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S_BLT_2021A 03/24/2021 01:34:20 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date 03/24/2021
Attendance
Coleman X
Kolker X
Liston X
Priola X
Woodward X
Gonzales X
Rodriguez X
Time 01:34:20 PM to 06:20:03 PM
Place Old State Library
This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez
This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman
Hearing Items Action Taken
SB21-163 Postponed Indefinitely
SB21-063 Committee Discussion Only
SB21-133 Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
SB21-134 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

SB21-063 - Committee Discussion Only




SB21-163 - Postponed Indefinitely


01:36:36 PM  
Senator Rankin introduced Senate Bill 21-163 concerning cost-benefit analysis for rule making.
01:44:24 PM  
John Martin, Garfield County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
01:45:20 PM  
Cody Davis, Mesa County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
01:49:14 PM  

Jeff Rector, Rio Blanco County County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.

01:49:41 PM  
Chelsie Miera, Western Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
01:54:35 PM  
Scott Prestidge, Colorado Oil and Gas Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
01:57:44 PM  
Carrie Hackenberger, American Petroleum Institute Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:01:37 PM  
Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke about the bill.
02:05:36 PM  
Katie Wolf, Colorado Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:09:36 PM  
Tony Gagliardi, National Federation of Independent Business, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:13:29 PM  
AJ Doran, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:13:51 PM  
Barney Strobel, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:16:17 PM  
Dianna Orf, Association
of Governments of Northwest Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.  She
responded to questions from the committee.
02:19:23 PM  
Diane Schwenke, Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:27:21 PM  
Austin Vincent, Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
02:30:57 PM  
Kjersten Forsyth, Colorado AFL-CIO, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:33:03 PM  
Matt Gerhart, Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:36:12 PM  
Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies, spoke in opposition to the bill.
02:39:42 PM  

Additional written comments may be found in Attachment A.

02:39:43 PM  
The committee recessed.
02:42:44 PM  
The committee came
back to order.
02:42:50 PM  
Senator Rankin made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
02:45:56 PM  
Committee members made comments on the merits of the bill.


02:54:58 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-163 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Coleman No
Kolker No
Liston Yes
Priola Yes
Woodward Yes
Gonzales No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:55:15 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 21-163 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Coleman Yes
Kolker Yes
Liston No
Priola No
Woodward No
Gonzales Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-063 - Committee Discussion Only


02:56:19 PM  
Senator Sonnenberg
introduced Senate Bill 21-063, concerning multiple employer welfare arrangements.
 He distributed Amendment L.001 to the committee (Attachment B).
02:57:27 PM  
Adam Fox, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, spoke in opposition to the bill.
03:00:09 PM  
Teresa Hammond, Skyland
Grain LLC, spoke about the bill from an amend position.  She responded
to questions from the committee.
03:04:16 PM  
Dan Slinger, Stratton Equity Coop, spoke in favor of the bill.
03:08:08 PM  
Eric Hinton, Monte
Vista Cooperative, spoke in favor of the bill.  He responded to questions
from the committee.
03:12:07 PM  
Senator Sonnenberg responded to questions from the committee.
03:16:09 PM  
Keith DeVoe, Rogger Farmers Elevator Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
03:16:40 PM  
Brent Oestman, Flagler Cooperative Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
03:16:41 PM  
Additional written
comments may be found in Attachment C.
03:18:16 PM  
Senator Sonnenberg discussed the purpose of Amendment L.001.
03:21:35 PM  
Senator Rodriguez laid the bill over for action at a later date.



SB21-133 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar


03:23:54 PM  
The committee recessed.
03:24:08 PM  
The committee came back to order.
03:25:27 PM  
Senator Coram introduced
Senate Bill 21-133 concerning donated alcohol to non profit organizations.
 
