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S_FIN_2017A 01/18/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



COMMITTEE ON JOINT FINANCE

Date: 01/18/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 10:16 AM to 11:38 AM
Beckman
*
Benavidez
X
Place: LSB A
Catlin
E
Court
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Covarrubias
*
Representative Pabon
Foote
X
Gray
*
This Report was prepared by
Herod
X
Matt Becker
Hill
X
Kennedy
X
Kerr
X
Lawrence
X
Michaelson Jenet
X
Tate
X
Thurlow
X
Van Winkle
X
Neville T.
X
Pabon
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
Joint Rule 25 Meeting with JBC

Joint Rule 25 Meeting with OSPB
Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only





10:16 AM -- Joint Rule 25 Meeting with JBC



The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. Senator Lundberg discussed the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) FY 2017-18 Staff Budget Briefing Summary (http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/fy17-18-brfsum-12-21-16.pdf). He discussed the budget summary for the Office of the Governor and responded to a committee question regarding a budget request for LEAN training. Committee discussion ensued on current state LEAN programs.





10:26 AM



Committee discussion continued on LEAN programs and the budget requests from the Colorado Energy Office.



















10:33 AM



Senator Lundberg discussed the budget summary for the Colorado Public Employee's Retirement Association (PERA). Committee discussion ensued on Senate Bill 10-001, as well as the amortization schedules used by PERA.





10:42 AM



Representative Hamner discussed recent JBC hearings regarding PERA. Committee discussion ensued.





10:47 AM



Senator Lundberg discussed the budget summary for the Department of Revenue (DOR). He responded to a committee question regarding the Liquor Enforcement Division's request for additional staff. Committee discussion ensued.





10:54 AM



Senator Lundberg continued to discuss DOR's budget summary. Committee discussion ensued on DOR's request regarding new full-time employees.





11:06 AM



Senator Lundberg discussed the budget summary for the Department of Treasury. Committee discussion ensued on a recent supplemental request from the department.





11:15 AM



Committee discussion ensued on how the JBC budgets to current law.





11:19 AM -- Joint Rule 25 Meeting with OSPB



Henry Sobanet, Director, and Erick Scheminske, Deputy Director, Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB), discussed the Governor's budget request for FY 2017-18 and the budget forecast. Committee members received a copy of OSPB's presentation (Attachment A). Committee discussion ensued on the General Fund transfers under Senate Bill 09-228 and the total FY 2017-18 General Fund budget request.



17JointFin0118AttachA.pdf17JointFin0118AttachA.pdf



















11:36 AM



Committee discussion ensued on Medicaid funding as a percentage of the state's budget.





11:38 AM



The committee adjourned.


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