S_BLT_2023A 04/27/2023 12:28:22 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY Date 04/27/2023 Attendance Baisley * Coleman X Ginal X Hinrichsen X Liston X Sullivan X Will * Danielson X Rodriguez X Time 12:28:22 PM to 01:39:04 PM Place Old Supreme Court This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman Hearing Items Action Taken hHB23-1162 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB23-1041 Referred to Senate Finance hHB23-1181 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB23-1162 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar 12:28:48 PM Senator Rodriguez introduced House Bill 23-1162, concerning consumer lending. The bill permits the Department of Law to make rules regarding consumer legal funding loan deferral charges. A consumer legal funding loan is an agreement between a person with a pending legal claim and a company that offers the person cash assistance in exchange for a percentage of the settlement or award. 12:29:24 PM Mr. Thomas Neville, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill. 12:34:16 PM Eric Schuller, representing the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding, testified in support of the bill. 12:47:32 PM Senator Rodriguez made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 12:49:35 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1162 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Rodriguez Seconded Baisley Yes Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Will Yes Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1041 - Referred to Senate Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/D2551C12944F...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf 12:50:08 PM Senators Ginal and Simpson introduced House Bill 23-1041, concerning greyhound racing. The bill prohibits wagering on simulcast greyhound races and changes the funding mechanism for the Greyhound Welfare and Adoption Fund. The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 12:50:43 PM Mr. Marc Fremont, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee. 12:57:53 PM Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill. 01:09:25 PM Ms. Rachel Heatley, representing the Dumb Friends League, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:13:14 PM Judy Greenfield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 01:16:50 PM Mr. Carey Theil, representing GREY2K USA, testified in support of the bill. 01:17:06 PM The panelists responded to questions from the committee. 01:17:07 PM Additional written testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment A. 01:25:04 PM The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 01:25:19 PM The committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 01:33:03 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1041 to the Committee on Finance. Moved Ginal Seconded Baisley Yes Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Yes Sullivan Yes Will Yes Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1181 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/14F361041B1E...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/1809DAAAF14B...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 01:33:39 PM Senators Hinrichsen and Mullica, sponsors of House Bill 23-1181, came to the table to take action on the bill. The committee heard testimony on the bill on April 13, 2023. The sponsors distributed and explained Amendments L.007 and L.015 (Attachments B and C). 01:36:25 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:36:49 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.015 Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley Coleman Ginal Hinrichsen Liston Sullivan Will Danielson Rodriguez YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:37:12 PM The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill. 01:38:26 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1181, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hinrichsen Seconded Baisley No Coleman Yes Ginal Yes Hinrichsen Yes Liston Excused Sullivan Yes Will Yes Danielson Yes Rodriguez Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:39:04 PM The committee adjourned.
