h_fin_2017a_2017-05-01t13:39:33z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/01/2017

Location: LSB A

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

03:43 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.