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3E31245280F83B7087258527006EE436 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB20-170

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Mar 10, 2020      
Location SCR 357



SB20-170 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


02:11:19 PM  
Senator Danielson introduced Senate Bill 20-170. The bill amends the Colorado Employment Security Act to eliminate the documentation requirement for workers separating from employment because of domestic violence, expand the definition of immediate family, and substitute severance allowance for remuneration.
02:14:42 PM  
Darin Mullen, Colorado Department of Labor,
testified in support of the bill and explained its provisions.
02:18:29 PM  
Jeff Fitzgerald, Colorado Department of Labor, testified in support of the bill and discussed the bill's fiscal impact.
02:20:30 PM  
Michael Crews, One Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:23:01 PM  

The witnesses responded to questions from the committee. Committee discussion ensued.

02:47:43 PM  
Lydia Waligorski, Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
02:57:10 PM  
Senator Danielson distributed amendment L.002 (Attachment A).


02:58:24 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Todd
Seconded
Hansen
Lundeen
Tate
Todd
Woodward
Lee
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:58:28 PM  
Senator Danielson gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.


03:00:10 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 20-170, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Lee
Seconded
Hansen Yes
Lundeen Excused
Tate No
Todd Yes
Woodward No
Lee Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS