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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE 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 |
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| 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 |
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HB23-1162 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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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.
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12:29:24 PM |
Mr. Thomas Neville, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill.
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12:34:16 PM |
Eric Schuller, representing the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding, testified in support of the bill.
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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 |
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| Seconded |
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|
Baisley |
Yes |
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|
Coleman |
Yes |
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Ginal |
Yes |
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|
Hinrichsen |
Yes |
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|
Liston |
Yes |
|
|
Sullivan |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Danielson |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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HB23-1041 - Referred to Senate Finance
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|
|
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.
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12:50:43 PM |
Mr. Marc Fremont,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. He responded
to questions from the committee.
|
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12:57:53 PM |
Mr. Roland Halpern, representing Colorado Voters for Animals, testified in support of the bill.
|
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01:09:25 PM |
Ms. Rachel Heatley, representing the Dumb Friends League, testified in opposition to the bill.
|
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01:13:14 PM |
Judy Greenfield, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
|
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01:16:50 PM |
Mr. Carey Theil, representing GREY2K USA, testified in support of the bill.
|
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01:17:06 PM |
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
|
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01:17:07 PM |
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
A.
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01:25:04 PM |
The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
|
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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 |
|
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HB23-1181 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
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|
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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 |
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| Seconded |
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|
|
Baisley |
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|
Coleman |
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Ginal |
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Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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|
Sullivan |
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|
Will |
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|
Danielson |
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|
Rodriguez |
|
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|
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:36:49 PM
|
Motion |
Adopt amendment L.015 |
|
| Moved |
Hinrichsen |
|
| Seconded |
|
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|
|
Baisley |
|
|
|
Coleman |
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Ginal |
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|
Hinrichsen |
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Liston |
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Sullivan |
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Will |
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|
Danielson |
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|
Rodriguez |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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01:37:12 PM |
The sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
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01:38:26 PM
|
Motion |
Refer House Bill 23-1181, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. |
|
| Moved |
Hinrichsen |
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| Seconded |
|
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|
|
|
|
Baisley |
No |
|
|
Coleman |
Yes |
|
|
Ginal |
Yes |
|
|
Hinrichsen |
Yes |
|
|
Liston |
Excused |
|
|
Sullivan |
Yes |
|
|
Will |
Yes |
|
|
Danielson |
Yes |
|
|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
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|
Final |
YES: 7 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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| 01:39:04 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