03:28:27 PM  
Bill Fava, Lakewood
Elks Lodge , spoke in favor of the bill.  He responded to questions
from the committee.
03:29:30 PM  
Charles Chavez, representing
himself, spoke in favor of the bill.  He responded to questions from
the committee.
03:32:26 PM  
Carrie Mesch, representing herself, spoke in favor of the bill.
03:38:01 PM  
Steve Kjonaas, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill.
03:42:50 PM  
Mark Preston, Lakewood Elks 1777, spoke in favor of the bill.
03:43:29 PM  
Senator Coram made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


03:46:38 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-133 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Coleman Yes
Kolker Yes
Liston Yes
Priola Yes
Woodward Yes
Gonzales Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB21-134 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations


03:46:51 PM  
Senators Bridges
and Lundeen introduced Senate Bill 21-134, concerning additional liquor
licensing.  They distributed Amendments L.002 and L.003 (Attachments
D and E) and responded to questions from the committee.

03:47:53 PM  
Danielle Yanksey, representing herself, spoke about the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.
04:09:13 PM  
Kachina Weaver, Colorado
Licensed Beverage Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.  She
responded to questions from the committee.
04:11:20 PM  
Scott Chase, Coloradoans
for Safety, spoke in opposition to the bill.  He responded to questions
from the committee.
04:14:23 PM  
Dennis Dinsmore, Wyatt's, spoke in opposition to the bill.
04:29:41 PM  
Lee Earnhart, Chambers Liquors, spoke in opposition to the bill.
04:30:06 PM  
Alem Syoum, Colorado
Ethiopian and Eritrean Liquor Association (CEELA), spoke in opposition
to the bill.
04:33:14 PM  
Girum Alemayehu, CEELA, spoke in opposition to the bill.
04:35:48 PM  
Josh Robinson, Argonaut
Liquors, spoke in opposition to the bill.  He responded to questions
from the committee.
04:38:25 PM  
Joe Bruner, Lukas
Liquors, spoke in opposition to the bill.
04:40:23 PM  
Mat Dinsmore, Wilbur's, spoke in opposition to the bill.
04:50:26 PM  
Omar Malik, Grape Leaf Liquors, spoke in opposition to the bill.
05:01:51 PM  
Thom Noller, Mayfair
Liquors, spoke in opposition to the bill.  



Chris Carran, Locals Liquor, spoke in opposition to the bill.
05:10:45 PM  
Matthew Amerson,
Mayfair Liquors, spoke in opposition to the bill.  



Brian Lucas, Big Bear Wine and Liquor, spoke in opposition to the bill.
 
05:19:59 PM  
Kara Miller, Colorado
Craft Distiller's Guild, spoke in opposition to the bill.  
05:22:00 PM  
Kim Holt, Total Wine,
spoke in favor of the bill.  



Edward Cooper, Total Wine, spoke in favor of the bill.  He responded
to questions from the committee.
05:31:02 PM  
Tony Ryerson, Applejack
Wine & Spirits, spoke in favor of the bill.  He responded to questions
from the committee.
05:44:16 PM  
Sarah Mercer, Brownstein
Hyatt Farber Schreck for goPuff, spoke in favor of the bill.
05:49:05 PM  
Cameron Flint, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill.
05:49:06 PM  
Additional written
comments may be found in Attachment F.

05:59:36 PM  
Senator Coleman discussed the purpose of Amendment L.002.
05:59:54 PM  
Senator Lundeen made comments about the amendment.


06:01:35 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Coleman
Kolker
Liston
Priola
Woodward
Gonzales
Rodriguez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:01:53 PM  
Senator Coleman discussed the purpose of Amendment L.003.
06:02:10 PM  
Senator Bridges made
comments about the amendment.  He responded to questions from the
committee.


06:04:44 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Coleman
Kolker
Liston
Priola
Woodward
Gonzales
Rodriguez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:05:07 PM  
Senator Lundeen made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
06:05:29 PM  
The committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
06:12:26 PM  
Senator Bridges made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


06:19:51 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-134, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Coleman
Seconded
Coleman Yes
Kolker No
Liston Yes
Priola Yes
Woodward No
Gonzales No
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 4   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:20:03 PM   The committee adjourned.






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