H_FIN_2024A 04/11/2024 01:39:53 PM Committee Summary

This bill was presented
to the committee and heard witness testimony previously on April 1. For
tax years 2024 through 2028, the bill creates a state income tax credit
of $1,500 for child care workers, home health-care workers, personal care
aides, certified nursing assistants, and friends, family members, or neighbors
who provide care. Taxpayers must have an income of less than $75,000 for
single filers or less than $150,000 for joint filers to be eligible for
the credit. The tax credit is fully refundable.  




Representative Garcia and Representative Sirota, bill co-prime sponsors,
discussed amendments L.004 (Attachment A) and L.005 (Attachment B).  

The bill sponsors responeded to questions from the committee.

Emily Dorhman, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions regarding the fiscal note.

Discussion on amendment L.004 continued.

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

The committee gave closing comments on the bill.

Speaker McCluskie, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill. The bill refers a ballot issue to the voters at the November 2024 statewide election to allow the state to keep and spend all revenue from the existing sports betting tax, including revenue in excess of the $29 million annual authorization in Proposition DD (2019).

Representative Catlin, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Tony Massaro,
representing Business for Water Stewardship and Colorado Water Congress,
testified in support of the bill. Heather Stauffer, representing Colorado
Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brian Jackson,
representing Environmental Defense Fund, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Erin Karney, representing Colorado Cattlemen's Association, testified
in support of the bill. Lauren Ris, representing Colorado Water Conservation
Board, Department of Natural Resources, answered committee questions.

Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment C.

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

Representative Bird, bill sponsor, gave opening comments on House Bill 24-1434. This bill increases the amounts that the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) can allocate for the state affordable housing income tax credit.

Summer Hill, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Colin Nickells, representing Advantage Capital, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jerilynn Francis, representing Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Hite, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Meghan Dollar, representing
Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brian
Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Cathy Alderman, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified
in support of the bill.

Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment D.  

Representative Bird provided closing comments on the bill.

Committee members gave closing comments on the bill.

Representative Ricks, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions.

Jim Sphall, representing Applejack Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill.
Tony Ryerson, representing Applejack Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill.
Ms. Peggy McKinlay, representing Coaltrain Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill.
Mathew Shechter, representing United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 7, testified in support of the bill.

Panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Ron Kammerzell, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Patrick Maroney, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Tammy Munoz, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Christopher Howes, representing Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Howes and Ms. Munoz responded to questions from the committee.

Michael Smith, representing Dillon Ridge Liquors, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Paul Phillips, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Deep Singh Badhesha, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hermon Seyoum, representing CEELA, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Javier Perez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Grier Bailey, representing Colorado convenience stores, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Micki Hackenberger, representing Wine & Spirit Wholesalers of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brent Scott, representing Mountain Beverage, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Cody Scott, representing Mountain Beverage, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Girum Alemayehu, representing CEELA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alem Seyoum, representing CEELA, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nina Carran, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Adam Krier, representing Bevy’s Liquor World/Heritage Wine and Liquor, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Ian MacDonald, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Steve Findley, representing Colorado Beer Distributors Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bryce Kopperud, representing High Country Beverage, testified in opposition to the bill. Alan Lewis, representing Natural Grocers., testified to amend the bill. Tom Perrick, representing American Distilled Spirits Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lee Wood, representing Colorado Distillers Guild, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Jon Cuelzow, representing Local Distilling, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Fine, representing Colorado Independent Liquor Stores United, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carolyn Joy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Carleen Dierking, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Omar Malik, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Wayne Hunter, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Mandeep Singh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. James Dempsey, representing Wagon Wheel Liquors, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Cheri Ryan, representing Summit County Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Brady, representing Cooper Wine and Spirits, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Vamsee Amara, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Michelle Stone-Principato, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division, answered committee questions.

Davinda Sandhu, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

Submitted written
testimony can be found in Attachment E.  

The bill sponsors gave closing comments on the bill.

Committee members provided closing comments on the bill.

Assistant Minority Leader Winter, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on Senate Bill 24-018.

Representative Amabile, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

Submitted written testimony can be found in Attachment O.

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

Amy Jiron, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Josh Pens, representing Department of Revenue, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hayley Davis, representing Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, testified to amend the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Meera Fickling, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Collin Tomb, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Christine Brinker, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. Mr. John Clark, representing Town of Ridgway and Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

Committee members made closing comments on the bill.

Representative Soper, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on House Bill 24-1135. The bill modifies the penalty for operating a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver license and requires the Transportation Legislation Review Committee to analyze the issue of enforcing impaired driving offenses.

Representative Snyder, bill co-prime sponsor, gave opening comments on the bill.

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.