S_FIN_2023A 05/02/2023 07:02:22 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 05/02/2023 Attendance Priola * Simpson X Smallwood X Van Winkle X Winter F. * Kolker X Mullica X Time 07:02:22 PM to 09:03:59 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Mullica This Report was prepared by Katie Ruedebusch Hearing Items Action Taken hSB23-304 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1240 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1290 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1017 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1041 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1277 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1081 Referred to Senate Appropriations hHB23-1265 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB23-098 Postponed Indefinitely hHB23-1285 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB23-1147 Referred to Senate Appropriations SB23-304 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 07:02:56 PM President Fenberg and Senator Hansen introduced Senate Bill 23-304. The bill specifies factors that assessors must consider when valuing property, requires counties with a population of at least 300,000 people to use the alternative protest and appeal procedure, and requires assessors to provide certain information to taxpayers upon request. The sponsors answered committee questions. 07:06:41 PM Anneliese Steel, representing Colorado Concern, testified in support of the bill. Keith Erffmeyer, representing the Colorado Assessors Association, was available to answer committee questions. 07:10:17 PM Witnesses answered several committee questions. 07:20:06 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-304 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood No Van Winkle No Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1240 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/7292AED8F31A...$File/Attachment A.pdf?OpenElement Attachment A.pdf Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/50A42D839726...$File/Attachment B.pdf?OpenElement Attachment B.pdf 07:20:21 PM President Fenberg introduced Senate Bill 23-1240. The bill creates a sales and use tax exemption for building materials purchased for rebuilding and repairing residential structures damaged by wildfire from 2020 to 2022. 07:24:52 PM Written testimony may be found in Attachment A. 07:25:03 PM Mrs. Judi Kern, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Wendy Wyss, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Tawnya Somauroo, representing Marshall Together, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Darren McKeen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. 07:39:51 PM Mr. Josh Pens, representing the Department of Revenue, came to the table to answer a committee question. 07:41:54 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B) Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 07:44:58 PM Committee discussion continued with the sponsor. 07:49:17 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1240, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker 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 HB23-1290 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/497D7FA7012D...$File/Attachment C Merged.pdf?OpenElement Attachment C Merged.pdf 07:49:34 PM Majority Leader Moreno and Senator Fields introduced House Bill 23-1290. The bill refers a ballot measure to voters at the November 2023 statewide election to retain excess revenue collected from Proposition EE that otherwise would be refunded, and to maintain the tax rates that were approved in Proposition EE. 07:51:00 PM Riley Kitts, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment C. 07:56:34 PM The sponsors gave some closing remarks. 07:59:08 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1290 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker 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 HB23-1017 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 07:59:30 PM Sens. Bridges and Van Winkle introduced House Bill 23-1017. The bill requires the Department of Revenue to make modifications to the electronic Sales and Use Tax System, initiate a promotional campaign for the system, and prohibits collection of certain fees for payments through the system. 08:00:12 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1017 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1041 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 08:01:19 PM Sen. Simpson introduced House Bill 23-1041. The bill prohibits wagering on simulcast greyhound races and changes the funding mechanism for the Greyhound Welfare and Adoption Fund. 08:03:51 PM Mr. Carey Theil, representing GREY2K USA, testified in support of the bill. 08:05:46 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1041 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Simpson Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1277 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/FBBA9E8140C5...$File/Attachment D.pdf?OpenElement Attachment D.pdf 08:06:09 PM Sens. Kolker and Smallwood introduced House Bill 23-1277. The bill makes several changes to income tax reporting requirements, including the information to be included on forms and the time when forms are due. 08:07:32 PM Josh Pens, representing the Department of Revenue, testified in support of the bill. Written testimony may be found in Attachment D. 08:08:46 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1277 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1081 - Referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/A842B22AC39F...$File/Attachment E.pdf?OpenElement Attachment E.pdf 08:09:05 PM Senator Hinrichsen introduced House Bill 23-1081. The bill makes several changes to expand the Employee Ownership Tax Credit. He distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment E). 08:10:06 PM Mr. Xander Martin, representing the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, testified in support of the bill. 08:13:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1081 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle No Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 6 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1265 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 08:14:19 PM Sens. Marchman and Will introduced House Bill 23-1265. The bill creates the Born to Be Wild special license plate for the purpose of funding conflict mitigation related to gray wolf population management. 08:19:28 PM Committee discussion with the sponsors ensued. 08:19:48 PM Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Rob Edward, representing the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project, testified in support of the bill. Daphne Gervais, representing the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, testified in support of the bill. 08:29:37 PM The sponsors gave some closing remarks. 08:30:57 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1265 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Yes Simpson Yes Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB23-098 - Postponed Indefinitely Attachment Tag File Name Attachment http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf/0/9B2DED01272B...$File/Attachment F.pdf?OpenElement Attachment F.pdf 08:31:10 PM Sen. Rodriguez returned to discuss Senate Bill 23-098. The bill was originally heard on April 25, 2023. 08:32:56 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.018 (Attachment F) Moved Kolker Seconded Priola Simpson Smallwood Van Winkle Winter F. Kolker Mullica YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 08:42:02 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-098, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Kolker Seconded Priola No Simpson No Smallwood No Van Winkle No Winter F. Yes Kolker Yes Mullica No YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL 08:42:41 PM Motion Postpone Senate Bill 23-098 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 Kolker 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 HB23-1285 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 08:42:54 PM Sen. Priola introduced House Bill 23-1285. The bill allows local governments to accept carryout bag fee revenue from stores in 2023 and specifies how stores may use any retained revenue they would otherwise have had to remit. 08:43:48 PM Mr. Grier Bailey, representing CWPMA/RMFIA, testified in support of the bill. 08:49:17 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1285 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Priola Seconded Priola Yes Simpson No Smallwood Yes Van Winkle Yes Winter F. Excused Kolker Yes Mullica Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB23-1147 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 08:49:33 PM The committee took a brief break. 08:50:03 PM The committee came back to order. Sen. Winter introduced House Bill 23-1147. The bill creates the Affordable Driver Education Program Testing Enterprise to fund driver training and examinations. 08:55:36 PM Nancy Diaz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Toriro Goronga, representing Drive Safe, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Ferrandino, representing the Department of Revenue, testified against the bill. 09:03:42 PM Motion Refer House Bill 23-1147 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Winter F. 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 09:03:59 PM The committee adjourned.