S_FIN_2024A 04/25/2024 11:42:22 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 04/25/2024 Attendance Buckner X Hansen X Simpson X Smallwood * Van Winkle X Kolker X Mullica X Time 11:42:22 AM to 01:47:56 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Mullica This Report was prepared by Matthew Becker Hearing Items Action Taken hHB24-1336 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1436 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB24-127 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations HB24-1336 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/614C27253D85...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/EC94A50D130F...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/7CEFA8249090...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/D3DD01D2822F...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 11:42:32 AM Senator Rodriguez, prime sponsor, presented HB24-1336, which repeals the Broadband Deployment Board in the Office of Information Technology, and transfers the function of awarding High Cost Support Mechanism broadband funding to the Colorado Broadband Office in the Office of Information Technology. 11:42:59 AM Jeremy Schupbach, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Jeff Weist, representing Colorado Cable Telecommunications Association, testified to amend the bill. Carrie Hackenberger, Colorado Telecommunications Association, testified on the bill. Mr. Jon Saunders, representing SECOM, Inc, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brandy Reitter, representing Office of Information Technology & Colorado Broadband Office, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions. 11:58:41 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A) Moved Kolker Seconded Buckner Hansen Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:59:08 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B) Moved Kolker Seconded Buckner Hansen Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:04:44 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment C) Moved Kolker Seconded Buckner Yes Hansen No Simpson Yes Smallwood No Van Winkle No Kolker Yes Mullica No YES: 3 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 12:05:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D) Moved Kolker Seconded Buckner Hansen Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:06:49 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1336, as amended, 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 HB24-1436 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/12494087C513...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/3EBE8DB94FC4...$File/Attachment F Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F Merged.pdf 12:06:57 PM Senator Roberts and Simpson presented HB24-1436, which refers a ballot measure to voters at the November 2024 election. Conditional on voter approval, the bill allows the state to retain and spend all sports betting tax revenue rather than refunding the amount collected in excess of $29 million annually to taxpayers who paid the tax. 12:19:47 PM Jimmy Reed, Department of Revenue, responded to committee questions. 12:20:39 PM Mr. Brian Jackson, representing EDFACTION, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tony Massaro, representing Business for Water Stewardship and Colorado Water Congress, testified in support of the bill. Geoff Withers, representing League of Women Voters Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lauren Ris, representing Colorado Water Conservation Board, Department of Natural Resources, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists responded to committee questions. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment E. 12:39:56 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1436 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Simpson Seconded Buckner Yes Hansen Excused Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-127 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/62C3655B99AF...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 12:40:04 PM Senator Kirkmeyer presented SB24-127, which creates a regulatory program in the Department of Natural Resources to permit dredge and fill material placement in state waters, and to replace federal permitting programs previously operated by the Army Corps of Engineers. 12:51:15 PM Mr. Josh Kuhn, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Stu Gillespie, representing EarthJustice, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Allison Henderson, representing Center for Biological Diversity, testified in opposition to the bill. Sue Nall, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:00:47 PM Ms. Joro Walker, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Jennifer Peters, representing Clean Water Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Alexander Funk, representing Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Weigand, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:10:07 PM Mr. Earl Wilkinson, representing Aurora Water, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jim Sanderson, representing Colorado Mining Association, testified in support of the bill. John Kolanz, representing Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Kathleen Curry, representing Ute Water Conservancy District, Grand Valley Water Users Association, Orchard Mesa Irrigation District, Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association, testified in support of the bill. Adam DeVoe, representing Legacy Water, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions. 01:25:21 PM Aaron Hoffman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Todd Ohlheiser, representing Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association and Colorado Stone, Sand and Gravel Association, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions. 01:28:21 PM Abby Burk, representing Audubon Rockies, testified in opposition to the bill. Additional written testimony is included as Attachment F.1 and F.2. 01:35:14 PM Senator Kirkmeyer provided closing comments on the bill. 01:38:03 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment G) Moved Kolker Seconded Buckner Hansen Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:44:31 PM Senator Kirkmeyer responded to committee questions. 01:47:45 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-127, as amended, 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 01:47:56 PM The committee adjourned.
