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h_bus_2017a_2017-05-02t13:30:29z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 05/02/2017

Location: LSB A

Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB17-280



HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 17-280 to the Committee on Appro PASS







01:31 PM -- SB 17-280



Representative Kraft-Tharp and Representative Thurlow introduced Senate Bill 17-280. Under current law, the Colorado Economic Development Commission in the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) is repealed July 1, 2017. The bill extends the commission until July 1, 2025. The bill also specifies that the commission may transfer General Fund money appropriated to it into the Colorado Economic Development Fund and may spend that money without further appropriation.



The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.



01:40 PM --
Stephanie Copeland, Executive Director of OEDIT, testified in support of the bill. Director Copeland responded to questions from the committee.



01:49 PM --
Patrick Boyle, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill.



01:51 PM



The bill sponsors made closing remarks.


BILL: SB17-280
TIME: 01:53:38 PM
MOVED: Thurlow
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 17-280 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4.
SECONDED: Kraft-Tharp
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Gray
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
No
Rosenthal
Yes
Sias
No
Thurlow
Yes
Van Winkle
No
Williams D.
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS














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