H_BUS_2023A 02/09/2023 01:31:01 PM Committee Summary

Lynn Davis, representing the Gold Line Collective, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Susan Edmondson, representing the Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Peri Bolts, representing Eclectic Colorado Limited, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Edmondson responded to a question from the committee.

Representative Willford introduced HB23-1078 to the committee. The bill creates a dependent allowance for an individual receiving unemployment compensation.

Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill.

Kathy White, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill.

Sarah Barnes, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Katherine Riley, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in support of the bill.

Ms. White answered questions from the committee.

Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Tony Gagliardi, representing National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified in opposition to the bill.

Meghan Dollar, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Adam Burg, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Beck responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Morgan responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. David Dazlich, representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & Economic Development Corporation, testified in opposition to the bill.

Nina Anderson, representing Express Employment, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Ryan Gedney, representing the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, answered committee questions.

Representative Willford presented final comments on the bill.

Cameron Netherland, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Melissa Mejia, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified in support of the bill.

Patti Phillips-Keller, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.

Samantha Santee, representing the Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified to amend the bill.

Therese Kerr, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. MJ Coleman Jackson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Christopher Bonham, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mrs. Jessie Proffitt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Coleman Jackson responded to questions from the committee.

The committee took a brief recess.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Woodrow
introduced amendment L.004 to the committee (Attachment K).



Representative
Woodrow introduced amendment L.006 to the committee as an amendment to
L.004 (Attachment L).

Representatives Woodrow and Lindsay provided final comments on the bill.

Representatives Ricks and Amabile provided final comments on the bill.

Representative Valdez introduced House Bill 23-1146. The bill prohibits employers from taking adverse action against an employee who accepts a cash gratuity offered by a patron of the business.