Colorado General AssemblyToggle Main Menu
Agency NameToggle Agency Menu

141A49F5E1CCE02C8725899C0074E50A Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-098

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 25, 2023      
Location SCR 357



SB23-098 - Committee Discussion Only
03:16:55 PM  
Sen. Rodriguez introduced Senate Bill 23-098. The bill requires delivery network companies and transportation network companies to provide payment disclosures to drivers and consumers; requires the Department of Labor and Employment to enforce unwarranted driver terminations; and subjects noncompliant companies to fines.
03:18:08 PM  
Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified in opposition to the bill. Harry Hartfield, representing Uber, testified in opposition to the bill. Laura Curtis, representing DoorDash, testified in opposition to the bill. Tiffani Alvidrez, representing Instacart, testified against the bill.
03:34:22 PM  
Committee discussion ensued with the witnesses.
03:34:37 PM  
Mr. Kevin Hougen,
representing the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to
the bill.  Mr. Christopher Howes, representing the Colorado Retail
Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Rachel Beck, representing
the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
 Director Mark Ferrandino, representing the Colorado Department of
Revenue, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:38:38 PM  
Written testimony may be found in Attachment A.
03:38:53 PM  
Mr. John Jaramillo, representing the Hispanic Restaurant Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Brent Kent, representing Lyft, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Lauren Hulse, representing HopSkipDrive, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:48:02 PM  
Justin Hyer, representing Shipt, testified in opposition to the bill. President Portia Prescott, representing the Rocky Mountain NAACP CO-MT-WY State Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Tony Gaqliardi, representing the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified in opposition to the bill.
03:53:48 PM  
Ms. Sophie Mariam,
representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the
bill.  Ms. Kjersten Forsetb, representing CO AFL-CIO, testified in
support of the bill.  Brian Winkler, representing the Colorado Independent
Drivers United (CIDU), testified in support of the bill.  Sandra Parker
Murray, representing the CIDU, testified in support of the bill.
04:10:31 PM  
Samuel Pena Perez, representing CIDU, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ayomi Meadows, representing CIDU, testified in support of the bill. Christian Smith, representing Young Invincibles, testified in support of the bill. Julian Cruickshank, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:29:16 PM  
David Seligman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Brown, representing Common Sense Institute, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Caitlin Adams, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
04:44:08 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
04:49:01 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:49:15 PM  
The bill was laid over for action only to a future date.






Colorado legislature email addresses ending in @state.co.us are no longer active. Please replace @state.co.us with @coleg.gov for Colorado legislature email addresses. Details

The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details