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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-005

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Jan 21, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-005 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
02:06:31 PM  
Senators Danielson and Rodriguez, prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 25-005. The bill eliminates the requirement for employees to conduct a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process.
02:15:23 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
02:17:09 PM  

Fred Redmond, representing the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), testified in support of the bill. Neal Bisno, representing Service Employees International Union (SEIU), testified in support of the bill. Liza Nielsen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Richard Rosenblatt, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill.

02:31:28 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:42:11 PM  
Kenny Minton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Anthony Molinaro, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Toni Orozco-Joyce, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Masaro Torito, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
02:51:42 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
02:57:38 PM  
Jennifer Sherer, representing the Economic Policy Institute, testified in support of the bill. Pastor Christopher Gilmore, representing Coloradoans for the Common Good, testified in support of the bill. April Sims, representing Washington AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Ben Ullrich, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:10:24 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:12:23 PM  

Daniel Ramirez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sonia Riggs, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Connelly, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Tieman, representing the Colorado Hospital Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:23:24 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:30:33 PM  
Sophie Mariam, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill and distributed a handout (Attachment A). Larson Ross, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jeffrey Cornett, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in support of the bill. Jason Wardrip, representing the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill.
03:42:32 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
03:49:27 PM  

Patrick Scully, representing the Colorado Contractors Association (CCA), testified in opposition to the bill. Tony Milo, representing CCA, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Gifford, representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jack Tate, representing Associated Builders and Contractors, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:02:23 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:13:05 PM  
Jason Small, representing Montana AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Karli McClure, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Terri Monley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Herb Whitaker, representing Teamsters Local 455, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:34 PM  
David Seligman, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Dylan Small, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Portia Prescott, representing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie Felix-Sowy, representing SEIU Local 105, testified in support of the bill.
04:37:37 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:41:03 PM  

Chris Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Thomas Young, representing the Common Sense Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Carlyle Currier, representing the Colorado Farm Bureau, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:49:04 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:58:11 PM  
Jeffrey Thormodsgaard, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in opposition to the bill. Jamie Chavez, representing the Westminster Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Keener, representing the South Metro Denver Chamber, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:04:01 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:08:14 PM  

Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. J.J. Ament, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Dave Davia, representing Colorado Concern, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:19:30 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:24:59 PM  
Ronnie Houston, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jeremy Ross, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Shechter, representing UFCW Local 7, testified in support of the bill.
05:37:22 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:40:51 PM  
The committee reconvened.
05:41:03 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:48:16 PM  
Natalie Menten, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:55:20 PM  
Leslie Glustrom, representing the Colorado Coalition for a Livable Climate, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:59:42 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee is appended as Attachment B.
06:00:45 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.
06:11:50 PM  
The committee members made closing comments.

06:25:42 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-005 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Danielson
Seconded
Bright No
Frizell No
Jodeh Yes
Liston No
Winter F. Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS