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S_BLT_2025A 01/21/2025 02:04:21 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date 01/21/2025
Attendance
Bright X
Frizell X
Jodeh X
Liston X
Winter F. X
Hinrichsen X
Danielson X
Time 02:04:21 PM to 06:26:03 PM
Place Old Supreme Court
This Meeting was called to order by Danielson
This Report was prepared by Adam Alemzada
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB25-005 Referred to Senate Appropriations

02:04:30 PM
Senator Danielson
provided opening remarks.



SB25-005 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
02:06:31 PM  
Senators Danielson and Rodriguez, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-005. The bill eliminates the requirement for employees to conduct a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process.
02:15:23 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:17:09 PM  

Fred Redmond, representing the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), testified in support of the bill. Neal Bisno, representing Service Employees International Union (SEIU), testified in support of the bill. Liza Nielsen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Richard Rosenblatt, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

02:31:28 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:11 PM  
Kenny Minton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Anthony Molinaro, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Toni Orozco-Joyce, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Masaro Torito, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:51:42 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:57:38 PM  
Jennifer Sherer,
representing the Economic Policy Institute, testified in support of the
bill. Pastor Christopher Gilmore, representing Coloradoans for the Common
Good, testified in support of the bill. April Sims, representing Washington
AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Ben Ullrich, representing themself,
testified in support of the bill.
03:10:24 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:12:23 PM  

Daniel Ramirez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sonia Riggs, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Connelly, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Tieman, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:23:24 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:30:33 PM  
Sophie Mariam, representing
the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill and distributed
a handout (Attachment A). Larson Ross, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Jeffrey Cornett, representing Teamsters Local 455,
testified in support of the bill. Jason Wardrip, representing the Colorado
Building and Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill.
03:42:32 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:49:27 PM  

Patrick Scully, representing the Colorado Contractors Association (CCA), testified in opposition to the bill. Tony Milo, representing CCA, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Gifford, representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jack Tate, representing Associated Builders and Contractors, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:02:23 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:13:05 PM  
Jason Small, representing
Montana AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Karli McClure, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Terri Monley, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Herb Whitaker, representing
Teamsters Local 455, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:34 PM  
David Seligman, representing
Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Dylan Small, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Portia Prescott, representing
the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, testified
in support of the bill. Stephanie Felix-Sowy, representing SEIU Local 105,
testified in support of the bill.
04:37:37 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:41:03 PM  

Chris Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Thomas Young, representing the Common Sense Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Carlyle Currier, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:49:04 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:58:11 PM  
Jeffrey Thormodsgaard,
representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in opposition
to the bill. Jamie Chavez, representing the Westminster Chamber of Commerce,
testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Keener, representing the South
Metro Denver Chamber, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:04:01 PM  
The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
05:08:14 PM  

Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. J.J. Ament, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Dave Davia, representing Colorado Concern, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:19:30 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:24:59 PM  
Ronnie Houston, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill. Jeremy Ross, representing Colorado
AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Shechter, representing
UFCW Local 7, testified in support of the bill.
05:37:22 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:40:51 PM  
The committee reconvened.
05:41:03 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:48:16 PM  
Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:55:20 PM  
Leslie Glustrom,
representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in
support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill.
05:59:42 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment B.
06:00:45 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.
06:11:50 PM  
The committee members
made closing comments.


06:25:42 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-005 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Bright No
Frizell No
Jodeh Yes
Liston No
Winter F. Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:26:03 PM   The committee adjourned.






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