H_FIN_2017A 03/27/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date: | 03/27/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:37 PM to 05:29 PM |
Beckman
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X
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Benavidez
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X
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| Place: | LSB A |
Catlin
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X
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Covarrubias
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X
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| This Meeting was called to order by |
Gray
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X
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| Representative Pabon |
Herod
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X
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Kennedy
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X
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| This Report was prepared by |
Lawrence
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| Kori Donaldson |
Michaelson Jenet
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*
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Thurlow
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X
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Van Winkle
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X
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Foote
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X
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Pabon
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X
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X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| HB17-1242 HB17-1250 SB17-139 |
Amended, Referred to House Appropriations Amended, Referred to House Appropriations Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole |
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01:38 PM -- HB17-1242
The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Duran and Mitsch Bush, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1242. The bill, as amended by the House Transportation and Energy Committee, refers a ballot question to voters at the November 2017 election. If the voters approve the ballot question, the bill makes a number of changes to state transportation funding. Committee members received amendments L.062, L.063, L.065, and L.066 (Attachments A through D, respectively). The sponsors addressed questions from the committee.
17HouseFin0327AttachA.pdf 17HouseFin0327AttachB.pdf
17HouseFin0327AttachC.pdf 17HouseFin0327AttachD.pdf
02:08 PM
Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, explained the bill's impact on TABOR.
02:15 PM
The sponsors continued to respond to questions from the committee.
02:18 PM -- Mr. Garrett Mueller, representing RBC Capital Markets, was available to answer questions about debt and bonding capacity.
02:21 PM -- Mayor Cathy Noon, representing the Metro Mayors Caucus, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Noon responded to a question from the committee. Mr. Sobetski also responded to the question.
02:31 PM -- Mr. Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.
02:34 PM -- Ms. Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in support of the bill.
02:36 PM -- Ms. Marilen Reimer, representing the American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Reimer responded to a question from the committee.
02:42 PM -- Mr. Andy Karsian, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, responded to questions from the committee.
02:45 PM -- Mr. Patrick Buhr, an economics student from the University of Colorado at Boulder, testified in support of the bill.
02:49 PM -- Ms. Sandra Hagen Solin, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified from a neutral position on the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
03:05 PM
Mr. Karsian returned to the table to address additional committee questions.
03:10 PM
Representative Gray explained amendment L.062.
| BILL: | HB17-1242 | |
| TIME: | 03:11:49 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.062 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Kennedy | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Benavidez
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Catlin
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Covarrubias
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Gray
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Herod
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Kennedy
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Lawrence
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Michaelson Jenet
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Excused
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Foote
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Pabon
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1242 | |
| TIME: | 03:12:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.063 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Herod | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Benavidez
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Catlin
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Covarrubias
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Gray
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Herod
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Kennedy
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Lawrence
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Michaelson Jenet
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Excused
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Foote
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Pabon
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1242 | |
| TIME: | 03:13:01 PM | |
| MOVED: | Herod | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.065 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Kennedy | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Benavidez
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Catlin
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Covarrubias
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Gray
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Herod
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Kennedy
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Lawrence
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Michaelson Jenet
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Excused
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Foote
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Pabon
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | HB17-1242 | |
| TIME: | 03:13:46 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.066 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | |
| SECONDED: | Gray | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Catlin
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No
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Covarrubias
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No
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Gray
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Yes
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Herod
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Yes
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Kennedy
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Yes
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Lawrence
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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No
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Foote
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:20 PM
Representatives Mitsch Bush and Duran made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1242 | |
| TIME: | 03:43:13 PM | |
| MOVED: | Pabon | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1242, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Herod | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Catlin
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Yes
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Covarrubias
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Herod
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Yes
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Kennedy
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Yes
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Lawrence
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No
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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No
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Foote
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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03:44 PM -- HB17-1250
Representative Lebsock, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1250, which extends and modifies the Nongame Wildlife voluntary contribution (income tax checkoff) program. Representative Lebsock distributed and explained amendment L.001 (Attachment E). He responded to committee questions.
17HouseFin0327AttachE.pdf
03:59 PM -- Mr. Reid DeWalt, representing the Colorado Parks and Wildlife division within the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a fact sheet about the check off (Attachment F).
17HouseFin0327AttachF.pdf
04:06 PM -- Ms. Polly Reetz, representing the Denver Audubon Society, testified in support of the bill.
04:10 PM -- Ms. Jen Bolton, represnting Audubon Rockies, testified in support of the bill.
04:13 PM -- Ms. Lea Peshock, representing Greewood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.
04:18 PM -- Ms. Jenny Bryant, representing Greewood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.
04:21 PM -- Mr. Bob Nightwalker, representing Greewood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.
04:23 PM -- Ms. Ingrig Thornelt-Winter, representing Greewood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, testified in support of the bill.
04:26 PM -- Ms. Emily Davenport, representing the Birds of Prey Foundation, testified in support of the bill with amendment L.001.
04:30 PM -- Ms. Donna Nespoli, representing Colorado Native Bird Care and Conservation, testified in support of the bill.
04:35 PM -- Ms. Nabilla Mohd Zahir, representing Wild Bird Rescue and Rehabilitation, testified in support of the bill.
04:38 PM -- Ms. Jan Eckhardt, representing organizations that use volunteers to transport injured wildlife, testified in support of the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1250 | |
| TIME: | 04:42:24 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Kennedy | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Benavidez
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Catlin
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Covarrubias
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Gray
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Herod
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Kennedy
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Lawrence
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Michaelson Jenet
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Foote
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Pabon
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:42 PM
Representative Lebsock made some closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1250 | |
| TIME: | 04:44:48 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1250, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Herod | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Excused
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Catlin
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Yes
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Covarrubias
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Herod
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Yes
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Kennedy
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:45 PM -- SB17-139
Representative Pabon, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-139, which indefinitely extends the excise tax credit for sales of non-cigarette tobacco products to out-of-state consumers. Under current law, the credit is set to repeal effective September 1, 2018. Committee members received amendment L.001 (Attachment G). Representative Pabon responded to committee questions.
17HouseFin0327AttachG.pdf
04:52 PM -- Mr. RJ Ours, representing the American Cancer Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ours responded to questions from the committee.
05:08 PM -- Mr. Bob Doyle, representing the American Lung Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
05:11 PM -- Mr. Ken Kramer, representing the Cigarette Store Corporation, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
05:18 PM -- Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, responded to a question about the anticipated TABOR impact of the bill.
05:20 PM -- Mr. John Vecchiarelli, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to a committee question.
| BILL: | SB17-139 | |
| TIME: | 05:24:00 PM | |
| MOVED: | Pabon | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Gray | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Benavidez
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Catlin
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Covarrubias
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Gray
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Herod
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Kennedy
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Lawrence
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Michaelson Jenet
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Thurlow
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Van Winkle
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Foote
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Pabon
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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05:24 PM
Representative Pabon made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-139 | |
| TIME: | 05:25:12 PM | |
| MOVED: | Pabon | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-139, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Thurlow | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Benavidez
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Excused
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Catlin
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Yes
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Covarrubias
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Yes
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Gray
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Yes
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Herod
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Yes
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Kennedy
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Yes
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Lawrence
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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Yes
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Thurlow
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Yes
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Van Winkle
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Pabon
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Yes
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:29 PM
The committee adjourned.