H_FIN_2017A 05/01/2017 Committee Summary
Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
| Date: | 05/01/2017 |
ATTENDANCE
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| Time: | 01:39 PM to 06:00 PM |
Beckman
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Benavidez
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| Place: | LSB A |
Catlin
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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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| Representative Foote |
Herod
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Kennedy
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| This Report was prepared by |
Lawrence
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| Kori Donaldson |
Michaelson Jenet
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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 = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
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| Bills Addressed: | Action Taken: | ||
| SB17-238 SB17-293 HB17-1277 HB17-1341 HB17-1315 SB17-192 HB17-1266 |
Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to House Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely Referred to House Appropriations Amended, Referred to House Appropriations Amended, Referred to House Appropriations |
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01:39 PM -- SB17-238
The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Representatives Neville and Wist, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-238, which modifies notification requirements for out-of-state retailers that do not collect Colorado sales tax on sales made to Colorado purchasers. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.
01:55 PM -- Ms. Samantha Curran, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
02:09 PM -- Ms. Dianne Criswell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
02:18 PM -- Mr. Steve DelBianco, representing NetChoice, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a copy of Mr. DelBianco's testimony (Attachment A). He responded to questions from the committee.
17HouseFin0501AttachA.pdf
02:43 PM
Mr. DelBianco continued to respond to committee questions.
02:56 PM
Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions about the bill's prepared fiscal note.
03:11 PM -- Former Representative Amy Stephens, representing NetChoice and Dentons, testified in support of the bill.
03:18 PM -- Mr. Matthew LaCrue, representing NetChoice and Dentons, testified in support of the bill.
03:20 PM -- Mr. Mike Krause, representing the Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
03:26 PM
Mr. John Vecchiarelli, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions about the bill.
03:40 PM
The bill sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.005 (Attachment B).
17HouseFin0501AttachB.pdf
| BILL: | SB17-238 | |
| TIME: | 03:42:38 PM | |
| MOVED: | Van Winkle | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Lawrence | |
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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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Excused
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:43 PM
The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-238 | |
| TIME: | 03:46:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Van Winkle | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-238, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7. | |
| SECONDED: | Lawrence | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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Benavidez
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No
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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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No
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Herod
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No
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Kennedy
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No
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Lawrence
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Yes
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Michaelson Jenet
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No
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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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No
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Pabon
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No
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YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-238 | |
| TIME: | 04:02:07 PM | |
| MOVED: | Kennedy | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-238 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | |
| 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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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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No
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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: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:03 PM -- SB17-293
Representative Lee, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-293, which updates the paper standards required for a contractor used to publish or print the Colorado Revised Statutes. Representative Lee and Ms. Jennifer Gilroy, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.
| BILL: | SB17-293 | |
| TIME: | 04:13:18 PM | |
| MOVED: | Herod | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-293 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Michaelson Jenet | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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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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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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Excused
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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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04:19 PM -- HB17-1277
Representative Mitsch Bush, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1277. The bill, as amended by the House Transportation and Energy Committee, authorizes the state Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to suspend a driver license if it has been found, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the driver involved in an accident causing serious bodily injury or death to any person failed to stop at, as close as possible to, or immediately return to the scene of the accident. Representative Mitsch Bush distributed and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
She responded to questions from the committee.
17HouseFin0501AttachC.pdf
04:22 PM -- Sergeant Dave Hall, representing the Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill.
04:29 PM
Representative Mitsch Bush made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1277 | |
| TIME: | 04:30:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Van Winkle | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1277 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Gray | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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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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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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Excused
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:31 PM -- HB17-1341
Representative Singer, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 17-1341. The bill, which was recommended by the Joint Technology Committee (JTC), creates a new source selection and contract negotiation timeline for state agencies to use when planning to submit a budget request to the JTC for a major information technology capital project. Representative Singer requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.
| BILL: | HB17-1341 | |
| TIME: | 04:31:59 PM | |
| MOVED: | Thurlow | |
| MOTION: | Postpone House Bill 17-1341 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Beckman | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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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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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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Excused
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:33 PM -- HB17-1315
Representatives Singer and Lawrence, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1315, which requires the Division of Criminal Justice within the Department of Public Safety to submit an annual report to the General Assembly containing information about substance-affected driving violations from the previous calendar year.
04:34 PM -- Mr. Ed Wood, representing DUID Victim Voices, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
04:36 PM -- Ms. Jessica LeRoux, representing herself, testified in support on the bill.
04:39 PM
The bill sponsors made closing comments on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1315 | |
| TIME: | 04:39:55 PM | |
| MOVED: | Lawrence | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1315 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0. | |
| SECONDED: | Michaelson Jenet | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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Yes
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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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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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Excused
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Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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04:41 PM -- SB17-192
Representative Singer, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 17-192. The reengrossed bill allows for a single-instance transfer of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products from a retail marijuana licensee to a medical marijuana licensee, changes the provisions for calculating the average market rate, and creates a contract price to use when calculating excise taxes between unaffiliated retail marijuana businesses. Representative Singer distributed amendment L.022 (Attachment D).
17HouseFin0501AttachD.pdf
04:44 PM -- Mr. Mike Rausch, representing LiveWell Enlightened Health, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
04:49 PM -- Mr. John Vecchiarelli, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.
04:54 PM -- Mr. Dan Anglin, representing C4, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Vecchiarelli also responded to committee questions. Mr. Kammerzell, Department of Revenue, came to the table to address additional questions from the committee.
05:15 PM
Mr. Anglin and Mr. Kammerzell continued to answer committee questions.
05:30 PM -- Ms. Kathy Otis, representing Pueblo West, testified in support of the bill with amendment L.022.
05:32 PM -- Mr. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill with amendment L.022. Mr. Bergman responded to questions from the committee.
| BILL: | SB17-192 | |
| TIME: | 05:37:15 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.022 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Van Winkle | |
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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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05:37 PM
The committee discussed potential second reading amendments. The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-192 | |
| TIME: | 05:41:53 PM | |
| MOVED: | Gray | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-192, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | |
| SECONDED: | Van Winkle | |
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VOTE
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Beckman
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No
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Benavidez
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No
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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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No
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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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No
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Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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05:46 PM -- HB17-1266
Representatives Hooton and Melton, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1266, which allows defendants convicted of a misdemeanor offense for the use or possession of marijuana to petition to seal their criminal records if their offense would not have been a crime if committed on or after December 10, 2012. The bill sponsors answered questions from the committee.
05:54 PM -- Ms. Jessica LeRoux, representing the Cannabis Patient Community, testified in support of the bill.
05:57 PM
Representative Hooton distributed and explained amendment L.009 (Attachment E).
17HouseFin0501AttachE.pdf
| BILL: | HB17-1266 | |
| TIME: | 05:57:56 PM | |
| MOVED: | Herod | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Beckman | |
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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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05:58 PM
The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.
| BILL: | HB17-1266 | |
| TIME: | 05:59:27 PM | |
| MOVED: | Van Winkle | |
| MOTION: | Refer House Bill 17-1266, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | |
| 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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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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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: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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06:00 PM
The committee adjourned.