S_FIN_2023A 04/11/2023 02:10:57 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 04/11/2023 Attendance Priola X Simpson X Smallwood X Van Winkle * Winter F. * Kolker X Mullica X Time 02:10:57 PM to 03:40:32 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Mullica This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-207 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-199 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hSB23-263 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-207 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/6395A976519F...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/C7026299EB16...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B8897A197585...$File/Attachment C.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C.pdf 02:11:17 PM Sens. Buckner and Priola introduced Senate Bill 23-207. The bill allows taxpayers to claim a sales and use tax refund for purchases of data center construction materials and equipment. The sponsors answered several committee questions. 02:22:57 PM Yuriy Gorlov, representing Accelerate Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gorlov answered several committee questions. Written testimony may be found in Attachment A. 02:28:51 PM Caroline Nutter, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Maud Naroll, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 02:40:40 PM Mrs. Sarah Grobbel, representing Cherry Creek School District / Cherry Creek Innovation Campus, testified in support of the bill. Sara Blackhurst, representing Action 22, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Greg Vernon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 02:57:01 PM Mr. Richard Werner, representing the Economic Development Council of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Angie Bedolla, representing CORE Electric Cooperative, testified in support of the bill. The witnesses answered several committee questions. 03:09:46 PM The committee took a brief recess. 03:09:56 PM The committee came back to order. 03:11:31 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B) Moved Priola Seconded Priola Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:11:53 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C) Moved Priola Seconded Priola Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:16:08 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-207, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Priola Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. No Kolker No Mullica Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-199 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/B0EEB496963B...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/08D3F4BD2ADF...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 03:16:25 PM Sens. Hinrichsen and Van Winkle introduced Senate Bill 23-199. The bill clarifies how state and local licensing authorities refund fees if a marijuana application is denied, and allows the Department of Revenue to renew state licenses that have not received local jurisdiction approval before state license expiration. 03:20:19 PM Ms. Casey Hilton, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Marijuana Enforcement Division, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Danielle Henry, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue - Marijuana Enforcement Division, testified in support of the bill. 03:23:14 PM The committee took a brief recess and came back to order. 03:28:12 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D) Moved Van Winkle Seconded Priola Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:28:34 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E) Moved Van Winkle Seconded Priola Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 03:29:29 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-199, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Excused Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-263 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 03:29:41 PM Sen. Priola introduced Senate Bill 23-263. The bill makes a General Fund loan to the Natural Disaster Mitigation Enterprise Fund. 03:30:47 PM Director Kevin Klein, representing the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, testified in support of the bill. Director Klein answered several committee questions. 03:39:38 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-263 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Priola Seconded Priola Yes Simpson No Smallwood No Van Winkle No Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 03:40:32 PM The committee adjourned.
