H_HIE_2018A 03/15/2018 01:44:06 PM Committee Summary

Representative Lewis, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1122 to the committee.  The bill requires the Office of the State Auditor to contract for a comprehensive accounting and mapping of conservation easements.

Representative Lewis, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1123 to the committee.  The bill suspends the conservation easement tax credit for conservation easements created in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Representative Lewis, bill sponsor, explained House Bill 18-1194 to the committee.  The bill adds additional requirements that must be met before creating a conservation easement, limits the term of the easement to 20 years, and changes the application process for conservation easement tax credits.  Handouts were distributed to the committee [Attachments A, B, and C].

Jim Guire, representing Guire Ranch, testified in support of HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB 18-1194.

Alan Gentz, representing himself, testified in support of HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB 18-1194.

Belinda Groner, representing Act For America, testified in support of the HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB18-1194.

Eric Meyer, representing himself, testified in support of HB 18-1122, neutral to HB 18-1123, and in support of HB 18-1194 with an amendment.

Mr. Guire, Mr. Gentz, Ms. Groner, and Mr. Meyer responded to committee questions.

Scott McInnis, representing Mesa County, testified remotely in support of HB 18-1122, HB 18-1194, and in a neutral capacity to HB 18-1123. Mr. McInnis responded to committee questions.

John Reid, representing the Colorado Independent Cattle Growers Association, testified remotely in support of HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB 18-1194.

Tom Wallace, representing himself, testified remotely in support of HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB 18-1194.

Mr. Reid and Mr. Wallace responded to committee questions.

Mack Louden, representing himself, testified in support of HB 18-1122.

Jillane Hixson, representing herself, testified in support of HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB 18-1194.  Ms. Hixson distributed a document to the committee [Attachment D]. 

Mr. Louden and Ms. Hixson responded to committee questions.

Larry Kueter, representing the Colorado Cattleman's Agricultural Land Trust, testified in opposition to HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB 18-1194.

Koger Propst, representing himself, testified in opposition to HB 18-1122, HB 18-1123, and HB 18-1194.

Mr. Kueter and Mr. Propst responded to committee questions.

Marcia Waters, Eric Turner, Brian Tobias, and Mark Westin, Department of Regulatory Agency, came to the table for questions only.  Committee discussion ensued.

Matthew Scott, Department of Revenue, came to the table for questions only.  Eric Meyer returned to the table to answer committee questions.

Erik Glenn, representing the Colorado Cattleman's Agricultural Land Trust and the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Matt Moorhead, representing the Nature Conservancy, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Gail Schwartz, representing Colorado Open Lands, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Mr. Glenn, Mr. Moorhead, and Ms. Schwartz responded to committee questions.  Committee discussion ensued.

Dallas May, representing himself, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Steve Wooton, representing himself, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Lee Rooks, representing the Colorado Cattleman's Agricultural Land Trust, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Mr. May, Mr. Wooton, and Mr. Rooks responded to committee questions.

Ann Hanna, representing herself, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Keven Turecek, representing Stacked Lazy 3 Ranch, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Russell McLennan, representing himself, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Sharon O'Toole, representing herself, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Merritt Linke, representing himself, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Ivan James, representing Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Ms. O'Toole, Mr. Linke, and Mr. James responded to committee questions.

Erik Glenn returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

Jody Barbour, Conservation Tax Credit Transfer, came to the table and responded to committee questions.

Jen Boulton, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Kevin Ward, representing the Department of Defense, testified in opposition to all three bills.

Emily Ibach, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau , testified in opposition to HB 18-1123 and HB 18-1194.

Ms. Boulton, Ms. Ibach, and Mr. Ward responded to committee questions.

Korry Lewis, representing herself, testified in support of all three bills.

Louis J. Garone, representing himself, testified in opposition to HB 18-1194.

Michael Moneffee, Colorado State University, came to the table to answer committee questions.

Dianne Ray, Office of the State Auditor, came to the table to answer committee questions.

Ms. Lewis responded to committee questions.

Mr. Moneffee responded to committee questions.

Jody Barbour returned to the table to respond to committee questions.

Representative Ginal concluded witness testimony.

Representative Lewis explained and distributed amendment L.003 for HB 18-1122 [Attachment E].

Josh Abrams, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table and responded the committee questions.

Representative Lewis made closing remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representative Lewis made closing remarks.

Representative Lewis distributed and explained amendment L.001 to the committee [Attachment F].

Representative Lewis made closing remarks.

Representative Ginal called the committee back to order.

Representatives Sias and Singer, bill sponsors, explained Senate Bill 18-146 to the committee.  The bill requires freestanding emergency departments to provide certain notices to patients seeking care about prices and services.  The bill sponsors distributed amendments L.007 and L.010 to the committee [Attachments G and H].

Representatives Sias and Singer responded to committee questions.

Committee discussion ensued.

Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Ewing responded to committee questions.  Representative Sias responded to committee questions.

Dr. Adrian Miranda, representing the National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers, testified in a neutral capacity to the bill.  Dr. Miranda responded to committee questions.

Carol Pace, representing AARP Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Joan Green Turner, representing Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.

Hillary Jorgensen, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Diane Robinson, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Caitlin Westerson, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.  Ms. Westerson distributed a document to the committee [Attachment J].

Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Nicholas Colglazier, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Westerson and Ms. Pray responded to committee question.

Bill sponsors distributed and explained L.011 to the committee [Attachment I].  Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer committees questions.  Representative Singer discussed amendment L.010.

Representatives Sias and Singer made closing remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.

Representatives Lontine and Sias, bill sponsors, explained House Bill 18-1282 to the committee.  The bill requires off-campus locations of a hospital to use a different billing code than the main campus of the hospital.

Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Ewing responded to committee questions.

Christy Chase, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table and responded to committee questions.

Committee discussion ensued.

Jackie Zheleznyak, Denver Health, came to the table to answer committee questions.

Elizabeth Arenales, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Lindblom, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, testified in support of the bill.

Hillary Jorgensen, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Arenales and Mr. Lindblom responded to committee questions.

Jessica Morgan, representing the Colorado Association of Health Plans, testified in support of the bill.

Caitlin Westersen, representing the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Morgan and Ms. Westersen responded to committee questions.

Representative Ginal concluded witness testimony.

Representatives Sias and Lontine made closing remarks.

Representatives Landgraf and Kennedy, bill sponsors, explained House bill 18-1212 to the committee.  The bill creates a new facility license for freestanding emergency departments and requires such facilities to be licensed by July 1, 2021.  Representative Kennedy distributed amendment L.001 to the committee [Attachment K].

Representatives Landgraf and Kennedy responded to committee questions.

Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in a neutral capacity to the bill.

Joshua Ewing, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Adrian Miranda, representing the National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers, testified in opposition to the bill.

Diane Robinson, representing the Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Hillary Jorgensen, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Randy Kuykendall, Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.

Caitlin Westersen, representing the Colorado Consumer Heath Initiative, testified in support of the bill.

Bethany Pray, representing the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Kuykendall responded to committee questions.

A.W. Schnellbocker, representing AARP, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Kennedy explained amendment L.001 to the committee [Attachment K].

Committee discussion ensued.

Representatives Landgraf and Kennedy made closing remarks.

Committee members commented on the bill.