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134B4E59B60F496987258AE60065FA9C Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1365

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 20, 2024      
Location HCR 0112



HB24-1365 - Amended, referred to House Finance

12:36:57 PM  
Representatives Soper
and Lukens, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1365 regarding
the opportunity now grant program and tax credit.




A handout was
distributed to the committee (Attachment J).
12:42:22 PM  
Ms. Eve Lieberman,
representing Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified
in support of the bill. Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber
of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie Zaback, representing
Colorado Succeeds, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Duane Nava, representing
the Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.
Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
12:51:23 PM  
Mr. Lee Wheeler-Berliner,
representing the Colorado Workforce Development Council, testified in support
of the bill. Ms. Drea Modugno, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of
Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff Barratt, representing
the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of
the bill. Mr. Jason Gaulden, representing themself, testified in support
of the bill. Esther van Mourik, representing the Department of Revenue,
was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Gary Arnold, representing
Local 208, testified in support of the bill.




Written testimony
was submitted to the committee (Attachment K).
01:06:24 PM  
Representative Lukens
explained amendment L.001 (Attachment L)
.


01:06:50 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Ricks
Seconded Lindstedt
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
01:07:01 PM  
Representatives Lukens
and Soper gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1365. Members of the committee
gave closing remarks.


01:09:17 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1365, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Mauro
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