s_blt_2016a_2016-04-25t14:15:55z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 04/25/2016

03:41 PM -- HB 16-1114



Senator Ulibarri introduced House Bill 16-1114, concerning duplicate reporting requirements. The bill eliminates current employment verification standards that:

• require each employer in Colorado to attest within 20 days that it has verified the legal work status of each employee, has not altered or falsified employee identification documents, and has not knowingly hired an unauthorized alien;
• require each employer in Colorado to submit documentation to the director of the Division of Labor that demonstrates that the employer is in compliance with federal employment verification requirements;
• authorize the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to conduct random audits of employers to ensure compliance with federal employment verification laws;
• require the CDLE to request documentation upon receipt of a valid complaint that an employer is non-compliant with federal employment verification laws; and
• fine an employer for failing to provide required documentation or for providing fraudulent documentation.

03:43 PM -- Sonia Riggs, Colorado Restaurant Association, spoke in support of the bill.



03:45 PM -- Brent Boydston, Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in support of the bill.



03:46 PM -- Nick Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council, spoke in support of the bill.



03:48 PM -- Loren Furman, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, spoke in support of the bill.



03:49 PM -- Patrick Teegarden, CDLE, spoke about the bill.

03:52 PM



The committee adjourned.