S_BLT_2023A 01/10/2023 01:37:31 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 01/10/2023 Attendance Armagost X Baisley X Coleman X Danielson X English X Frizell X Ginal X Hinrichsen X Lieder X Lindstedt X Liston X Mabrey X Mauro E Ricks X Sullivan X Taggart X Weinberg X Amabile X Rodriguez X Time 01:37:31 PM to 06:39:13 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez This Report was prepared by Dan Graeve Hearing Items Action Taken hJoint Budget Committee Presentation Committee Discussion Only hOffice of the State Auditor Presentation Committee Discussion Only hSenate Bill 18-086 Presentations Committee Discussion Only hPresentation from the Department of Regulatory Agencies Committee Discussion Only hPresentation from the Department of Personnel and Administration Committee Discussion Only hPresentation from the Office of Economic Development and International Trade Committee Discussion Only hPresentation from the Department of Labor and Employment Committee Discussion Only hPublic testimony Committee Discussion Only Joint Budget Committee Presentation - Committee Discussion Only 01:39:27 PM Handouts and materials related to all the presentations from this SMART Act hearing may be found at the following website: https://leg.colorado.gov/content/sblt2023asmartact 01:39:28 PM Senators and Representative members of the Joint Budget Committee presented information regarding respective budgets for the Department of Personnel and Administration, the Department of Regulatory Agencies, the Department of Labor and Employment, and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Office of the State Auditor Presentation - Committee Discussion Only 02:33:22 PM Marisa Edwards and Selome Negassa, representing the Office of the State Auditor, discussed outstanding audits from the agencies under the Joint Committee's oversight. Senate Bill 18-086 Presentations - Committee Discussion Only 02:47:18 PM Richard Mac Namee, Director, Cybersecurity Center, Metropolitan State University provided the committee with updates on the activities of the university related to the requirements of Senate Bill 18-086 and responded to questions from the committee. 02:48:25 PM Gretchen Bliss, Director of Cybersecurity Programs, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, provided the committee with updates on the activities of the university related to the requirements of Senate Bill 18-086. 03:07:25 PM Lance Bolton, President, Pike's Peak State College, provided the committee with updates on the activities of the university related to the requirements of Senate Bill 18-086. 03:13:29 PM Dr. Jessica Young, Provost, Western Colorado University, provided the committee with updates on the activities of the university related to the requirements of Senate Bill 18-086. Presentation from the Department of Regulatory Agencies - Committee Discussion Only 03:17:35 PM Patty Salazar, Executive Director, Department of Regulatory Agencies, discussed the activities of the department including their mission and vision, the agency's regulatory agenda, their diversity equity and inclusion efforts, and their legislative agenda. Ms. Salazar responded to questions from the committee. 03:35:31 PM Michael Nicoletti, Director of Legislative Affairs responded to questions from the Committee. 03:39:24 PM Daryl Branson, State 911 Program Coordinator, Department of Regulatory Agencies, discussed the status of the state 911 program. He responded to questions from the committee. Presentation from the Department of Personnel and Administration - Committee Discussion Only 04:07:56 PM Heather Velasquez, Deputy Director, Department of Personnel and Administration, discussed the department's wildly important goals and performance management achievements. She responded to questions from the committee. 04:17:21 PM Tony Gherardini, Executive Director, Department of Personnel and Administration, presented on the department's budget requests and responded to questions regarding the fiscal impact of the COWINS partnership agreement. 04:39:51 PM Tobin Follenweider, Deputy Director, Department of Personnel and Administration presented the department's regulatory agenda, diversity, equity, and inclusion activities, and the public private partnership program. 05:05:07 PM The committee recessed. Presentation from the Office of Economic Development and International Trade - Committee Discussion Only 05:09:45 PM The committee came back to order. 05:10:40 PM Eve Lieberman, Executive Director, Office of Economic Development and International Trade's (OEDIT), discussed the agency's legislative agenda, budget request, and wildly important goals. 05:20:43 PM Jeff Kraft, Deputy Director, OEDIT, discussed the status of stimulus funding implementation, the Opportunity Now workforce development program, and responded to questions from the committee related to housing programs. Presentation from the Department of Labor and Employment - Committee Discussion Only 05:54:30 PM Joe Barela, Executive Director, Department of Labor and Employment, discussed the agency's wildly important goals and responded to questions from the committee related to agency's efforts to address unemployment insurance fraud. 06:03:54 PM Daniel Chase, Chief of Staff, Department of Labor and Employment, reponded to questions from the committee regarding unemployment insurance fraud. 06:15:51 PM Executive Director Barela responded to questions from the committee related to the implementation of the Family And Medical Leave Insurance program within state government. 06:26:17 PM Executive Director Barela discussed the agency's regulatory agenda and equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts. 06:30:44 PM CDLE representatives responded to questions from the Committee regarding unimplemented audit findings and women in the workplace. Public testimony - Committee Discussion Only 06:39:13 PM The committee adjourned.
