H_FIN_2019A 03/04/2019 01:31:09 PM Committee Summary

Representative Snyder presented House Bill 19-1147 to the committee.  The bill was originally heard by the committee on February 28, 2019.

Representatives Esgar and Saine presented Senate Bill 19-016 to the committee.  The bill changes the timing and budgeting of severance tax revenue to several grant programs administered by the Department of Natural Resources.

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

Bill Levine, representing the Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Vilsack and Mr. Levine responded to committee members' questions.

Representatives Caraveo and Herod presented House Bill 19-1184 to the committee.  The bill requires Legislative Council Staff to prepare demographic notes for legislation that outlines the potential disparate effects of a bill on various populations within the state.

Allison Neswood, representing the Colorado Center on Law & Policy, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment A).

Christine Bottomley, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Terri Hurst, representing the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Herod distributed amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments B and C).

Kate Watkins, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee members' questions.

Representative Bird presented House Bill 19-1055 to the committee, along with a handout (Attachment D), and amendments L.003 and L.004 (Attachments E and F).

Kathy Gebhardt, representing Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB), testified in support of the bill.

Matt Cook, representing CASB, testified in support of the bill.

Laura Long, representing the Associated General Contractors, testified in support of the bill.

Kristi Kelley, representing Marijuana Interest Group, testified in support of the bill.

Kevin Gallagher, representing the Colorado Cannabis Manufacturer's Association, testified in support of the bill.

Shannon Fender, representing Native Roots, testified in support of the bill.

Jordan Wellington, representing Vicente Sederberg, testified in support of the bill.

Eric Speidell, representing The Green Solution, testified in support of the bill.

Albert Gutierrez, representing MedPharm, testified in support of the bill.

Dominique Mendiola, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.

Jean Robinson, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill.

Herrick Lidstone, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Graham Gerritsen, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Representatives Duran and Carver presented House Bill 19-1167 to the committee. The bill authorizes a notary public to perform a notarial act for remotely located individuals and provides certain privacy protections.

Charles Calvin, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Hilary Wells, representing Colorado Mortgage Lenders, testified in support of the bill.

Terry Jones, representing the Colorado Mortgage Lender's Association, testified in support of the bill.

Liz Peetz, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Evans, representing the Land Title Association, testified in support of the bill.

Letty Maxfield, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Duran distributed amendment L.005 (Attachment J).

Representative Carver distributed a handout (Attachment K).