H_BUS_2024A 02/29/2024 01:37:18 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 02/29/2024 Attendance Armagost * Clifford X English X Frizell * Lieder X Lindstedt * Lynch X Mabrey * Mauro X Ricks X Amabile X Time 01:37:18 PM to 06:44:27 PM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Amabile This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1220 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1121 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1156 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1265 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1129 Amended, referred to House Appropriations HB24-1220 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/50B8AB27A2BE...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/84E36AB5AA69...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 01:39:16 PM Representative Daugherty, prime bill sponsor, opened on House Bill 24-1220 regarding workers' compensation disability benefits. She explained amendments L.002 (Attachment A) and L.003 (Attachment B). 01:39:59 PM Stephan Marsh, representing The Workers' Compensation Education Association (WCEA), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Stephanie Tucker, representing the WCEA, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 01:53:10 PM Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Ranae Macsurak, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 01:58:05 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Ricks Seconded Clifford Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:58:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Ricks Seconded Clifford Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:58:31 PM Representative Daugherty gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1220. Members of the committee gave closing comments. 02:01:48 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1220, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ricks Seconded Clifford Armagost Yes Clifford Yes English Yes Frizell Yes Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Lynch Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1121 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/2DC290E2D628...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/56D6C2AB5C3A...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/60C242036689...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/FCD0CD7CEABF...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/4E1273AF8D8E...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 02:02:13 PM Representatives Titone and Woodrow, co-prime bill sponsors, opened on House Bill 24-1121 regarding consumer rights to repair digital electrical equipment. Members of the committee asked questions. Handouts were distributed to the committee (Attachment C). 02:15:33 PM Danny Katz, representing CoPIRG (Colorado Public Interest Research Group), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Steven Nichol, representing Google, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Paul Roberts, representing Secure Repairs, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nathan Seidle, representing SparkFun Electronics Inc, testified in support of the bill. 02:25:16 PM Mr. Wayne Seltzer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chad MacDonald, representing Genius IT Solutions, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mikayla Branz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Liz Chamberlain, representing iFixit, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 02:38:43 PM Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Dustin Brighton, representing Repair Done Right Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Prendergast, representing Alarm Industry Communications Committee, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill. The panel answered questions from the committee. 02:59:59 PM Henry Stiles, representing Environment Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Suding, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine Todaro, representing Federal Trade Commission, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ryan Call, representing Eco-Cycle, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Gay Gordon-Byrne, representing Digital Right to Repair Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment D). 03:12:18 PM Representative Titone explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment E). 03:15:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Ricks Seconded Lieder Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:15:20 PM Representative Titone explained amendment L.002 (Attachment F). 03:17:04 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Ricks Seconded Clifford Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:17:04 PM Representative Titone explained amendment L.004 (Attachment G). 03:19:21 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Ricks Seconded Clifford Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:19:22 PM Representatives Titone and Woodrow gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1121. Members of the committee gave closing remarks. 03:28:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Ricks Seconded Lieder Armagost No Clifford Yes English Yes Frizell No Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Lynch No Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1156 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/69D0CE7FBEE3...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment I http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/5E0551E2A173...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf Attachment J http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E9AB40FC7E1B...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf Attachment K http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/836418B56FDC...$File/Attachment K.pdf?OpenElement Attachment K.pdf 03:28:23 PM Representatives Hartsook and Lindstedt opened on House Bill 24-1156 regarding chamber of commerce alcohol special event permits. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee. 03:41:53 PM Mr. TJ Sullivan, representing the Parker Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Mary Szarmach, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joshua Rivero, representing Town of Parker, testified in support of the bill. Mr. RJ Ours, representing the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Megan Boelter, representing Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation, testified to amend the bill. The panel answered questions from members of the committee. 04:02:28 PM Mr. Nick Torres, representing the American Lung Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Carolyn Dresler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, was available to answer committee questions. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H). 04:19:25 PM Representative Lindstedt spoke about amendment L.003 (Attachment I). 04:22:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Lindstedt Seconded Ricks Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:23:39 PM Representative Hartsook explained Amendment L.002 (Attachment J). 04:24:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Lindstedt Seconded Ricks Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:24:45 PM Representative Hartsook explained amendment L.004 (Attachment K). 04:25:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Lindstedt Seconded Ricks Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:25:13 PM Representatives Hartsook and Lindstedt gave closing comments on House Bill 24-1156. 04:28:07 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1156, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Lindstedt Seconded Ricks Armagost Yes Clifford Yes English Yes Frizell Yes Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Lynch Yes Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1265 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment L http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/F8730FC477C7...$File/Attachment L.pdf?OpenElement Attachment L.pdf 04:28:25 PM The committee recessed. 04:35:47 PM The committee came to order. 04:35:55 PM Representatives Bacon and Soper opened on House Bill 24-1265 regarding an interim committee for cell phone connectivity. Representative Soper explained amendment L.001 (Attachment L). The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee. 04:50:57 PM Mr. Gary Hubbell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 04:55:35 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Ricks Seconded Clifford Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:55:36 PM Representative Soper commented on bringing a future amendment to the bill. Representatives Bacon and Soper gave closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the bill. 05:02:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1265, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ricks Seconded Lieder Armagost No Clifford Yes English Yes Frizell Yes Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Lynch No Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1129 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment M http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/77040C418416...$File/Attachment M.pdf?OpenElement Attachment M.pdf Attachment N http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/EDAAD782E835...$File/Attachment N.pdf?OpenElement Attachment N.pdf Attachment O http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/62C4BB56D4B7...$File/Attachment O.pdf?OpenElement Attachment O.pdf Attachment P http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/541F48D5A85E...$File/Attachment P.pdf?OpenElement Attachment P.pdf 05:02:07 PM Representative Vigil and Representative Mabrey, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1129, concerning protections for drivers engaged with delivery network companies. The bill requires delivery network companies to develop driver deactivation policies and make various disclosures to drivers and customers. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee. 05:21:35 PM Ms. Sandra Murray, representing Colorado Independent Driver Union (CIDU), testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Shoeb Babu, representing CIDU, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sandra Murray read testimony on behalf of Justin Schultz in support of the bill. 05:49:01 PM Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill. Anna Powell, representing DoorDash, testified to amend the bill. 05:56:30 PM Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tom McNeil, representing Instacart, testified to amend the bill. Harry Hartfield, representing Uber, testified to amend the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 06:05:29 PM Lauren Smith, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Charles Brennan, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. 06:12:28 PM Barry Gurule, representing CIDU-CWA Local 7777, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Sophie Mariam, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Mia Henderson, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Diaz-Rivera, representing Better Days Delivery, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment M). 06:25:15 PM Representative Vigil explained amendments L.002 (Attachment N) and L.001 (Attachment O). 06:28:48 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 to L.001 Moved Mabrey Seconded Ricks Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:29:11 PM Representative Mabrey explained amendment L.006 (Attachment P). 06:32:27 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 to amendment L.001 Moved Mabrey Seconded Ricks Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:33:11 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Mabrey Seconded Clifford Armagost Clifford English Frizell Lieder Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:33:37 PM Representatives Mabrey and Vigil gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1129. Members of the committee gave closing remarks on the bill. 06:44:17 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1129, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Ricks Seconded Clifford Armagost No Clifford Yes English Yes Frizell No Lieder Yes Lindstedt Yes Lynch No Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 06:44:27 PM The committee adjourned.