H_FIN_2018A 02/12/2018 01:31:45 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Saine and Gray, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1098, which specifies that the year-end balance of the Environmental Response Account in the Department of Natural Resources is retained in the account at the end of each fiscal year.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Representative McKean, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1057, which allows a judgment creditor to file a petition in court to require the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to release information about an individual debtor.

Representative McKean responded to committee questions and distributed and explained amendment L.008 [Attachment A].

Representative McKean distributed and explained amendment L.009 [Attachment B].

Representative Herod, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1020, which makes changes to civil asset forfeiture reporting requirements and establishes two law enforcement grant programs.

Representative Herod responded to committee questions.

Representative Herod distributed and explained amendment L.004 [Attachment C]. She responded to committee questions about the amendment.

The committee made closing remarks on the bill.

Representatives Jackson and Kennedy, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1127, which sets conditions for when a landlord charges an application fee from prospective tenants.

The bill sponsors distributed and explained amendment L.002 [Attachment D].

Ms. Tiana Patterson, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Patterson responded to committee questions.

Ms. Lynn Smith, representing the AARP, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Lisa Travers, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition (CCDC), testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Gina Shimeall, representing clients and individuals with disabilities, testified in support of the bill. She also responded to committee questions.

Ms. Shimeall continued to answer committee questions.

Ms. Yuridia Bahena, representing Our Home, Our Right, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Jenee Donalson, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Donalson responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Julie Bennett, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Myrna Morales, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Jay Harris, representing the Consumer Data Industry Association, testified from a neutral position on the bill.

Mr. Drew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Hamrick responded to committee questions.

Mr. Hamrick continued to respond to committee questions.

Representative Pabon, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-105, which corrects an error from House Bill 17-1367 that required marijuana testing labs to meet two standards.

Representative Pabon responded to committee questions.