H_FIN_2018A 03/12/2018 01:33:49 PM Committee Summary

Representative Van Winkle, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1254, which modifies aspects of the foreclosure process and distributed amendments L.002, L.003, and L.004 [Attachments A, B, and C, respectively].

Mr. John Davies, representing himself as the Denver Public Trustee, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Karla Bagley, representing herself as the Garfield County Trustee, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Davies and Ms. Bagley responded to committee questions and discussed the proposed amendments.

Mr. Joey Lubinsk, representing the Real Estate Section of the Colorado Bar Association, testified from a neutral position on the bill with the proposed amendments.

Representatives Winter and Saine, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-165, which increases the bond amount that must be maintained by public administrators and deputy public administrators. The bill sponsors distributed a fact sheet about the bill [Attachment D].

Mr. Chris Ryan, the State Court Administrator, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Ryan returned to the table to address a committee question.

Speaker Duran and Representative Winter, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1208, which expands the state income tax credit for child care expenses by increasing the amount of the credit and broadening the eligible taxpayer population.

The bill sponsors responded to committee questions. Mr. Greg Sobetski, representing Legislative Council Staff, discussed the data and assumptions he used to write the fiscal note.

Ms. Louise Myrland, representing the Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Gloria Higgins, representing Executives Partnering to Invest in Children, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Bill Jaeger, representing the Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Higgins responded to a committee question.

Ms. Erica Van Voast, representing the Junior League of Denver, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Stacy Howard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Harlan Bair, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee questions.

Mr. Scott Wasserman, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee questions.

The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill.

Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.

Representative Gray, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1259, which allows certain medical and retail marijuana licensees to provide product samples to managers for quality control and product development purposes.

Mr. Kevin Gallagher, representing Cannabis Business Alliance, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gallagher distributed an illustration of the change made under the bill [Attachment F]. He responded to committee questions.

Ms. Ashley Kilroy, representing the City and County of Denver, testified in opposition to the bill.  She responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Michael Dohr, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, explained amendment L.002 [Attachment G].

Representative Gray made some closing remarks on the bill.

Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.