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h_bus_2016a_2016-05-03t13:38:20z3 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/03/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-179



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 16-179 to the Committee on Appro PASS







03:03 PM -- SB 16-179



Representative DelGrosso and Representative Lee, co-sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 16-179. The bill directs the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to develop guidance on and establish a position to serve as a resource for employers on the proper classification of workers for unemployment insurance purposes, audit findings, and options for appealing or curing an audit.



The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



03:13 PM --
Kathy White, Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.



03:15 PM --
Loren Furman, Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry (CACI), testified in support of the bill.



03:15 PM --
Tony Gagliardi, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), testified in support of the bill.



03:17 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks.


BILL: SB16-179
TIME: 03:20:39 PM
MOVED: Williams
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-179 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Roupe
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Excused
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Wist
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Excused
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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