H_BUS_2022A 04/13/2022 11:05:00 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR Date 04/13/2022 Attendance Amabile X Bird X Carver X Duran X Lynch * Mullica E Ricks * Sandridge X Snyder E Van Beber X Van Winkle X Sullivan X Roberts X Time 11:05:00 AM to 11:24:44 AM Place HCR 0112 This Meeting was called to order by Roberts This Report was prepared by Juliann Jenson Hearing Items Action Taken hHB22-1347 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hSB22-157 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole HB22-1347 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 11:05:14 AM Representative Dougherty, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1347, concerning workers' compensation, and, in connection therewith, increasing funeral benefits, allowing for advance mileage expense payments, addressing the payment of scheduled ratings, and requiring reporting of certain active medical treatments. She further discussed the stakeholder process. 11:08:07 AM Amy Brewer, representing the Workers' Compensation Education Association, testified in support of the bill. She discussed injured workers, funeral and burial expenses, travel reimbursement, and data collection. Committee members asked the witness questions about the funeral and burial reimbursement amount and the relationship to average weekly wage. 11:15:32 AM The bill sponsor made closing remarks. 11:17:28 AM Motion Refer House Bill 22-1347 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Sullivan Seconded Duran Amabile Yes Bird Yes Carver Yes Duran Yes Lynch Excused Mullica Excused Ricks Yes Sandridge No Snyder Excused Van Beber Yes Van Winkle Yes Sullivan Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 1 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB22-157 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2022A/commsumm.nsf/0/DC930D2BB5C5...$File/Attachment A□ SB157_L.003.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A□ SB157_L.003.pdf 11:17:39 AM Representatives Hooton and Van Winkle, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-157, concerning the enforcement of laws relating to unfair business practices committed by regulated persons. They discussed consumer protection investigations, criteria for recourse, information-sharing, and interagency agreements. 11:22:44 AM The bill sponsors distributed and explained Amendment L.003 (Attachment A). 11:23:02 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A) Moved Van Winkle Seconded Lynch Amabile Bird Carver Duran Lynch Mullica Excused Ricks Sandridge Snyder Excused Van Beber Van Winkle Sullivan Roberts YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:23:05 AM The bill sponsors made closing remarks. 11:24:36 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-157, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Sandridge Amabile Yes Bird Yes Carver Yes Duran Yes Lynch Yes Mullica Excused Ricks Yes Sandridge Yes Snyder Excused Van Beber Yes Van Winkle Yes Sullivan Yes Roberts Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:24:44 AM The committee adjourned.
