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s_fin_2017a_2017-02-14t14:06:39z2 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/14/2017

Location: SCR 357

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-054



SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K). The motion p

Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J). The motion f

Postpone Senate Bill 17-054 indefinitely. The moti

Refer Senate Bill 17-054, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection

FAIL

PASS

FAIL







03:44 PM -- SB17-054



Senator Court, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-054, which revises the process for how an income tax voluntary program (or income tax checkoffs) may appear on a state individual income tax form. The bill creates a rotation schedule so that each tax checkoff is allowed to appear on the income tax form for five consecutive years, after which the program is removed for a minimum of five income tax years. The tax checkoff program may be added back to the tax form after the five-year hiatus, if the General Assembly enacts legislation. Senator Court distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). Committee discussion ensued on the state's income tax programs. Senator Court responded to committee questions.



17SenateFin0214AttachE.pdf17SenateFin0214AttachE.pdf



03:58 PM --
Jennifer Eyl, representing the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:01 PM --
Martha Smith, representing the Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:03 PM --
Major David Nagel, representing the Military Family Relief Fund, testified in opposition to the bill. Senator Court and Major Nagel responded to committee questions.



04:09 PM --
Colonel Andrew Meverden, representing the Military Family Relief Fund, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:12 PM --
Chris Ness, representing the Colorado Weed Management Association, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:14 PM -- Mark Turner, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified from a neutral position on the bill.



04:16 PM --
Judy Calhoun, representing the Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:19 PM --
Victoria McVickers, representing SafeHome Denver, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:21 PM --
Carolyn MacCloud, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.



04:24 PM --
Lydia Waligorski, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Waligorski distributed several handouts to the committee (Attachments F, G, H, and I).



17SenateFin0214AttachF.pdf17SenateFin0214AttachF.pdf 17SenateFin0214AttachG.pdf17SenateFin0214AttachG.pdf



17SenateFin0214AttachH.pdf17SenateFin0214AttachH.pdf 17SenateFin0214AttachI.pdf17SenateFin0214AttachI.pdf



04:28 PM



Senator Court wrapped up the presentation of her bill. Senator Kerr discussed Amendment L.004 (Attachment J).



17SenateFin0214AttachJ.pdf17SenateFin0214AttachJ.pdf

BILL: SB17-054
TIME: 04:29:45 PM
MOVED: Kerr
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J). The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Kerr
Yes
Tate
Yes
Hill
No
Neville T.
No
YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL





04:30 PM



Senator Court discussed Amendment L.001 (Attachment K).



17SenateFin0214AttachK.pdf17SenateFin0214AttachK.pdf

BILL: SB17-054
TIME: 04:31:51 PM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Kerr
Tate
Hill
Neville T.
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL: SB17-054
TIME: 04:32:53 PM
MOVED: Court
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-054, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 1-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
Yes
Kerr
No
Tate
No
Hill
No
Neville T.
No
YES: 1 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL: SB17-054
TIME: 04:36:08 PM
MOVED: Hill
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 17-054 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Court
No
Kerr
No
Tate
Yes
Hill
Yes
Neville T.
Yes
Final YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







04:36 PM



The committee adjourned.