H_SA_2023A 04/17/2023 03:42:52 PM Committee Summary

Representatives McCluskie and Amabile, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1288. The bill creates the FAIR Plan Association to offer property insurance coverage that is not otherwise available on the market, consisting of all companies offering property or commercial insurance in the state. Members may offset participation fees against their premium tax liability. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.

Commissioner Ashley
Stolzmann, representing Boulder County and Counties and Commissioners Acting
Together  (CCAT), testified in support of the bill.



Commissioner  PT
Wood, representing CCAT, testified in support of the bill.



Commissioner Richard
Cimino, representing Grand County and CCAT, testified in support of the
bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Corbin Graber,
representing Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, Colorado Camps Network, testified
in support of the bill.



Jeff Cheley, representing
Colorado Camps Network, testified in support of the bill.



Rafael Salgado,
representing Cal-Wood Education Center, testified in support of the bill.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Kelly Campbell,
representing American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified
to amend the bill.



Carole Walker,
representing Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, testified to amend the
bill.



Cory Gaines, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Mark Hillis, representing
themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill.



Paul Martin, representing
Reinsurance Association of America, testified in a neutral position on
the bill.



Ted Trimpa, representing
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, testified to amend
the bill.



Commissioner Mike
Conway, representing Colorado Division of Insurance, testified in support
of the bill.



The committee
asked questions to the panel.

The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.

Representatives Gonzales-Gutierrez and Soper, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1271. The bill allows observance of the Lunar New Year by the public and public school districts. The committee asked questions to the bill sponsors.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Dan Sweetser,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Anthony Nguyen,
representing Sap Sua, testified in support of the bill.



Jeremy Shaver,
representing Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region, testified in
support of the bill.



John Lee, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.

A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Mimi Luong, representing
themself, testified in support of the bill.



Tran Nguyen-Wills,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill.



Janie Sayavong,
representing National Association of Asian American Professionals, testified
in support of the bill.

Jack Starr, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

Representatives Brown and Parenti, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 23-1278. The bill indefinitely allows the use virtual methods to fulfil the requirement of appearing in-person for a prospective marriage or civil union. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.

Mircalla Wozniak, representing Boulder County Clerk & Recorder, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.