S_BLT_2023A 03/07/2023 02:09:07 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY Date 03/07/2023 Attendance Baisley X Coleman X Ginal X Hinrichsen X Liston * Sullivan X Will * Danielson X Rodriguez X Time 02:09:07 PM to 04:22:29 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-150 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB23-1030 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole SB23-150 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B852217D76B5...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7C4FD88FAE88...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C7B11ADC4CC2...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A4C5EEA0E756...$File/Attachment D - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D - Combined.pdf 02:09:28 PM Senators Roberts and Will introduced Senate Bill 23-150, concerning disposable wipes. The bill requires the packaging of certain disposable wipes to be labeled with the phrase "Do Not Flush." The sponsors distributed Amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments A and B). 02:16:14 PM Siiri Roman, representing the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, testified in support of the bill. 02:18:47 PM Ms. Kristin Moseley, representing the Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, testified in support of the bill. 02:20:19 PM Dan DeLaughter, representing South Platte Renew, testified in support of the bill. 02:23:12 PM Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:26:46 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 02:28:50 PM Kimberly Cowan, representing Metro Water Recovery, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C). 02:35:47 PM Mr. Shane Ball, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 02:37:39 PM Ms. Claire Carroll, representing the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments Water Quality/Quantity Committee, testified in support of the bill. 02:40:35 PM Andrew Gingerich, representing the City of Fort Collins and the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 02:41:54 PM Wes Fisher, representing the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, testified to amend the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 02:41:55 PM Additional written public testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment D. 02:51:19 PM Senator Roberts explained the purpose of Amendment L.002. 02:52:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:53:00 PM Senator Roberts explained the purpose of Amendment L.003. 02:53:09 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:53:20 PM The sponsor made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 02:56:29 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-150, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Danielson Seconded Baisley Yes Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Will Excused Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1030 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FC7353FF6986...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A8A8E0ADFFCB...$File/Attachment F - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F - Combined.pdf 02:56:38 PM The committee took a recess. 02:58:03 PM The committee came back to order. 02:59:54 PM Senator Hinrichsen introduced House Bill 23-1030, that would prohibit a health care staffing agency from seeking compensation when a contracted employee is hired as a permanent employee to a health care facility. He responded to questions from the committee. He distributed Amendment L.003 (Attachment E). 03:05:11 PM Ruth Hollins, representing SOS Healthcare Staffing, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:10:50 PM Nina Anderson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:14:17 PM Mr. Brad Patton, representing VSS, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. 03:17:39 PM Esq. Rebecca Bovinet, representing the American Association of International Healthcare Recruitment, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:20:14 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:25:28 PM Mrs. Juliet Tate, representing Express Employment and Express Healthcare Professionals, testified in opposition to the bill. 03:28:30 PM Mrs. Leah Rinard, representing Prioricare Staffing Solutions, testified to amend the bill. 03:30:03 PM Mr. Toby Malara, representing the American Staffing Association, testified to amend the bill. 03:35:30 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:37:58 PM Mr. Matt Nielsen, representing University Heights, testified in support of the bill. 03:46:50 PM Director Kevin Neimond, representing the Colorado Department of Humans Services, testified in support of the bill. 03:47:03 PM Ms. Trisha Coulson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 03:49:51 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:53:02 PM Mr. Francis LeGasse, representing the Colorado Assisted Living Association, testified in support of the bill. 03:59:58 PM Mr. John Snellings, representing themself, testified in opposition to the committee. 04:00:33 PM Mr. Doug Farmer, representing the Colorado Health Care Association, testified in support of the bill. 04:04:01 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 04:04:02 PM Additional public written public testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment F. 04:10:51 PM Senator Hinrichsen explained the purpose of Amendment L.003. 04:12:07 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 04:12:21 PM The sponsor made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 04:13:46 PM Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 04:15:57 PM The committee recessed. 04:16:07 PM The committee came back to order. 04:19:34 PM Committee comments on the bill continued. 04:22:09 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1030, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston No Sullivan Yes Will Yes Danielson Excused Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 04:22:29 PM The committee adjourned.