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S_FIN_2024A 04/16/2024 06:39:28 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date 04/16/2024
Attendance
Buckner X
Hansen X
Simpson X
Smallwood *
Van Winkle X
Kolker X
Mullica X
Time 06:39:28 PM to 10:38:48 PM
Place Old Supreme Court
This Meeting was called to order by Mullica
This Report was prepared by Matthew Becker
Hearing Items Action Taken
HB24-1276 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1253 Referred to Senate Appropriations
SB24-204 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
HB24-1328 Referred to Senate Appropriations
HB24-1269 Referred to Senate Appropriations
SB24-033 Postponed Indefinitely

HB24-1276 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


06:39:42 PM  
Senator Lundeen presented
HB24-1276, which continues the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of
Hearing, and Deafblind in the Department of Human Services.
06:44:25 PM  
Emily Hansen, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.
06:44:46 PM  
Mindy Gates, representing Colorado Department of Human Services, testified in support of the bill.


06:49:44 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner
Hansen
Simpson
Smallwood Excused
Van Winkle
Kolker
Mullica
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


06:50:57 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Excused
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1253 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


06:51:04 PM  
Senator Ginal presented
HB24-1253, which continues the regulation of respiratory therapy.


06:54:04 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1253 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Excused
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-204 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


06:54:11 PM  
Senators Rich and
Ginal presented SB24-204, which makes technical modifications to the procurement
code.


06:56:29 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-204 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Excused
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1328 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


06:56:37 PM  
Senator Rich presented
HB24-1328, which continues the regulation of money transmitters in the
Department of Regulatory Agencies.


06:59:17 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1328 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB24-1269 - Referred to Senate Appropriations


06:59:26 PM  
Senators Kolker and
Pelton B. presented HB24-1269, which modifies the fee amount that a county
clerk and recorder may collect and delays the repeal of the Electronic
Recording Technology Board.
07:01:50 PM  
Mr. Don Booher, representing Land Title Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Michelle Batey, representing Electronic Recording Technology Board, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Justin Grantham, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in support of the bill.


07:08:51 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 24-1269 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Kolker
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen Yes
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB24-033 - Postponed Indefinitely


07:09:08 PM  
Senator Hansen presented
SB24-033, which reclassifies certain residential properties as lodging
property if they are used for short-term rentals more than 90 days per
year.
07:19:06 PM  
Mr. Thomas Davidson, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified to amend the bill. Meghan Raynes, representing Colorado Education Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Brad White, representing Grand Fire Protection District, testified in support of the bill. Anne Brown, representing San Miguel County Board of County Commissioners, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
07:30:22 PM  
Ms. Magdalena King, representing Antlers at Vail/General Manager, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Harry Clancy, representing Beaver Creek Resort Company, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chris Romer, representing Vail Valley Partnership, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Mason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:41:24 PM  
Ms. JoAnn Groff,
representing Department of Local Affairs Division of Property Taxation,
testified in a neutral position on the bill.  Mr. Richard Elsner,
representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.  Ms.
Marsha Porter-Norton, representing La Plata County, testified in support
of the bill.  Mr. Chris Stiffler, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute,
testified in support of the bill.  Liz Smith, representing Counties
and Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill.  The
panelists responded to committee questions.
07:53:13 PM  
Mr. Craig Kallian, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sarah Rogers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Paul Jeppson, representing Beaver Creek Lodge Condominium Association and Beaver Creek Lodge, testified in opposition to the bill. Kim Rediker, representing Vail Racquet Club Mountain Resort, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kristine Lee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
08:11:07 PM  
George Marlin, representing Counties and Commissioners Acting Together, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Herbert Sampson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
08:28:37 PM  
Mr. Richard Poel, representing K8 Property LLC, testified in opposition to the bill. David Halleck, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Brown, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
08:42:22 PM  
Mr. CJ Willey, representing Evolve Vacation Rental Network, Inc., testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Julia Koster, representing Colorado Lodging & Resort Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Andrea Henderson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Charles Van Rickley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:52:33 PM  
Ms. Katherine Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Judd Motchan, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Dana Lubner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Gareth Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:04:50 PM  
Ms. Blenda Crawford, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. David Banta, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Grant Thompson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions.
09:17:08 PM  
Ms. Danielle Anderson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Gina Francis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Leslie Johnson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kirk Reid, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:27:46 PM  
Brian Tanner, representing
Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in opposition to the bill.
 Christiane Audi, representing themself, testified in opposition to
the bill.  Ms. Jerolyn  Mickels, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill.  Paul Cascio, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill.  The panelists responded to committee questions.
09:41:24 PM  
Brendan McGuire, representing Vail Resorts, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Melanie Mills, representing Colorado Ski Country USA, testified in opposition to the bill. Katie Viehdorfer testified in opposition to the bill.
09:53:55 PM  
Mr. Andrew Batson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Anne Tengler, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:59:18 PM  
Mr. Daniel Ziv, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Sloat, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dustin McQuate, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kelly Dick, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:09:19 PM  
Ms. Margaret Morrissey,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr. Peter
Frohlich, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.  Mr.
Peter Siegel, representing Copper Mountain Resort Association and the Summit
Chamber, testified in opposition to the bill.


Additional written
testimony is included as Attachments B.1-B.29.


10:36:22 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C)
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Buckner No
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker Yes
Mullica No
YES: 2   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


10:38:29 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-033 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Buckner No
Hansen Yes
Simpson No
Smallwood No
Van Winkle No
Kolker No
Mullica No
YES: 1   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


10:38:43 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 24-033 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Hansen
Seconded
Buckner Yes
Hansen No
Simpson Yes
Smallwood Yes
Van Winkle Yes
Kolker Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


10:38:48 PM   The committee adjourned.