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s_blt_2017a_2017-02-22t14:02:53z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/22/2017

Location: SCR 354

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-081



SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without o

Postpone Senate Bill 17-081 indefinitely using a r

Refer Senate Bill 17-081, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

PASS

FAIL







02:03 PM -- SB 17-081



Senator Donovan introduced Senate Bill 17-081, concerning rural broadband deployment. The original bill changed the definition of a broadband network and the way the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) makes an effective competition determination for High Cost Support Mechanism funding. The PUC is required to make the effective competition determinations by January 1, 2018. Senator Donovan provided a strike-below amendment L.001 (Attachment A) and discussed the details of the amendment.



170222 AttachA.pdf170222 AttachA.pdf



Senator Donovan responded to questions from the committee.



02:28 PM --
Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in favor of the bill.



02:31 PM --
David Ortiz, United Veterans Committee Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:36 PM



Senator Donovan made closing comments on the merits of the bill. The committee made comments about the bill.


BILL: SB17-081
TIME: 02:41:06 PM
MOVED: Kerr
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Jahn
Kerr
Priola
Smallwood
Williams A.
Neville T.
Tate
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: SB17-081
TIME: 02:41:38 PM
MOVED: Kerr
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-081, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Jahn
Yes
Kerr
Yes
Priola
No
Smallwood
No
Williams A.
No
Neville T.
No
Tate
No
YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL: SB17-081
TIME: 02:42:57 PM
MOVED: Neville T.
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 17-081 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Jahn
No
Kerr
No
Priola
Yes
Smallwood
Yes
Williams A.
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Tate
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:43 PM



The committee adjourned.