H_SA_2022A 03/14/2022 01:55:47 PM Committee Summary

Representative Ransom, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1021. The bill reduces the state income tax rate from 4.55 percent to 4.40 percent beginning in tax year 2022. The committee asked questions on the bill.

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment A.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Christoper Stiffler, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Chaer Robert, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Scott Wasserman, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Antonette Smith, representing AFP Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Angel Merlos, representing The LIBRE Initiative, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Murrey, representing Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Representative Rich, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1125. The bill permanently reduces the state income tax rate by 0.05 percentage points in years where the state’s TABOR refund obligation would trigger a temporary income tax reduction under current law.

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment B.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Antonette Smith, representing AFP Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Benjamin Murrey, representing Independence Institute, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Caroline Nutter, representing Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Chaer Robert, representing Colorado Center on Law and Policy, testified in opposition to the bill. Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing Colorado Parent Teacher Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Hanks, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 22-1204. This bill makes numerous changes to the conduct of elections, including requiring in-person voting at a precinct polling place on election day and limiting the use of mail ballots to certain absentee voting situations. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.

Written testimony on the bill can found at Attachment C.

Michelle Burdick, representing self, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, testified in opposition to the bill. Justin Grantham, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Gilbert Ortiz, representing Colorado County Clerks Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Morgan Royal, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Salvador Hernandez, representing Mi Familia Vota, testified in opposition to the bill. Cameron Hill, representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Misha White, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Carolyn Boller, representing Alliance for Retired Americans, testified in opposition to the bill. Jess Rosero, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. Amber McReynolds, representing self, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses testified on the bill. Morgan Buchanan, representing International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified in opposition to the bill. Maggie Gomez, representing State Innovation Exchange Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Rosario C De Baca, representing Communications Workers of America, testified in opposition to the bill. Talaya Banks, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in opposition to the bill.

Curtis Chong, representing the National Federation of the Blind, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.