S_FIN_2021A 05/05/2021 01:40:49 PM Committee Summary

Caleb Thornton, representing Colorado Department of State, answered committee questions.

Sens. Moreno and Kirkmeyer introduced House bill 21-1073. The bill creates the Support Foster Families license plate.

Sens. Moreno and Buckner introduced House Bill 21-1219. The bill establishes a special license plate to recognize Colorado nurses.

Sens. Jaquez Lewis and Simpson introduced House Bill 21-1145. The bill creates the support pollinators license plate for vehicles.

Ms. Rebecca Dickson, representing the Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Tim Plass, representing People and Pollinators Action Network, testified in support of the bill. Miss Julia Buck, representing Girl Scout Troop 76907, testified in support of the bill. Miss Nahia Mendenhall, representing Girl Scout Troop #76907, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ryan Bartlett, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

Sens. Zenzinger and Hisey introduced House Bill 21-1021. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Human Services to approve for reimbursement recovery support services organizations.

Ms. Lauren Snyder, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She answered several committee questions.

All written testimony received by the committee may be found in Attachment B.

Sens. Zenzinger and Danielson introduced Senate Bill 21-253. This bill creates the Women Veterans with Disabilities special license plate that is exempt from registration fees and specific ownership tax.

Mrs. Carolyn Wood, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Sens. Danielson and Story introduced Senate Bill 21-229. The bill creates the Rural Jump-Start Zone Grant Program to issue grants to new businesses that establish inside a rural jump-start zone and tier one transition communities, and to institutions of higher education or economic development organizations. The sponsors answered committee questions.

Mr. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Sandy Head, representing Montrose Economic Development Corporation (Montrose EDC) & Colorado Counties, Incorporated (CCI), testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Andrea Blankenship, representing the Governor's Office of Economic Development, testified in support of the bill.

Sen. Kolker introduced House Bill 21-1168. This bill creates a pilot program in the Department of Local Affairs for five local governments to identify perceptual and substantial barriers to entry for historically underutilized businesses in local government procurement.

Mr. Eric Bergman, representing CCI, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jason Medina, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.