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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For TASK FORCE MEMBER AND STAFF INTRODUCTIONS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  SALES AND USE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE
Date Jul 13, 2021      
Location Old State Library



Task Force Member and Staff Introductions - Committee Discussion Only


02:04:20 PM  
Matt Bishop, Legislative
Council Staff, made introductory remarks to the task force. David Hansen
and Luisa Altmann, Legislative Council Staff and members of the task force
staff, introduced themselves.

Members of the task force introduced themselves.  The following individuals
have been appointed to serve on the task force:
  • Representative Cathy
    Kipp, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
  • Representative Kevin
    Van Winkle, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
  • Senator Jeff Bridges,
    appointed by the President of the Senate;
  • Senator Rob Woodward,
    appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;
  • Josh Pens, Director
    of Tax Policy Analysis, Colorado Department of Revenue;
  • Meghan Dollar, Legislative
    Advocacy Manager, Colorado Municipal League (CML);
  • Tracy Kraft-Tharp,
    Jefferson County Commissioner, representing Colorado Counties, Inc.;
  • Paul Archer, CEO/Owner,
    Automated Business Products, LLC, appointed by the Governor as a member
    of a statewide association of small businesses that is addressing the simplification
    of sales and use tax collection;
  • Ryan Woods, Tax Consultant,
    Xcel Energy, appointed by the Governor as a member of the statewide chamber
    of commerce;
  • Michelle Bush, Partner,
    Silverstein & Pomerantz LLP, appointed by the Governor as a state and
    local sales tax law practitioner;
  • Andrew Wheeler, Tax
    Senior, Martillaro Raub & Associates, appointed by the Governor as
    someone with state and local sales and use tax accounting experience;
  • Heather Pezzella, Revenue
    Services Administrator, Town of Breckenridge, appointed by CML, representing
    the small population category;
  • Curt Osborne, Sales
    Tax Manager, City of Lafayette, appointed by CML, representing the medium
    population category;
  • Bryan Archer, Director
    of Finance, City of Arvada, appointed by CML, representing the large population
    category; and
  • Don Korte, Director
    of Tax Compliance, City and County of Denver, appointed by CML, representing
    the largest population category.





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