H_FIN_2018A 04/11/2018 11:29:14 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Kennedy and Landgraf, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1212, which creates a new facility license for freestanding emergency departments and requires such facilities to be licensed by July 1, 2021.  Committee members received a memo about the fiscal impact of amendment L.003, prepared by Legislative Council Staff [Attachment A], amendment L.005 [Amendment B], and a sample bill from an emergency room visit [Attachment C].  The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Mr. Josh Block, representing the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and Mr. Randy Kuykendall and Ms. Kim Fear, both representing the Department of Public Health and Environment, came to the table to address committee questions about the bill.

Ms. Diane Robinson, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Alice Haugland, representing herself as a student at the University of Colorado at Boulder, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Haugland responded to committee questions. Representative Kennedy commented on Ms. Haugland's testimony.

Representative Esgar, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1281, which requires the state Public Utilities Commission to implement new requirements of commissioners, offer certain training opportunities to its staff, and to make its audio recordings accessible to the public.  Committee members received a memo about the fiscal impact of amendment L.002, prepared by Legislative Council Staff [Attachment E].  Representative Esgar responded to committee questions.

Representatives Valdez and Covarrubias. co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1351, which requires the Colorado Department of Transportation to mark significant route segments and sites associated with the Old Spanish Trail. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Ms. Chris Miller, representing the Interpretive Association of Western Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Gregory Roberts, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Miller and Mr. Roberts responded to committee comments and questions. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

The bill sponsors made some closing remarks on the bill.

Members of the committee commented on the merits of bill.

Representatives Benavidez and Pabon, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1359, which broadens the state income tax deduction for charitable contributions to allow the first $500 contributed to a charity to be deducted for state income tax purposes. Committee members received a memo about the fiscal impact of amendment L.001, prepared by Legislative Council Staff [Attachment F]. The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Mr. Renny Fagan, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Joanne Kelley, representing the Colorado Association of Funders, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Fagan responded to committee questions.

The bill was laid over for action only.