s_fin_2017a_2017-05-02t14:06:12z4 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/02/2017

Location: SCR 357

03:12 PM -- HB17-1285



Senators Jahn and Cooke, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 17-1285. Beginning with FY 2018-19, the bill increases the fee portion of funding for certain programs administered by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). The bill establishes goals for the ratio of fee revenue to General Fund revenue for each sector of the program. For FY 2017-18, the bill makes transfers to various cash funds dedicated to each sector in the water pollution control program at CDPHE. Senator Cooke discussed amendment L.003 (Attachment E).



17SenateFin0502AttachE.pdf



03:17 PM -- Jim Cole, representing the Colorado Oil and Gas Association, testified in support of the bill.



03:18 PM -- Bill Skewes, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in support of the bill.



03:18 PM -- Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.



03:19 PM -- Michael Nicoletti, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, testified in support of the bill.



03:22 PM -- Richard Orf, representing the Colorado Mining Association and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill.



03:23 PM -- Michael Gifford, representing the Association of General Contractors, testified in support of the bill.





03:24 PM



Senators Cooke and Jahn made closing remarks on the bill.