S_FIN_2024A 04/29/2024 06:02:14 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 04/29/2024 Attendance Coleman X Fenberg * Simpson X Smallwood * Van Winkle X Hansen X Mullica X Time 06:02:14 PM to 07:42:10 PM Place LSB B This Meeting was called to order by Mullica This Report was prepared by Matthew Becker Hearing Items Action Taken hSB24-218 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB24-223 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB24-226 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1286 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB24-1344 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1050 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1327 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB24-1288 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB24-218 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1E0D1D8BE2FC...$File/Attachment A Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A Merged.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/1215C8353953...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/9808141ACBE3...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/29AAECA8ECEF...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 06:02:57 PM Senators Fenberg and Hansen presented SB24-218, which makes changes to the requirements for investor-owned electric utilities in the state and creates a grant program in the Department of Labor and Employment. 06:03:21 PM Mr. Bill Levis, representing AARP Colorado, testified to amend the bill. 06:12:00 PM Mr. Nathaniel Gutierrez, representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 111, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Phil Hayes, representing National Electrical Contractors Association , testified in support of the bill. Jack Ihle, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill. Keith Hay, representing Colorado Energy Office, testified in support of the bill. 06:21:51 PM Ms. Jan Rose, representing CO Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Emilie Olson, representing Advanced Energy United, testified in support of the bill. Ben Brint, representing SWTCH, testified in support of the bill. Clare Valentine, representing Western Resource Advocates, testified in support of the bill. 06:30:59 PM Ms. Ellen Kutzer, representing Colorado Solar and Storage Association , testified in support of the bill. Travis Madsen, representing Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, testified in support of the bill. All written testimony for the bill is included as Attachment A. 06:37:18 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Fenberg Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Hansen Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:37:45 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Fenberg Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Hansen Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:38:19 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Fenberg Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Hansen Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:40:39 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-218, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood No Van Winkle Yes Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-223 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/D9CFBC98A77C...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/EF8D12BAED41...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 06:40:47 PM Senator Fenberg presented SB24-223, which makes changes to the licensing requirements for gamete agencies, gamete banks, and fertility clinics 06:51:10 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). Moved Fenberg Seconded Coleman Fenberg Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Hansen Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:51:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). Moved Fenberg Seconded Coleman Fenberg Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Hansen Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:53:05 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-223, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fenberg Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood No Van Winkle No Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB24-226 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/722083F8F4D5...$File/Attachment G.pdf?OpenElement Attachment G.pdf 06:53:23 PM Senator Fenberg presented SB24-226, which expands who may open a college kickstarter account, lengthens the period an eligible child may be claimed for funding, and expands the advisory board. 06:58:23 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). Moved Fenberg Seconded Coleman Fenberg Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Hansen Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 06:58:58 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-226, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fenberg Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood No Van Winkle No Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1286 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/C14006DF3316...$File/Attachment H.pdf?OpenElement Attachment H.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/020F14753444...$File/Attachment I.pdf?OpenElement Attachment I.pdf 06:59:11 PM Senator Roberts presented HB24-1286, which creates a new docket fee to assist indigent defendants with court fees. 07:01:26 PM Mr. Matthew Baca, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in support of the bill. Mika Alexander, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado , testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lydia McCoy, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to committee questions. 07:11:31 PM Ms. Elisa Overall, representing Colorado Access to Justice Commission, testified in support of the bill. All written testimony for the bill is included as Attachment H. 07:17:08 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment I). Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Fenberg Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Hansen Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:19:18 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson No Smallwood No Van Winkle No Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1344 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 07:19:29 PM Senator Pelton B. presented HB24-1344, which continues the State Plumbing Board in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2024. 07:22:06 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1344 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1050 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2024A/commsumm.nsf/0/BF06B7B8DFA1...$File/Attachment J.pdf?OpenElement Attachment J.pdf 07:25:50 PM Senator Van Winkle presented HB24-1050, which expands the scope of the Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force and requires reporting of local lodging taxes and sales and use taxes integrated with building permits. Written testimony for the bill is included as Attachment J. 07:26:20 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1050 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1327 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 07:26:30 PM Sen. Mullica presented HB24-1327, which continues the regulation of physical therapists, which is scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2024. 07:26:38 PM Chris Edmundson, representing American Physical Therapy Assosication, testified in support of the bill. Rebekah Griffith, representing American Physical Therapy Association, testified in support of the bill. kelli baggett, representing American Physical Therapy Association, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Werner, representing Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations, was available to answer committee questions. 07:35:14 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1327 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Fenberg Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB24-1288 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 07:35:23 PM Senator Hansen presented HB24-1288, which requires the Department of Revenue to share information on claimants of certain tax credits with other state agencies, and to develop a pilot program to assist individuals who may be eligible to claim federal tax credits 07:35:33 PM Mr. Zach Martinez, representing Gary Advocacy, testified in support of the bill. 07:42:01 PM Motion Refer House Bill 24-1288 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Hansen Seconded Coleman Yes Fenberg Yes Simpson No Smallwood No Van Winkle No Hansen Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 07:42:10 PM The committee adjourned.
