H_FIN_2018A 01/31/2018 09:38:24 AM Committee Summary

Representative Hamner, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1100, which gives the Colorado Department of Education three more years of continuous spending authority over the Educator Licensure Cash Fund.

Ms. Colleen O'Neil, representing the Colorado Department of Education, addressed a question about the balance of the Educator Licensure Cash Fund.

Representative Hamner addressed questions from the committee and made closing remarks on the bill.

Representative Hamner, prime sponsor, next presented House Bill 18-1101, which requires annual appropriation by the General Assembly of retail marijuana sales tax revenue in the State Public School Fund.

Representative Hamner responded to committee questions. Mr. Craig Harper, Joint Budget Committee Staff, also responded to committee questions.

Representative Hamner made closing remarks on the bill.

Representative Garnett, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1013, which creates an income tax credit for contributions made to an endowment of a Colorado charitable organization in tax years 2019 through 2021.

Ms. Elizabeth Cheever, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill and addressed questions from the committee.

Mr. Renny Fagan, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill. He also responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Jo-Ann Scharmann, representing Mile High United Way, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Erin Pulling, representing Project Angel Heart, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Victoria McVicker, representing SafeHouse Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. McVicker responded to committee questions.

Representative Garnett commented on witness testimony and committee questions.

Ms. Joann Kelley, representing the Colorado Association of Funders, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelley distributed a handout about charitable deductions in Colorado [Attachment B].

Mr. Brendon Reese, representing the Department of Revenue, came to the table to answer committee questions.

Representative Garnett and Mr. Reese continued to respond to committee questions.

Representative Garnett made some closing remarks on the bill.

Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

Representatives Arndt and Esgar, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1008, which creates new financing mechanisms for the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Program in the Department of Natural Resources.

Ms. Elizabeth Brown, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Doug Vilsack, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Brown addressed a question from the committee. The bill sponsors distributed a fact sheet about ANS, prepared by Colorado Parks and Wildlife [Attachment C].