H_BUS_2018A 04/10/2018 01:31:58 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Valdez and Catlin introduced House Bill 18-1214 and requested that the bill be postponed indefinitely.

Representative Kraft Tharp introduced HB 13-1350. The bill expands the definition of recovered materials under the machinery and machine tools sales and use tax exemption. Under the bill, recovered materials can also refer to scrap metal or end-of-lifecycle metals, which are remanufactured into new metal that meets the standards set by the industry for recycled commodities.

R.J. Hicks, Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., Rocky Mountain Chapter, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

Michael Cohen, Iron and Metals Inc., testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

Representative Kraft-Tharp introduced Senate Bill 18-178.  This bill requires an independent contractor or sole proprietor who operates a commercial truck (with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 16,001 pounds and used in commerce on public highways), to have either workers' compensation insurance or a private occupational accident insurance policy providing similar coverage. 

Greg Fulton, Colorado Motor Carriers Association, distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment A) and testified in support of the bill.

Jenyce Houg, Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

Rob Ronzio, Flood and Peterson, discussed the differences between workers' compensation coverage for a single person versus a company.

Rick Ash, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Jim Coleman, Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.

Suzanne Leff, Community Associations Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Leff continued to respond to committee questions.

Jennifer Berman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.

Janell Krueger, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.  She responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Krueger continued to respond to questions from the committee.

Representative Melton gave concluding remarks regarding the bill.