H_BUS_2024A 03/27/2024 01:35:48 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 03/27/2024 Attendance Armagost X Brown X Clifford * English * Frizell X Lindstedt X Lynch * Mabrey * Mauro X Ricks X Amabile X Time 01:35:48 PM to 08:30:40 PM Place Old State Library This Meeting was called to order by Amabile This Report was prepared by Matthu Beck Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1351 Referred to House Appropriations hHB24-1353 Amended, referred to House Finance hSB24-066 Referred to the Committee of the Whole HB24-1351 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/995A5BE0CE5E...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 01:39:20 PM Representatives Amabile and Lindstedt, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1351 regarding the sunset of the state banking board. 01:39:54 PM Matthew Propst, representing ANB Bank, testified in opposition to the bill. Bob Lucia, representing WayPoint Bank, testified in opposition to the bill. Clay Whitham, representing Frontier Bank, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Hurst, representing Del Norte Bank, testified to amend the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 01:58:02 PM Mr. Michael Bell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gerry Agnes, representing Elevations Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Ruby, representing Bellco Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Katie March, representing Colorado's Credit Unions, testified in support of the bill. Tod Cummins, representing Canvas Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sara Plumhoff, representing NuVista Federal Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 02:12:20 PM Jenifer Waller, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Trainor, representing InBank, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. PJ Wharton, representing Yampa Valley Bank & The Independent Community Bankers of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 02:30:41 PM Mr. Ezra Eckhardt, representing the Spokane Teachers Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Karen Bigelow, representing the Premier Members Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ben Metzger, representing Canvas Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Joe Adamack, representing the GoWest Credit Union Association, testified in support of the bill. Ken Boldt, representing the Colorado Division of Banking, was available to answer committee questions. Mr. Nathan Cape, representing Minnequa Works Credit Union, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 02:51:40 PM Reprsentative Frizell explained amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The bill sponsors commented on the amendment. 02:55:36 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Frizell Seconded English Armagost Yes Brown No Clifford No English No Frizell Yes Lindstedt No Lynch Yes Mabrey No Mauro No Ricks No Amabile Yes YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 02:56:24 PM Representatives Amabile and Lindstedt gave closing remarks. Members of the committee gave closing remarks. 02:57:39 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1351 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Amabile Seconded Lindstedt Armagost No Brown Yes Clifford Yes English Yes Frizell No Lindstedt Yes Lynch No Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks No Amabile Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1353 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/E1FDAB3A4945...$File/Attachment B - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B - Combined.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8B71C776501F...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment D http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/8A954388B2A0...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment E http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/BA290F71D337...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment F http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/18CF19C25C09...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf Attachment G http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/B39F9C8BA355...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 02:57:47 PM Representatives Sirota and Boesenecker, prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1353 regarding firearms dealer requirements and permits. The sponsors answered questions from members of the committee. 03:21:35 PM Ms. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire Legislative Action, testified in support of the bill. Alison Shih, representing Everytown for Gun Safety, testified in support of the bill. Tanya Schardt, representing the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. 03:29:43 PM Mr. Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Melissa Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nephi Cole, representing the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brett Kahn, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:45:25 PM Mr. Peter Gurfein, representing Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amanda Wilcox, representing Brady Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Karen Chapman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Stephanie Greenberg, representing the Colorado Fatih Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Susan Enfield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 03:58:35 PM Mr. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. John Clark, representing the NSSF, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sharon Stephens, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cheri Armstrong, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Ava Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 04:13:51 PM Mr. Stephen Norgard, representing Strategic Security Solutions, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ian Escalante, representing the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Paul Cherry, representing Ark Tactical, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kevin Harrelson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tyler Peters, representing Patriot Rebellion, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hope Scheppelman, representing the Colorado GOP, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 04:44:05 PM Mr. Duke Grimes, representing Mid-State Distributing, testified to amend the bill. Kathleen Curry, representing Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Charles Cooper, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Travis Couture-Lovelady, representing the National Rifle Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Boyd Lilly, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Hitt, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Aaron Lewis, representing The Leadville Armory, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Mark Rice, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panel of witnesses responded to questions from the committee. 05:04:13 PM Callie Nichols, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tim Bessler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jeffrey Deyoung, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tiffany Taylor, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alicia Garcia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee. 05:29:29 PM Ms. Kathy Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Murphy, representing Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B). 05:38:15 PM The bill sponsors explained amendment L.006 (Attachment C). 05:40:30 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 Moved Ricks Seconded Brown Armagost Brown Clifford English Frizell Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:40:50 PM Representative Sirota explained amendments L.002 (Attachment D), L.003 (Attachment E), L.004 (Attachment F), and L.005 (Attachment G). 05:41:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 Moved Ricks Seconded Mauro Armagost Brown Clifford English Frizell Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:42:23 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 Moved Ricks Seconded Mauro Armagost Brown Clifford English Frizell Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:42:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Ricks Seconded Brown Armagost Brown Clifford English Frizell Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:44:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 Moved Mabrey Seconded Brown Armagost Brown Clifford English Frizell Lindstedt Lynch Mabrey Mauro Ricks Amabile YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 05:44:25 PM Representatives Sirota and Boesenecker gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1353. Members of the committee gave closing comments. 06:02:15 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1353, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Ricks Seconded Mauro Armagost No Brown Yes Clifford Excused English Excused Frizell No Lindstedt Yes Lynch No Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-066 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment H http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/270061B404B3...$File/Attachment H - Combined.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H - Combined.pdf 06:02:30 PM Representatives Mabrey and Froelich, prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 24-066 regarding firearm merchant category codes. The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee. 06:26:26 PM Ms. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hudson Munoz, representing Guns Down America, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.Tanya Schardt, representing the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathy Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 06:44:24 PM Mr. Brett Kahn, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Alicia Garcia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nephi Cole, representing the NSSF, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Guy Monighetti, representing Civil Defense, LLC, testified in opposition to the bill. 06:50:29 PM Mr. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Michael Burton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Dan Doner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tiffany Taylor, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Ava Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:00:56 PM Ms. Amanda Wilcox, representing Brady Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mario Acevedo, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Peter Gurfein, representing Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, testified in support of the bill. Terry Sullivan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:20:34 PM Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Stephen Norgard, representing Strategic Security Solutions, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ian Escalante, representing the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Melissa Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:29:32 PM Dr. Mark Rice, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hope Scheppelman, representing the Colorado GOP, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Travis Couture-Lovelady, representing the NRA, testified in opposition to the bill. 07:56:36 PM Andrew Hitt, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Travis Adducci, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. JD Murphree, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Aaron Lewis, representing Tthe Leadville Armory, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Charles Cooper, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 08:08:33 PM Dr. Stephanie Greenberg, representing the Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment H). 08:12:12 PM Representatives Mabrey and Froelich gave closing remarks. 08:30:23 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-066 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Mabrey Seconded Ricks Armagost No Brown Yes Clifford Yes English Yes Frizell No Lindstedt Yes Lynch No Mabrey Yes Mauro Yes Ricks Yes Amabile Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 08:30:40 PM The committee adjourned.
