F9E196FC78A40BE08725850C0075588F Hearing Summary

Senator Danielson introduced SB 20-120, concerning apprentice exams and professional licenses. The bill creates examination and reporting requirements for electrician and plumber apprenticeships. She responded to questions from the committee.

Ralph Lufen, National Electrical Contractors Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

Brandon Garcia, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 86, spoke in favor of the bill.

Jose Juarez-Vera, IBEW Local 68, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Garcia responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Lufen responded to questions from the committee.

Danny Garcia, IBEW Local 86, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mark Kirkham, IBEW Local 68, spoke in favor of the bill.

Daniel Hendricks, Denver Joint Electrical Apprenticeship Training Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.

Jeremy Ross, IBEW, spoke in favor of the bill. He provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments B and C).

Sean Wyatt, Plumbers Local 3, spoke in favor of the bill.

Joe Kocol, Plumbers Local 3, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Ross responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Wyatt responded to questions from the committee.

Committee discussion continued.

Jason Wardrip, Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, spoke in favor of the bill.

Marilyn Stansbury, Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC), spoke in opposition to the bill.  She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

Dave Van Stelle, Encore Electric and IEC, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Jeff Magee, Magee Electric and IED, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Van Stelle responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Stansbury responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Magee responded to questions from the committee.

Cori Girlitz, Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association of Colorado (PHCC), spoke in opposition to the bill.

Susan Frue, PHCC Association and Sunshine Plumbing, spoke in opposition to the bill.

David Miller, PHCC, spoke in opposition to the bill.

Senator Danielson distributed Amendments L.001, L.002, L.004, and L.005 (Attachments E, F, G, and H). She discussed the purposes of the amendments.

Senator Danielson made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

Senator Woodward made comments on the bill.