H_BUS_2019A 04/10/2019 01:31:09 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 04/10/2019 Attendance Arndt X Bird X Duran X Sandridge X Snyder X Soper * Sullivan X Van Winkle X Williams D. X Coleman X Kraft-Tharp X X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call Time 01:31:09 PM to 02:54:46 PM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Representative Kraft-Tharp This Report was prepared by Luisa Altmann Hearing Items Action Taken hHB19-1314 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hSB19-086 Referred to House Appropriations hSB19-099 Amended, referred to House Finance hAvailable for Remote Testimony Committee Discussion Only 01:31:11 PM Representative Kraft-Tharp made introductory remarks. HB19-1314 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/3459A5CB2F65...$File/190410 AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 190410 AttachB.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/649B1B96EB97...$File/190410 AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 190410 AttachA.pdf 01:33:14 PM Representative Galindo and Speaker Becker introduced House Bill 19-1314. The bill creates the Just Transition Office to provide worker benefits, award grants, and receive utility reports related to coal plant retirement. 01:36:26 PM Bonnie Petersen, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified on the bill remotely from Grand Junction. 01:40:47 PM Sue Hansen, Montrose County Commissioner, testified on the bill remotely from Montrose. 01:44:25 PM Dianna Orf, Colorado Mining Association, testified in opposition to the bill. 01:48:35 PM Richard Orf, Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified on the bill. 01:51:52 PM Gina Hardin, 350 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 01:55:33 PM Ms. Hardin, Ms. Orf, and Mr. Orf responded to questions from the committee. 02:02:04 PM Marie Venner, Colorado Interfaith Power and Light, testified in support of the bill. 02:05:23 PM Anna McDevitt, Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. 02:07:37 PM Katie Belgard, Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Belgard also submitted testimony on behalf of Sam Gilchrist, Natural Resources Defense Council (Attachment A). 02:09:31 PM Carl Smith, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers, testified in support of the bill. 02:13:13 PM Jacob Smith, Colorado Communities for Climate Action, testified in support of the bill. 02:15:07 PM Andy Jacob, SEIU Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 02:17:34 PM Rich Meisinger, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 111, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Meisinger also expressed support for the bill by UA Local 208 and IBEW Local 68. 02:21:50 PM Speaker Becker discussed amendment L.001 (Attachment B). 02:24:01 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 Moved Coleman Seconded Duran Arndt Bird Duran Sandridge Snyder Soper Excused Sullivan Van Winkle Williams D. Coleman Kraft-Tharp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:24:02 PM The bill sponsors and committee members made closing remarks on the bill. 02:27:09 PM The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 02:30:37 PM Motion Refer House Bill 19-1314, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Coleman Seconded Bird Arndt Yes Bird Yes Duran Yes Sandridge No Snyder Yes Soper Excused Sullivan Yes Van Winkle No Williams D. No Coleman Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-086 - Referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/9EB85663DF84...$File/190410 AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 190410 AttachC.pdf 02:30:51 PM Representative Bird introduced Senate Bill 19-086. The bill makes changes to the Colorado Business Corporation Act and the Colorado Corporations and Associations Act. Representative Bird provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C). 02:33:35 PM Herrick Lidstone, Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. 02:35:03 PM Representative Bird made closing remarks on the bill. 02:36:26 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-086 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Bird Seconded Coleman Arndt Yes Bird Yes Duran Yes Sandridge Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Sullivan Yes Van Winkle Yes Williams D. Yes Coleman Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB19-099 - Amended, referred to House Finance Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2019A/commsumm.nsf/0/D7E2BFDC5F18...$File/190410 AttachD.pdf?OpenElement 190410 AttachD.pdf 02:36:32 PM Representative Tipper introduced Senate Bill 19-099. The bill establishes a registration program for athlete agents. Representative Tipper responded to questions from the committee. 02:45:05 PM Tom Downey, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. 02:47:28 PM Don Mielke, Uniform Law Commission, testified in support of the bill. 02:53:03 PM Representative Tipper described amendment L.004 (Attachment D). 02:53:26 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Coleman Seconded Duran Arndt Bird Duran Sandridge Snyder Soper Sullivan Van Winkle Williams D. Coleman Kraft-Tharp YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 02:53:27 PM Representative Tipper made closing remarks on the bill. 02:54:15 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 19-099, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. Moved Coleman Seconded Sandridge Arndt Yes Bird Yes Duran Yes Sandridge Yes Snyder Yes Soper Yes Sullivan Yes Van Winkle Yes Williams D. Yes Coleman Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS Available for Remote Testimony - Committee Discussion Only 02:54:46 PM The committee adjourned.