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h_fin_2018a_2018-01-29t13:35:58z2 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB18-1004

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Jan 29, 2018      
Location LSB A



HB18-1004 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


02:49:53 PM  
Representatives Coleman and Wilson, co-prime
sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1004, which extends the income tax credit
for contributions to promote child care, which is currently set to expire
after 2019, through 2024.  Committee members received a summary sheet
about the bill, distributed by Representative Coleman [Attachment E].
02:59:23 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to committee questions, including a question about amendment L.001 (see Attachment E).
03:08:46 PM  
Mr. Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to address committee questions.
03:10:47 PM  
Representatives Coleman and Wilson continued to respond to committee questions. Members of the committee discussed the merits of the tax credit extended by the bill.
03:21:58 PM  
Ms. Connie Rule, representing the Boys and Girls Club of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:27:10 PM  
Mr. Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.
03:32:07 PM  
Mr. Jaeger responded to committee questions. He also spoke to amendment L.001.
03:39:43 PM  
Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council
Staff, addressed questions about the bill's prepared fiscal note.  He
also spoke about the changes to the bill proposed in amendment L001.  The
committee discussed how the tax credit works for parents that opt to send
their children to for-profit child care providers.
03:46:11 PM  
Ms. Suzanne Banning, representing the Florence Crittenton Servies, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:13 PM  
Ms. Mariah Perez, representing Florence Crittenton Services, testified in support of the bill.
03:50:51 PM  
Ms. Banning responded to committee questions.
03:53:08 PM  
Ms. Evie Hudak, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:28 PM  
Ms. Gloria Higgins, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.
04:01:43 PM  
Mr. David Hammond, representing the Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill.
04:11:25 PM  
Mr. Skip Barksen, representing himself,
testified in support of the bill.
04:15:28 PM  
Mr. Brendon Reese, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions about the bill.


04:21:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment E].
Moved Michaelson Jenet
Seconded Gray
Beckman No
Benavidez No
Covarrubias No
Gray Yes
Herod Yes
Kennedy Yes
Lawrence Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Sandridge No
Thurlow Yes
Van Winkle No
Foote Yes
Pabon Yes
YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
04:22:13 PM  
Representatives Coleman and Wilson made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.


04:37:26 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 18-1004, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Herod
Seconded Michaelson Jenet
Beckman No
Benavidez No
Covarrubias Yes
Gray Yes
Herod Yes
Kennedy Yes
Lawrence Yes
Michaelson Jenet Yes
Sandridge No
Thurlow Yes
Van Winkle No
Foote Yes
Pabon Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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