DDFB349C261E80FF87258582000B8A5C Hearing Summary

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BILL SUMMARY For SB20-216

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Jun 8, 2020
Location SCR 357

SB20-216 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

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200608 AttachA SB 20-216.pdf

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08:06:08 PM

Senator Rodriguez presented Senate Bill
20-216. Under the bill, essential workers who work outside of the
home and contract COVID-19 are presumed to have contracted the disease
through the course of employment, and contraction of COVID-19 will be considered
a compensable accident, injury, or occupational disease for purposes of
the Workers Compensation Act of Colorado.

08:11:59 PM

Doug Kotarek, representing Colorado Self Insurers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

08:15:20 PM

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.

08:17:39 PM

Loren Furman, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

08:21:53 PM

Travis Barry, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

08:31:29 PM

Jason Hopfer, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified in opposition to the bill.

08:39:07 PM

Mr. Kotarek returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

08:40:44 PM

Leendert (Leon) de Blaeij, representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 111, testified in support of the bill.

08:44:43 PM

Mack Babcock, representing Workers' Compensation Education Association (WCEA), testified in support of the bill.

09:00:21 PM

Mark Elliott, representing the WCEA, testified in support of the bill.

09:11:33 PM

Mr. Babcock returned to the table to respond
to committee questions. Written testimony submitted
on the bill can be found in Attachment A.

09:19:12 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B).
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Hansen
	Lundeen
	Rodriguez
	Tate
	Woodward
	Todd
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:19:54 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Hansen
	Lundeen
	Rodriguez
	Tate
	Woodward
	Todd
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:20:37 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D).
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Hansen
	Lundeen
	Rodriguez
	Tate
	Woodward
	Todd
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:26:14 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E).
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Hansen
	Lundeen
	Rodriguez
	Tate
	Woodward
	Todd
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Withdrawn

09:29:04 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F).
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Hansen
	Lundeen
	Rodriguez
	Tate
	Woodward
	Todd
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

09:29:56 PM

Senator Rodriguez provided closing comments about the bill.

09:42:43 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 20-216, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
	Moved	Rodriguez
	Seconded

	Hansen	Yes
	Lundeen	No
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Tate	No
	Woodward	No
	Todd	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Final	YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB20-216 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

Colorado General Assembly