H_FIN_2018A 05/02/2018 11:08:02 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Ransom and McLachlan, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-229, which allows a student in a teacher preparation program to obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history background check from the Colorado Department of Education for the student's clinical placement in schools and school districts.

Representatives Kraft-Tharp and Catlin, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-234, which makes it unlawful to own an interest in a funeral establishment or a crematory and also own an interest in a nontransplant tissue bank.

Representatives Lawrence and Gray, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-248, which authorizes local governments and urban renewal authorities to enter into intergovernmental agreements regarding the repayment of additional revenues received from a voter-approved property tax mill levy increase.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Keith Erffmeyer, representing the Colorado Assessor's Association, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Chris Woodruff, representing the Colorado Assessor's Association, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Kevin Bommer, representing the Colorado Municipal League and Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Eric Sutherland, representing himself, testified about the bill.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.