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S_BLT_2023A 04/25/2023 03:12:53 PM Committee Summary

PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date 04/25/2023
Attendance
Baisley X
Coleman X
Ginal X
Hinrichsen X
Liston X
Sullivan X
Will *
Danielson X
Rodriguez *
Time 03:12:53 PM to 06:45:17 PM
Place Old Supreme Court
This Meeting was called to order by Rodriguez
This Report was prepared by Jeanette Chapman
Hearing Items Action Taken
Conf 23-Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
SB23-292 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations
HB23-1229 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Conf 23-Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission - Favorably Refer to Full Senate - Consent Calendar
03:14:22 PM  
Jacquee Wilson, Department of Local Affairs, introduced the appointee to the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission.
03:15:18 PM  
Laura Lancaster,
appointee to the Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission, came
to the table.  The appointment letter may be found in Attachment A.
 Her application and resume are available at the State Archives.  Ms.
Lancaster described her professional experience and interest in serving
on the Commission.


03:16:48 PM
 Motion Refer the appointment of Laura Lancaster to the
Underground Damage Prevention Safety Commission to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Hinrichsen
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Liston Yes
Sullivan Yes
Will Excused
Danielson Yes
Rodriguez Excused
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 2   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



SB23-292 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations

03:17:29 PM  
Senators Hansen and
Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 23-292, concerning labor requirements for
energy sector construction.  The bill requires energy sector public
works projects to comply with apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements.
The sponsors distributed Amendments L.001, L.002, L.004, and L.005 to the
committee (Attachments B, C, D, and E).  They responded to questions
from the committee.
03:32:18 PM  
Mr. Gary Arnold,
representing Denver Pipefitters Local #208, testified in support of the
bill.
03:36:12 PM  
Mr. David Davia, representing Rocky Mountain MCA, testified in support of the bill.
03:36:39 PM  
Mr. Sean Wyatt, representing
Plumbers Local 3, testified in support of the bill.
03:37:52 PM  
Rikki Seguin, representing
Interwest Energy Alliance, testified to amend the bill.
03:38:47 PM  
Mr. Jeremy Ross,
representing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, testified
in support of the bill.
03:46:59 PM  
Jason Clay, representing Intermountain Electric Inc., testified in support of the bill.
03:47:13 PM  
Vicki Wren, representing St. Andrews Electric - National Electrical Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill.
03:49:20 PM  
Mr. Bryce Perkins, representing Sturgeon Electric, testified in support of the bill.
03:51:35 PM  
Elena Santarella, representing BlueGreen Alliance, testified in support of the bill.
03:54:09 PM  
Dennis Dougherty,
representing the AFL-CIO of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
03:57:21 PM  
Bruce Anderson, representing Xcel Energy, testified in support of the bill.
03:58:26 PM  
Jose Soto, representing Laborers' Local 720, testified in support of the bill.
04:02:28 PM  
Mr. Sam Gilchrist,
representing the Natural Resources Defense Council, testified in support
of the bill.
04:05:09 PM  
Mr. Randy Sewald, representing Encore Electric and Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified to amend the bill.
04:10:31 PM  
Mr. Michael Gifford,
representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified
to amend the bill.
04:15:09 PM  
Mrs Marilyn Stansbury, representing Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM), testified to amend the bill.
04:15:22 PM  
Chris Votoupa, representing ChargePoint, testified to amend the bill.
04:18:33 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:30:01 PM  
Ellen Kutzer, representing Colorado Solar and Storage Association, testified to amend the bill.
04:30:16 PM  
Mr. Derek Johnson,
representing Office of the State Auditor, was available to answer committee
questions.
04:30:17 PM  
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
F.
04:34:51 PM  
Senator Hansen explained the purpose of Amendment L.001.


04:36:03 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:36:32 PM  
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.002.


04:36:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:37:28 PM  
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.004.


04:37:52 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:38:05 PM  
Senator Hansen explained
the purpose of Amendment L.005.


04:38:53 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez Excused
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:39:13 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
04:41:34 PM  
The committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


04:43:48 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-292, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Will No
Danielson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS



HB23-1229 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

04:44:25 PM  
The committee took a recess.
04:45:14 PM  
The committee came back to order.
04:56:03 PM  
Senator Gonzales
introduced House Bill 23-1229, concerning amendments to consumer lending
laws.  The bill modifies the requirements for loans not exceeding
$1000 and provides that state law applies to interest rates on consumer
credit transactions. The sponsor distributed Amendments L.008 and L.010
to the committee (Attachments G and H).
04:56:57 PM  
Cheye-Ann Corona, representing Affirm, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:06:54 PM  
Mr. Gilberto Mendoza, representing Upstart, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:09:14 PM  
Mr. Jabo Covert, representing Community Choice Financial Inc., testified in opposition to the bill.
05:12:41 PM  
Gerron Levi, representing American Fintech Council, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:15:54 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:21:16 PM  
Mr. Parris Sanz, representing Webbank, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:27:08 PM  
Jean Traub, representing Best Egg, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:31:12 PM  
Tara Rider, representing Cross River Bank, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:34:31 PM  
Mr. David Melcer, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
05:38:16 PM  
Martha Fulford, representing the Department of law, testified in support of the bill.
05:50:58 PM  
Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.
05:54:07 PM  
Melissa Mejia, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.
05:57:29 PM  
Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill.
06:00:42 PM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
06:03:23 PM  
Ms. Carolyn Carter, representing the National Consumer Law Center, testified in support of the bill.
06:09:53 PM  
Ellen Harnick, representing the Center for Responsible Lending, testified in support of the bill.
06:12:39 PM  
Ms. Jessica Whitney, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
06:15:47 PM  
Ed Perlmutter, representing Synchrony Bank, testified to amend the bill.
06:15:48 PM  
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
I.
06:27:36 PM  
Senator Gonzales explained the purpose of Amendment L.008.


06:28:45 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.008
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:28:56 PM  
Senator Gonzales
explained the purpose of Amendment L.010.


06:29:37 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.010
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley
Coleman
Ginal
Hinrichsen
Liston
Sullivan
Will
Danielson
Rodriguez
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:33:46 PM  
Senator Will distributed
and explained Amendment L.011 (Attachment J).


06:37:07 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.011
Moved Will
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
06:37:15 PM  
Senator Will distributed
and explained Amendment L.013 (Attachment K).


06:39:14 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.013
Moved Will
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Coleman No
Ginal No
Hinrichsen No
Liston Yes
Sullivan No
Will Yes
Danielson No
Rodriguez No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL
06:39:21 PM  
The sponsor made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
06:41:06 PM  
Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


06:44:56 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 23-1229, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ginal
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Will No
Danielson Yes
Rodriguez Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


06:45:17 PM   The committee adjourned.






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