S_BLT_2016A 03/14/2016 02:00:15 PM Committee Summary

02:00 PM -- Confirmation: Board of Assessment Appeals



Amy Williams, appointee to the Board of Assessment Appeals, came to the table. The appointment letter is Attachment A. Her application and resume are available at the State Archives. Ms. Williams discussed her experience as a public trustee and her work as a member of the Board of Assessment Appeals. She responded to questions from the committee.



160314 AttachA.pdf

02:06 PM -- SB 16-141



Senator Jones introduced Senate Bill 16-141, concerning machine readable identification information. The bill creates a class 1 misdemeanor offense of identification document misuse. The offense occurs when a person working in a retail establishment knowingly:

• reads, collects, or decodes any information from a machine-readable portion of an ID document;
• retains any information obtained from a machine-readable portion of an ID document after the retail transaction has concluded; or
• transmits to another person any information obtained from a machine-readable portion of an ID document.

The bill makes exceptions to the offense for peace officers, state agencies, or local government agencies that are acting within the course and scope of official duties. It also excludes a business entity that is acting as required by state or federal law or that is acting to prevent fraud or other criminal activity.



A person who commits identification document misuse in the course of the person's business, vocation, or occupation engages in a deceptive trade practice under the state's consumer protection laws.









Senator Jones provided three amendments, L.002, L.003, and L.005 (Attachments B, C, and D), to the committee.



160314 AttachB.pdf160314 AttachC.pdf160314 AttachD.pdf



02:10 PM -- Carolyn Aulenbach, representing herself, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



02:18 PM -- Chris Howes, Colorado Retail Council, spoke in opposition to the bill as drafted. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:25 PM -- David Lindsay, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.



02:27 PM -- Peg Ackerman, County Sheriffs of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



02:28 PM



Senator Jones responded to questions from the committee.

02:41 PM



The bill was laid over for final action.









02:41 PM -- SB 16-143



Senator Hill introduced Senate Bill 16-143, concerning reduction of wholesaler liquor licensing fees. Under current law, the annual license fee for a distillery or spirits manufacturer's license and for a wholesaler's liquor license is $1,050. The bill reduces the fee for a spirits manufacturer's license to $300 and a wholesaler's liquor license to $550.



02:43 PM -- Stephen Gould, Colorado Distiller's Guild, spoke in support of the bill.



02:47 PM



Senator Hill made closing comments on the bill. The committee recessed to call Senate Tate from another committee.

02:50 PM



The committee returned to take action on Senate Bill 16-141.

02:58 PM



The committee adjourned.