S_FIN_2017A 04/25/2017 02:00 PM Committee Summary

02:03 PM -- Confirmation of Fire And Police Pension Association Board Of Directors



The committee was called to order. Dan Slack, Executive Director, Fire and Police Pension Association (FPPA), introduced Tammy Hitchens, appointee to the FPPA Board of Directors, to the committee. Ms. Hitchens discussed her qualifications to serve on the board. Her application and resume are available at the State Archives.

02:08 PM -- Confirmation of Property Tax Administrator — Advisory Committee To The, Property Tax Admini



JoAnn Groff, Property Tax Adminitrator, introduced Keith Erffmeyer, Mark Chapin, Robyn Truby, and Phillip Vaughan, appointees to the Advisory Committee to the Property Tax Administrator. The appointees discussed their qualifications to serve on the committee and responded to committee questions. Their applications and resumes are available at the State Archives.

02:17 PM -- HB17-1216



Senators Neville and Jahn, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1216, which creates a sales and use tax simplification task force. The task force is required to meet at least eight times between FY 2017-18 and FY 2019-20 in order to study the necessary components of a simplified sales and use tax system for both the state and local governments. It is required to consider the feasibility of potential changes to administration of state and local sales and use taxes and to make annual reports to the Legislative Council in 2017, 2018, and 2019. The task force is scheduled to sunset effective July 1, 2020. The task force consists of 15 members.



02:21 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.































02:26 PM



Senators Jahn and Neville made closing remarks on the bill.

02:32 PM -- HB17-1242



Senators Baumgardner and Grantham, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1242, which refers a ballot question to voters at the November 2017 election. All other portions of the bill are conditional upon voter approval of the ballot question. If such approval occurs, the bill will make a number of changes to state transportation funding.



02:34 PM -- Phil Vaughan, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:40 PM -- Cathy Noon, Mayor of Centennial, testified in support of the bill.



02:43 PM -- Herb Atchinson, Mayor of Westminster, representing the Denver Regional Council of Governments and the U.S. 36 Corridor, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Noon responded to committee questions.



02:49 PM -- Commissioner Tim Mauck, representing Clear Creek County, testified in support of the bill.



02:52 PM -- Commissioner Rachel Richards, representing Pitkin County, testified in support of the bill. She distributed a letter of support from Pitkin County (Attachment A) and a resolution from Grand County (Attachment B). Mr. Mauck responded to committee questions.



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02:57 PM -- Christian Reece, representing Club 20, testified in support of the bill.



03:00 PM -- Ivor Hill, representing Action 22, testified in support of the bill.



03:02 PM -- Randy Grauberger, representing Progressive 15, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Grauberger and Ms. Reese responded to committee questions.



03:10 PM -- Bob Golden, representing the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.



03:11 PM -- Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in support of the bill.



03:13 PM -- Kevin Doran, representing the Aurora Economic Development Council, testified in support of the bill.



03:15 PM -- Nick Colglazier, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill.



03:17 PM -- Chad Vorthmann, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in support of the bill.



03:20 PM -- Dianne Criswell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Vorthmann responded to a committee question.



03:27 PM -- Annelise Shepherd, representing the Colorado Ready Mix Concrete Association, testified in support of the bill.



03:28 PM -- Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Milo responded to a committee question.





03:34 PM



Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table to respond to a committee question.



03:36 PM -- Miriam Gillow-Wiles, representing the Southwest Colorado Council of Governments, testified in support of the bill.



03:39 PM -- Emzy Veazy III, representing himself, testified from a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Veazy distributed a copy of his testimony to the committee (Attachment C).



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03:44 PM -- Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a handout from Mr. Bergman (Attachment D).



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03:46 PM -- Dan Blankenship, representing the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, testified in support of the bill. Committee members received a handout from Mr. Blankenship (Attachment E).



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03:52 PM -- Jeff Cummings, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified from a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Cummings and Mr. Blankenship responded to committee questions.



04:06 PM -- Barb Delles, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified from a neutral position on the bill.



04:11 PM -- Sandra Solin, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified from a neutral position on the bill.



04:16 PM -- Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:19 PM -- Former Representative Steve Tool, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified from a neutral position on the bill. Ms. Solin responded to committee questions.





04:33 PM



Ms. Beck and Ms. Solin responded to additional committee questions.



04:40 PM -- Wendy Warner, representing Denver Republican Women, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:42 PM -- Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified from a neutral position on the bill.



04:46 PM -- George Allen, representing the Douglas County Republican Party, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Allen distributed a resolution to the committee (Attachment F).



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04:50 PM



Ms. Warner responded to a committee question.



04:53 PM -- Marty Neilson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:55 PM -- Candi CdeBaca, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:59 PM -- Ann Howe, representing Fix I-25 Now, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:02 PM -- Steve Kinney, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kinney responded to a committee question.



05:07 PM -- Kim Monson, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



05:11 PM -- Jude Aiello, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members received a copy of Ms. Aiello's testimony (Attachment G).



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05:14 PM -- Fran Aguirre, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Aguirre distributed a letter from Bettie Cram to the committee (Attachment H).



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05:18 PM -- JM Fay, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Monson responded to a committee question.



05:27 PM -- Diane Robinson, representing the Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.



05:30 PM -- Andy Karsian, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, and John Vecchiarelli, representing the Department of Revenue, came to the table to respond to committee questions.





































05:44 PM



Senators Baumgardner and Grantham made closing marks on HB 17-1242.





06:03 PM



The committee discussed the merits of the bill.

06:25 PM



The committee adjourned.