S_BLT_2025A 04/10/2025 11:19:31 AM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Date

04/10/2025

Attendance
Baisley	X
Catlin	X
Jodeh	X
Liston	X
Winter F.	X
Hinrichsen	X
Danielson	*

Time

11:19:31 AM to 11:37:53 AM

Place

Old Supreme Court

This Meeting was called to order by

Danielson

This Report was prepared by

Jeanette Chapman

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hSB25-271	Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
hSB25-277	Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
hHB25-1080	Referred to the Committee of the Whole

SB25-271 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

11:19:43 AM

Senator Rich introduced
Senate Bill 25-271, concerning repealing obsolete provisions. The bill
eliminates an obsolete task force in the Department of Labor and Employment
that provided recommendations on the administration and establishment of
the Paid Family and Medical Leave program.

11:21:10 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-271 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Liston
	Seconded

	Baisley	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Excused
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-277 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment A

Attachment A.pdf

11:22:24 AM

Sponsors introduced
Senate Bill 25-277, concerning the repeal of the Title Insurance Commission.
The sponsors distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

11:23:07 AM

Michael Conway, representing Division of Insurance, testified in support of the bill. Andy Helm, representing Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

11:26:14 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson	Excused
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:28:00 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-277, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
	Moved	Jodeh
	Seconded

	Baisley	Yes
	Catlin	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Final	YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB25-1080 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

11:28:11 AM

Senator Hinrichsen introduced House Bill 25-1080, concerning infrastructure deployment incentives for wireless services. The bill permits counties, special districts, and school districted to provide property tax relieve to qualified businesses that expand communication services in underserved areas within their jurisdiction. The sponsor responded to questions from the committee.

11:31:49 AM

Annissa Reed, representing
CTIA Wireless, testified in support of the bill. Michael McReynolds, representing
the Office of the Information Technology & Colorado Broadband Office,
was available to answer committee questions.

11:35:40 AM

Senator Hinrichsen
made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

11:37:44 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 25-1080 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Hinrichsen
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Catlin	Yes
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Final	YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:37:53 AM

The committee adjourned.

SB25-271 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

SB25-277 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

HB25-1080 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole

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