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h_jud_2016a_2016-01-21t13:33:30z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 01/21/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for Sunset Hearing for Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment to remove the title trailer to dra

Adopt amendment to remove the title trailer to dra

Adopt the sunset review report for the Identity Th

Continue the Colorado Fraud Investigators Unit. Th

Continue the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Bo

Include a safety clause in draft bill LLS No. 16-0

Include a safety clause in draft bill LLS. No. 16-

Introduce draft Bill LLS. No. 16-0430.01 (Attachme

Introduce draft bill LLS. No. 16-0472.01 (Attachme
PASS

PASS



PASS

PASS

TIE

TIE

PASS

PASS







02:12 PM -- Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act



Mr. Tom Morris, Office of Legislative Legal Services, provided an overview of the statutory requirements associated with the sunset review process. Committee members received a copy of the statutes applicable to the process (Attachment B). Discussion ensued regarding the reasons why two bills are required for renewing the programs under the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act.



16HouseJud0121AttachB.pdf16HouseJud0121AttachB.pdf



02:21 PM --
Mr. Bryan Jameson, Research Analyst for the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), provided an overview of the sunset review process from the DORA perspective. Mr. Jameson weighed in on the need for two bills to reauthorize the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act. Mr. Jameson provided background on how the sunset review process came into being, and the purpose of the process. He also explained the process by which DORA conducts its sunset reviews. Mr. Jameson responded to questions regarding the yearly sunset review schedule. Mr. Jameson responded to further questions regarding the number of agencies and functions subject to the sunset review process, and the number of such programs that have been sunsetted in the past.





02:35 PM



Discussion ensued regarding the placement of a repealer on a program by the General Assembly, and the overall scope of the sunset review process. Discussion followed regarding the fiscal ramifications of sunsetting or continuing programs or functions.





02:44 PM



Mr. Jameson provided an overview of the sunset report for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act. The report may be accessed at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8bNvcf083ydZVZJUkJmTUlLUk0/view?pref=2&pli=1



Mr. Jameson responded to questions regarding the type designations for different state agencies and functions, and the powers and duties associated with these designations.





02:55 PM



Mr. Jameson discussed the recommendations made in the sunset review report for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act. Discussion ensued regarding the source of funding for the functions under the act.





03:09 PM



Discussion ensued regarding financial fraud statistics for Colorado. Discussion returned to the funding source for the programming under the act, and the potential for creating a more robust program for combatting identity theft and financial fraud.



03:16 PM --
Agent Ralph Gagliardi, representing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), testified in support of the DORA sunset recommendations. Agent Gagliardi discussed the work of CBI's Identity Theft Unit, and the types of crimes investigated by the unit. Agent Gagliardi responded to questions regarding how complaints are filed with his unit, and the ability of law enforcement to recover assets from identity thieves.





03:29 PM



Agent Gagliardi responded to questions regarding how the state might better address identity theft, and the evolution of theft in Colorado. Mr. Jameson provided input on a recommendation in the DORA report about funding identity theft programming.



03:39 PM --
Ms. Peg Ackerman, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of DORA's recommendations.





03:42 PM



Committee members received copies of two draft bills to continue programming under the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act (Attachments C and D). Discussion ensued regarding how best to move forward with the bills to continue programming under the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act. Mr. Morris returned to provide input on how to move forward with the bills. Discussion ensued regarding potential amendments to the bills before the committee.



16HouseJud0121AttachC.pdf16HouseJud0121AttachC.pdf 16HouseJud0121AttachD.pdf16HouseJud0121AttachD.pdf

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 03:51:54 PM
MOVED: Lee
MOTION: Adopt the sunset review report for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act. The motion was ruled out of order.
SECONDED: Court
VOTE
Carver
Court
Dore
Foote
Lawrence
Lundeen
Melton
Salazar
Willett
Lee
Kagan
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:





03:55 PM



Discussion continued regarding how best to move forward with the draft bills for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act.

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 04:00:00 PM
MOVED: Kagan
MOTION: Continue the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Board. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED: Salazar
VOTE
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:01 PM

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act.
TIME: 04:01:43 PM
MOVED: Kagan
MOTION: Continue the Colorado Fraud Investigators Unit. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:02 PM



Discussion ensued regarding the merits of introducing both of the draft bills associated with the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act, and the titles of the draft bills. Discussion followed regarding the potential for striking the title trailers in both draft bills.

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 04:10:49 PM
MOVED: Dore
MOTION: Adopt amendment to remove the title trailer to draft bill LLS No. 16-0430.01. The motion passed on a vote of 7-3.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Carver
Yes
Court
No
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
No
Salazar
No
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:13 PM

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 04:13:07 PM
MOVED: Kagan
MOTION: Introduce draft Bill LLS. No. 16-0430.01 (Attachment C), as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:15 PM

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 04:16:00 PM
MOVED: Dore
MOTION: Adopt amendment to remove the title trailer to draft bill LLS No. 16-0472.01. The motion passed on a vote of 7-3.
SECONDED: Lundeen
VOTE
Carver
Yes
Court
No
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
No
Salazar
No
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:17 PM

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 04:17:14 PM
MOVED: Kagan
MOTION: Introduce draft bill LLS. No. 16-0472.01 (Attachment D), as amended. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED: Lee
VOTE
Carver
Yes
Court
Yes
Dore
Yes
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
Yes
Lundeen
Yes
Melton
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Willett
Yes
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS





04:18 PM



Representative Lee was appointed sponsor of the two bills to be introduced addressing the continuation of programming under the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act. Discussion ensued regarding the need for a safety clause on the bills.

BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 04:24:52 PM
MOVED: Salazar
MOTION: Include a safety clause in draft bill LLS. No. 16-0472.01. The motion failed on a 5-5 vote.
SECONDED: Melton
VOTE
Carver
No
Court
Yes
Dore
No
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
No
Lundeen
No
Melton
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Willett
No
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE




BILL: Sunset Report Hearing for the Identity Theft and Financial Fraud Deterrence Act
TIME: 04:27:14 PM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Include a safety clause in draft bill LLS No. 16-0430.01. The motion failed on a 5-5 vote.
SECONDED: Salazar
VOTE
Carver
No
Court
Yes
Dore
No
Foote
Excused
Lawrence
No
Lundeen
No
Melton
Yes
Salazar
Yes
Willett
No
Lee
Yes
Kagan
Yes
YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE