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Bill Summary for Bill Number SB17-139 Date: 03/27/2017
Location: LSB A
Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-139

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion p
Refer Senate Bill 17-139, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
PASS




04:45 PM -- SB17-139

Representative Pabon, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 17-139, which indefinitely extends the excise tax credit for sales of non-cigarette tobacco products to out-of-state consumers. Under current law, the credit is set to repeal effective September 1, 2018. Committee members received amendment L.001 (Attachment G). Representative Pabon responded to committee questions.

17HouseFin0327AttachG.pdf17HouseFin0327AttachG.pdf

04:52 PM --
Mr. RJ Ours, representing the American Cancer Society, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ours responded to questions from the committee.

05:08 PM --
Mr. Bob Doyle, representing the American Lung Association, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

05:11 PM --
Mr. Ken Kramer, representing the Cigarette Store Corporation, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

05:18 PM --
Mr. Greg Sobetski, Legislative Council Staff, responded to a question about the anticipated TABOR impact of the bill.

05:20 PM --
Mr. John Vecchiarelli, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to a committee question.

BILL: SB17-139
TIME: 05:24:00 PM
MOVED: Pabon
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Gray
VOTE
Beckman
Benavidez
Catlin
Covarrubias
Gray
Herod
Kennedy
Lawrence
Michaelson Jenet
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Foote
Pabon
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


05:24 PM

Representative Pabon made closing remarks on the bill.
BILL: SB17-139
TIME: 05:25:12 PM
MOVED: Pabon
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-139, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Thurlow
VOTE
Beckman
Yes
Benavidez
Excused
Catlin
Yes
Covarrubias
Yes
Gray
Yes
Herod
Yes
Kennedy
Yes
Lawrence
Yes
Michaelson Jenet
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Foote
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



05:29 PM

The committee adjourned.