PUBLIC STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date |
03/14/2018 |
Attendance |
Jahn |
X |
Kerr |
X |
Priola |
* |
Smallwood |
* |
Williams A. |
X |
Neville T. |
* |
Tate |
X |
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Time |
02:00:13 PM to 03:26:42 PM |
Place |
SCR 354 |
This Meeting was called to order by |
Tate |
This Report was prepared by |
Jeanette Chapman |
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Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
hConf 18-State Historical Society — Board Of Directors Of The |
Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar |
hSB18-193 |
Committee Discussion Only |
hSB18-189 |
Postponed Indefinitely |
hSB18-186 |
Final Action Failed |
hSB18-168 |
Lay Over |
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Conf 18-State Historical Society — Board Of Directors Of The - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
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02:00:24 PM |
Kathleen Grummel, Director of Development,
History Colorado, introduced Marco Abarca, appointee for the State Historical
Society Board of Directors. The appointment letter is Attachment
A. Mr. Abarca's application and resume are available at the State
Archives.
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02:01:25 PM |
Marco Abarca discussed his professional
experience and interest in serving on the board. He responded to
comments from the committee.
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02:03:59 PM
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Motion |
Refer the appointment of Marco Abarca to the Conf 18-State Historical Society — Board Of Directors Of The to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Moved |
Neville T. |
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Seconded |
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Jahn |
Yes |
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Kerr |
Yes |
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Priola |
Excused |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-193 - Committee Discussion Only
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02:04:21 PM |
Senator Coram introduced Senate Bill 18-193,
concerning limiting state agency occupational regulations. The bill
requires state agencies to review occupational regulations.
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02:06:19 PM |
Matthew Mitchell, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, spoke in favor of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B).
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02:15:24 PM |
Paul Bacus, Professional Land Surveyors
of Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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02:17:38 PM |
Marilyn Stansbury, Independent Electrical
Contractors Rocky Mountain, spoke about the bill. She responded to
questions from the committee.
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02:20:01 PM |
Elva Lynch, Sturgeon Electric, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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02:21:56 PM |
Jim Perizzolo, representing himself, spoke
in oppostion to the bill.
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02:23:45 PM |
Craig Clark, National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA), spoke in opposition to the bill.
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02:25:48 PM |
Patrick Alley, Denver Joint Electrical
Apprenticeship Training Committee, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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02:26:54 PM |
Jim Dent, Weifield Group Contracting, spoke in opposition to the bill.
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02:29:36 PM |
Ralph Lufen, NECA, spoke in opposition
to the bill.
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02:30:40 PM |
Ronnie Hines, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
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02:37:58 PM |
Spence Purnell, Reason Foundation, spoke
in favor of the bill.
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02:42:16 PM |
Mike Krase, Independence Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
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02:42:50 PM |
Mr. Purnell responded to questions from
the committee.
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02:49:48 PM |
Senator Coram made closing comments.
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02:51:37 PM |
Senator Coram asked that the bill be laid
over for action at a later date.
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SB18-189 - Postponed Indefinitely
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02:52:34 PM |
Senator Priola asked the committee to postpone
Senate Bill 18-189 indefinitely.
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02:52:56 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 18-189 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Priola |
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Seconded |
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Jahn |
Excused |
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Kerr |
Yes |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
Excused |
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Tate |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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SB18-186 - Final Action Failed
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02:55:31 PM |
Senator Marble introduced Senate Bill 18-186, concerning food sales at marijuana stores. The bill allows retail marijuana stores to sell consumable products.
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02:56:51 PM |
Samantha Walsh, Colorado Hemp Industries
Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
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03:00:41 PM |
Grier Bailey, Colorado and Wyoming Petroleum
Marketers Association, spoke about the details of the bill.
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03:04:56 PM |
Jason Warf, Southern Colorado Cannabis
Council, spoke about the bill.
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03:06:35 PM |
Jim Burack, Marijuana Enforcement Division, spoke about the bill.
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03:10:02 PM |
Dominique Mendiola, Marijuana Enforcement
Division, spoke about the bill.
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03:13:14 PM |
Mr. Bailey responded to questions from the committee.
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03:13:27 PM |
Senator Marble distributed Amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and discussed the purpose of the amendment.
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03:16:32 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 |
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Moved |
Neville T. |
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Seconded |
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Jahn |
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Kerr |
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Priola |
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Smallwood |
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Williams A. |
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Neville T. |
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Tate |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:19:04 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-186, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Moved |
Neville T. |
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Seconded |
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Jahn |
No |
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Kerr |
Yes |
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Priola |
No |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Williams A. |
No |
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Neville T. |
Yes |
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Tate |
No |
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YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:21:18 PM
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Motion |
Postpone Senate Bill 18-186 indefinitely. |
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Moved |
Priola |
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Seconded |
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Jahn |
No |
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Kerr |
No |
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Priola |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
No |
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Williams A. |
Yes |
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Neville T. |
No |
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Tate |
No |
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YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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03:26:42 PM |
Committee Adjourned |