Representative Herod made some closing remarks about the bill.

02:27 PM -- HB17-1079



Representative Kennedy, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1079, which continues the Wholesale Food Manufacturing and Storage Protection Program at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The program is set to expire on July 1, 2017. The bill restructures the program fees and creates a $100 annual application fee to be paid by all wholesale food manufacturing and storage businesses. Representative Kennedy distributed and explained amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments B and C, respectively). Representative Kennedy also distributed a table illustrating the fee change if amendment L.003 is adopted (Attachment D). Ms. Clare Pramuk, Legislative Council Staff, addressed questions from the committee about the estimated fiscal impact of the bill.



17HouseFin0130AttachB.pdf 17HouseFin0130AttachC.pdf



17HouseFin0130AttachD.pdf



02:32 PM -- Mr. Sean Scott, representing CDPHE, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Scott responded to questions from the committee.



02:38 PM -- Ms. Kara Miller, representing the Colorado Distillers Guild, testified about the bill. Ms. Miller and Representative Kennedy responded to questions from the committee.



02:41 PM -- Mr. Tom Butts, representing the Tri County Health Department, the Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials, and the Colorado Directors of Environmental Health, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Butts and Representative Kennedy addressed questions from the committee.



02:45 PM -- Mr. Jeff Lawrence, representing CDPHE, came to the table to address questions from the committee. Mr. Scott and Mr. Lawrence responded to additional questions from the committee.

02:57 PM



Representative Kennedy and members of the committee made closing remarks on the bill. Mr. Michael Nicoletti, representing CDPHE, came to the table to answer a question from the committee.

03:09 PM



The committee adjourned.