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3B5F8531F691760187258958005B8D35 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-078

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Feb 16, 2023      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB23-078 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole


09:40:06 AM  
Senators Fields and Van Winkle introduced Senate Bill 23-078, concerning warranty reimbursements to motor vehicle dealers. The bill adjusts the conditions for a vehicle manufacturer to reimburse a vehicle dealership for performing service under a warranty.
09:53:16 AM  
The sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
09:55:24 AM  
Tim Jackson, representing
the Colorado Auto Dealers Association (CADA), testified in support of the
bill.
09:58:50 AM  
Joey Peterson, representing
himself, testified in support of the bill.
10:03:28 AM  
Mr. Jia Meeks, representing CADA, testified in support of the bill.
10:08:08 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:11:18 AM  
Committee questions to the panel continued.
10:21:54 AM  
Mr. Jeff Perry, representing
General Motors, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:30:21 AM  
Mr. Nick Steingart, representing the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:35:59 AM  
Mr. Jep Seman, representing the Alliance For Automotive Innovation, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:37:34 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:42:52 AM  
Mr. Erik Kirkhorn,
representing Toyota Motor North America, testified in opposition to the
bill.
10:46:30 AM  
The panelists continued to respond to committee questions.
10:50:46 AM  
Mr. Dalton Dimick, representing Powersports Dealers Association of Colorado and ACES Motorcycles, testified to amend the bill.
11:05:48 AM  
Mr. Greg Ditus, representing Elway Powersports, testified to amend the bill.
11:07:44 AM  
Matthew Tynan, representing Tynan’s, testified in support of the bill.
11:09:28 AM  
Mike Feeley, representing
CADA, testified in support of the bill.
11:14:58 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:32:43 AM  
The committee took a recess.
11:34:56 AM  
The committee came
back to order.
11:35:59 AM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
11:38:28 AM  
The committee made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


11:49:22 AM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-078 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Will Yes
Danielson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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