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H_BUS_2017A 04/18/2017 Committee Summary

Final

STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date: 04/18/2017
ATTENDANCE
Time: 01:32 PM to 02:59 PM
Arndt
X
Coleman
X
Place: LSB A
Garnett
X
Gray
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Navarro
X
Representative Kraft-Tharp
Nordberg
X
Rosenthal
*
This Report was prepared by
Sias
X
Luisa Altmann
Thurlow
X
Van Winkle
X
Williams D.
X
Winter
X
Kraft-Tharp
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB17-218

SB17-215

SB17-244
Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole





01:33 PM -- SB 17-218



Representative Kennedy introduced Senate Bill 17-218. The reengrossed bill continues the Landscape Architect Professional Licensing Act for 11 years, through September 1, 2028.



01:37 PM --
David Sprunt, American Society of Landscape Architects Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Sprunt provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A).



170418 AttachA.pdf170418 AttachA.pdf



01:40 PM --
Marilen Reimer, American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.



01:42 PM --
Mark Tabor, City and County of Denver, testified in support of the bill.



01:44 PM



Mr. Tabor and Mr. Sprunt responded to questions from the committee.











01:49 PM --
Saul Larsen, Department of Regulatory Agencies, responded to questions from the committee.



01:59 PM --
Cheri Stringer, Association of Professional Landscape Designers, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Stringer provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments B and C).



170418 AttachB.pdf170418 AttachB.pdf170418 AttachC.pdf170418 AttachC.pdf



02:02 PM --
Alex Schatz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.



02:06 PM



Representative Kennedy made closing remarks.

BILL: SB17-218
TIME: 02:09:57 PM
MOVED: Garnett
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-218 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
No
Thurlow
No
Van Winkle
No
Williams D.
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS







02:10 PM -- SB 17-215



Representative Gray introduced Senate Bill 17-215. The bill continues the regulation of real estate brokers and subdivision developers by the Real Estate Commission in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) for nine years until September 1, 2026, and implements recommendations from the 2016 DORA sunset review of the Division of Real Estate.



Representative Gray responded to questions from the committee.



Representative Gray provided amendment L.007 (Attachment D) and amendment L.008 (Attachment E).



170418 AttachD.pdf170418 AttachD.pdf170418 AttachE.pdf170418 AttachE.pdf



02:15 PM --
Marcia Waters, DORA Division of Real Estate, and Bryan Jameson, DORA Office of Policy, Research, and Regulatory Reform, responded to questions from the committee.



02:18 PM --
Josh Abram, Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee.



02:22 PM



Mr. Jameson returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.



02:24 PM --
Scott Peterson, Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in support of the bill.



02:27 PM --
Luke Miller, Colorado Apartment Association, testified in support of the bill.



02:29 PM



Mr. Abram returned to the table to respond to questions from the committee.



02:36 PM --
Duane Gall, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions from the committee.







02:38 PM --
Charles Calvin, Colorado Bar Association Real Estate Section, testified in support of proposed amendment L.007.

BILL: SB17-215
TIME: 02:41:59 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.007. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Thurlow
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
BILL: SB17-215
TIME: 02:42:52 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.008. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection









02:43 PM



Representative Gray made closing remarks.

BILL: SB17-215
TIME: 02:43:39 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-215, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED: Nordberg
VOTE
Arndt
Excused
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Excused
Williams D.
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:44 PM -- SB 17-244



Representative Gray introduced Senate Bill 17-244. The bill allows a county or district board of health to establish retail food establishment license fees that are lower than those set in statute if the county or district board of health is in compliance with the Colorado Food Protection Act. The bill removes language that prohibits a county government from using the increased fee revenue generated under House Bill 16-1401 for other county programs.



Representative Gray provided amendment L.001 (Attachment F).



170418 AttachF.pdf170418 AttachF.pdf



Representative Gray responded to questions from the committee.





02:52 PM --
Gini Pingenot, Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill.

BILL: SB17-244
TIME: 02:57:57 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED: Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Coleman
Garnett
Gray
Navarro
Nordberg
Rosenthal
Sias
Thurlow
Van Winkle
Williams D.
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection





02:58 PM



Representative Gray made closing remarks.

BILL: SB17-244
TIME: 02:58:34 PM
MOVED: Gray
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-244, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED: Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Excused
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Williams D.
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



02:59 PM



The committee adjourned.




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