H_FIN_2018A 05/04/2018 12:00:47 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 05/04/2018 Attendance Beckman X Bridges X Covarrubias X Gray * Kennedy * Lawrence * Michaelson Jenet X Rosenthal * Sandridge X Thurlow X Van Winkle X Foote X Pabon X Time 12:00:47 PM to 02:04:46 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Pabon This Report was prepared by Kori Donaldson Hearing Items Action Taken hHB18-1424 Referred to House Appropriations hSB18-001 Referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1428 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1440 Referred to House Appropriations HB18-1424 - Referred to House Appropriations 12:00:58 PM Representative Salazar, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1424, which creates the Chicana/o special license plate. He also responded to committee questions. 12:11:19 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1424 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bridges Seconded Gray Beckman Yes Bridges Yes Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence Excused Michaelson Jenet Yes Rosenthal Yes Sandridge Yes Thurlow Yes Van Winkle Excused Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-001 - Referred to House Appropriations 12:13:00 PM Representatives Gray and Bridges began a presentation of Senate Bill 18-001. Representative Buck, co-prime sponsor, continued to present SB 18-001. The reengrossed bill transfers General Fund for transportation purposes in FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20. It also makes a number of provisions for additional transportation funding. The committee recessed. 12:19:35 PM The committee returned to order. Representatives Buck and Winter continued their presentation of the bill and responded to committee questions. 12:33:11 PM Committee discussion about the bill continued. 12:40:12 PM Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, discussed a flow chart on page three of the most recent version of the fiscal note, dated May 4. Mr. Sobetski responded to committee questions. 12:52:07 PM Mr. Sobetski and the bill sponsors continued to respond to committee questions. 12:54:28 PM Mr. Brian Tanner, representing the Colorado Education Association, testified from a neutral position on the bill. 12:57:20 PM Mr. Andy Karsian, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified from a neutral position on the bill. 12:57:59 PM Mr. Eric Richardson, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified from a neutral position on the bill. 01:00:04 PM Mr. Karsian and Mr. Richardson responded to committee questions. 01:10:07 PM Ms. Sandra Solin, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill. 01:15:26 PM Committee discussion about potential amendments to the bill commenced. 01:17:10 PM The bill sponsors made closing comments on the bill. 01:17:32 PM Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill. The bill sponsors responded to committee comments. 01:29:00 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-001 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Rosenthal Beckman Yes Bridges Yes Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence No Michaelson Jenet Yes Rosenthal Yes Sandridge Yes Thurlow Yes Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1428 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/D553B53C83F6...$File/18HouseFin0504AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0504AttachA.pdf 01:29:20 PM Representative K. Becker, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1428, which authorizes local governments to enter into an energy and innovation collaboration agreement with an investor-owned utility and extends a related property tax exemption. Committee members received a copy of amendment L.006 [Attachment A]. 01:32:53 PM Representative Becker responded to committee questions. 01:37:58 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 [Attachment A]. Moved Kennedy Seconded Bridges Beckman Bridges Covarrubias Gray Kennedy Lawrence Michaelson Jenet Rosenthal Sandridge Thurlow Van Winkle Foote Pabon YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:38:08 PM Representative Becker made some closing remarks on the bill. 01:41:22 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1428, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gray Seconded Rosenthal Beckman No Bridges Yes Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Rosenthal Yes Sandridge No Thurlow Yes Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1440 - Referred to House Appropriations 01:41:34 PM Representative Valdez, House Bill 18-1440, which changes the regulation of preneed funeral contract sellers. He also responded to committee questions. 01:44:41 PM Mr. Bill Clayton, representing the Colorado Funeral Directors Association, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions. 01:56:45 PM Mr. Matt Mortier, representing the Division of Insurance, also responded to committee questions. 02:02:37 PM Representative Valdez made closing comments on the bill. 02:03:59 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1440 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kennedy Seconded Gray Beckman No Bridges Yes Covarrubias No Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Lawrence No Michaelson Jenet Yes Rosenthal Yes Sandridge No Thurlow Yes Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 02:04:46 PM Committee Adjourned