H_FIN_2019A 04/01/2019 01:32:20 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Becker and McCluskie presented House Bill 19-1257 to the committee along with two handouts (Attachments A and B).  Beginning in the current FY 2018-19, this bill permits the state to retain all revenue collected in excess of the state TABOR limit and to spend this revenue for public schools, higher education, and transportation projects.  Representative Tipper announced that the committee would take concurrent testimony on House Bills 19-1257 and 19-1258.

Amie Baca-Oehlert, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bills.

Matt Hogan, representing Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bills.

Elaine Berman, representing Metropolitan State University Denver, testified in support of the bills.

Lisa Escarcega, representing Colorado Association of School Executives, testified in support of the bills.

Herb Atchison, Mayor of Westminster, testified in support of the bills.

Diane Doney, representing Littleton Public Schools, testified in support of the bills.

Chuck Jensen, representing Aims Community College, testified in support of the bills.

Kelly Causey, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bills.

Sue Sava, representing the Public Education and Business Coalition, testified in support of the bills.

Zach Zaslow, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bills.

Ali Mickelson, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bills.

Claire Levy, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Poilicy, testified in support of the bills.

Troy Whitmore, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Charley Olena, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Shari Shiffer-Krieger, representing Americans for Prosperity, testified against the bills.

Mark Ferrandino, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bills.

Mark Turner, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill.

Evie Hudak, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in support of the bills.

Andrea Wilkins, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bills.

Betsy Bevis, representing Great Education Colorado, testified in support of the bills.

Harry Hempy, representing himself, testified in support of the bills.

Representative McCluskie read the testimony of Tim Foster, representing Colorado Mesa University (Attachment B).

Representatives Becker and McCluskie wrapped up their presentation to the committee. Committee members made closing remarks on the bill.

Representative Becker distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 (Attachments G and H).

Representative Weissman presented House Bill 19-1245 to the committee, along with two handouts (Attachments I and J).  The bill increases the state vendor fee from 3.33 percent to 4.0 percent and caps monthly vendor fee allowance at $1,000 per account.  The additional funds generated from this cap are allocated for the development of affordable housing.

Representative Weissman continued his presentation of HB 19-1245 and responded to questions from the committee.

Cath Alderman, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Claire Levy, representing the Colorado Center on Law & Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Ali Mickelson, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Amber Egbert, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to committee members' questions.

Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified against the bill.

Nick Colglazier, representing the Colorado Competitive Council testified against the bill.

Chris Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified against the bill.

Karen Kallenberg, representing Habitat for Humanity of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Elena Wilken, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Aaron Miripol, representing the Urban Land Conservancy, testified in support of the bill and distributed two handouts (Attachments K and L).

Jennie Rodgers, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill.

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

Aubrey Hasvold, representing All Families Deserve a Chance Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Lydia Waligorski, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jo Feder, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Nathan Davis Hunt, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Evelyn Marchese, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Ed Shackelford, representing Aging Adults Analytics, testified in support of the bill.

Alison George, representing the Department of Local Affairs, testified in a neutral capacity.

Valerie Schlecht, representing the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Weissman presented amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee (Attachments M and N).

Ed DeCecco, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to committee members' questions.

Representative Weissman wrapped up his presentation on the bill.

Representatives A. Valdez and Gray presented House Bill 19-1189 to the committee. The bill makes changes regarding the garnishment of a debtor's wages for the payment of debt.

Representative Gray distributed amendments L.003 and L.006 (Attachments O and P).

Makyla Moody, representing the Colorado Creditor's Bar Association, testified against the bill.

Rob Jump, representing himself, testified against the bill.

Deborah Wilson, representing the Colorado Creditor Bar Association, testified against the bill.

Jim Wolf, representing the Colorado Creditor's Bar Association, testified against the bill.

Ben Vinci, representing the Colorado Creditor's Bar Association, testified against the bill.

Mike Valentine, representing Arapahoe County, testified against the bill.

Annette Myrick, representing Arapahoe County, testified against the bill.

David Reid, representing the Receivables Management Association, testified against the bill.

Bob Connolly, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Jesus Loayza, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill.

T.A. Taylor-Hunt, representing the National Association of Consumer Advocates, testified in support of the bill.

Aubrey Hasvold, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Abigail Negley, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Jose Vasquez, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

Scott Allely, representing Associated Collections Agencies of Colorado, testified in a neutral capacity on the bill.

Jessica Deal, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Sara Lipowitz, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Valerie Schlecht, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Dan Vedra, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee reconvened.

Representatives Gray and A. Valdez wrapped up their presentation on the bill.