H_FIN_2022A 03/28/2022 01:34:52 PM Committee Summary

Representatives Caraveo and Gray, co-sponsors, presented House Bill 22-1305. The bill reduces the employer premium for the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program from January 1, 2023, through June 30, 2023, from 0.90 percent of employee wages to 0.81 percent of employee wages. On July 1, 2023, the state treasurer is required to transfer the lesser of $57.5 million or an amount equal to 9.90 percent of the total premium revenue received by the Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance from January 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, from the General Fund to the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund.

The sponsors responded to questions from the committee. Erin Reynolds, representing Legislative Council Staff, joined the committee to respond to questions about the fiscal note.

No witnesses testified on the bill.

Representatives McLachlan and Snyder, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 22-006. The bill increases the state vendor fee from 4.0 percent to 5.3 percent starting January 1, 2023. The increase is effective for one calendar year and applies only to retailers with less than $100,000 in taxable sales per filing period. The bill clarifies that the calculation of the amount that is credited to the Housing Development Grant Fund is based on the changes to the vendor fee under House Bill 19-1245, and not on any subsequent modifications, including those changes made in this bill.

Amber Egbert, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.

The sponsors provided closing remarks and asked for a favorable recommendation.

Representative Young, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1299. The bill transfers $3,698,586 from the General Fund to the Division of Professions and Occupations Cash Fund in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) on July 1, 2022. The funds must be used to cover the cost of the state boards of psychologist examiners, social work examiners, marriage and family therapist examiners, professional counselor examiners, unlicensed psychotherapists, and addiction counselor examiners, beginning with the FY 2022-23 fiscal year until fully expended.

Michael Nicoletti, representing DORA, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Vincent Atchity, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The witnesses responded to committee questions.

Representative Young wrapped up her presentation of the bill and asked for a favorable recommendation.

Representative Kennedy, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1263. This bill continues the regulation of acupuncturists in the Department of Regulatory Agencies, which is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2022. State fiscal impacts include both a one-time workload increase and an ongoing revenue increase from changes to the program under the bill, as well as the continuation of the program's current revenue and expenditures. He responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. LaraLee Hullinghorst, representing the Acupuncture Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Dr. Steven Shomo, representing the Acupuncture Association of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.