S_BLT_2016A 03/07/2016 02:01:32 PM Committee Summary

02:02 PM -- HB 16-1011



Senator Garcia, joint co-sponsor with Senator Grantham, introduced House Bill 16-1011, concerning metropolitan district business development. Under current law, the board of a metropolitan district has the power to provide activities in support of business recruitment, management, and development within the district if the valuation assessment of the commercial property within the district is more than $1.25 billion. The bill removes the specified minimum valuation of commercial property for a metropolitan district's board to provide activities in support of business development within the district.



02:03 PM -- Darrin Tangeman, Pueblo West Metro District, spoke in support of the bill He responded to questions from the committee.



02:06 PM -- Michael Valdez, Special District Association, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:08 PM -- Patrick Boyle, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:10 PM -- Harley Gifford, Pueblo West Metro District, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.





02:13 PM



Senator Grantham made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

02:19 PM -- HB 16-1151



Senator Holbert introduced House Bill 16-1151 concerning alcoholic beverage penalty mitigation. Under current law, when a licensee or a licensee's employee sells alcohol to a minor during a law enforcement compliance check, state and local licensing authorities must consider a licensee's responsible alcohol beverage vendor training as a mitigating factor. Under the bill, responsible vendor training must be considered as a mitigating factor for other violations of the state's liquor laws, including sales to minors, sales to visibly intoxicated patrons, and other violations approved by future rulemaking in the Department of Revenue.



02:23 PM -- David Reitz, Tavern League, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:32 PM



Senator Holbert responded to comments from the committee.



02:34 PM -- Mark Berzins, Little Pub Company, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:43 PM -- Nick Hoover, Colorado Restaurant Association, spoke in support of the bill.



02:46 PM -- Brett Moore, Colorado Bar Owners Association, spoke in support of the bill.





02:47 PM -- Patrick Maroney, Liquor Enforcement Division, responded to questions from the committee.

03:03 PM



The committee adjourned.