H_FIN_2018A 03/14/2018 10:04:36 AM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGHOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 03/14/2018 Attendance Beckman X Benavidez X Covarrubias X Gray * Kennedy * Kraft-Tharp X Lawrence X Michaelson Jenet * Sandridge X Thurlow X Van Winkle X Foote * Pabon X Time 10:04:36 AM to 11:25:08 AM Place LSB A This Meeting was called to order by Pabon This Report was prepared by Kori Donaldson Hearing Items Action Taken hSB18-104 Referred to the Committee of the Whole hHB18-1179 Referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1114 Referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1217 Amended, referred to House Appropriations hHB18-1218 Referred to House Appropriations 10:05:07 AM The committee was called to order. A quorum was present. SB18-104 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole 10:05:33 AM Representative McLachlan, co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-104, which requires the Broadband Deployment Board to seek certain federal broadband funds. Representative McLachlan responded to committee questions. 10:11:25 AM Mr. Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. He responded to committee questions. 10:14:47 AM Ms. Jennifer Berman, representing the Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed questions from the committee. 10:17:36 AM The bill sponsor made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill. 10:20:10 AM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-104 to the Committee of the Whole. Moved Thurlow Seconded Lawrence Beckman Yes Benavidez Yes Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Excused Sandridge No Thurlow Yes Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 10 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1114 - Referred to House Appropriations 10:26:35 AM Representatives Ginal and Buckner, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1114, which requires that genetic counselors be licensed in order to practice in Colorado. 10:29:32 AM Ms. Carol Walton, representing Genetic Counselors, testified in support of the bill. 10:37:20 AM The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill. 10:40:00 AM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1114 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Michaelson Jenet Seconded Gray Beckman No Benavidez Yes Covarrubias No Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge No Thurlow Yes Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1179 - Referred to House Appropriations 10:20:21 AM Representative Salazar, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1179, which prohibits price gouging by pharmaceutical companies, which is a deceptive trade practice. Representative Salazar responded to questions from the committee. 10:25:39 AM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1179 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Foote Seconded Gray Beckman No Benavidez Yes Covarrubias No Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Lawrence No Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge No Thurlow No Van Winkle No Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1217 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/2A41CE83A079...$File/18HouseFin0314AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0314AttachB.pdf Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/B4059A9363B0...$File/18HouseFin0314AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0314AttachA.pdf Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/FDAD7CF9564F...$File/18HouseFin0314AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18HouseFin0314AttachC.pdf 10:40:41 AM Representatives Van Winkle and Garnett, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1217, which creates a new state income tax credit for employers who contribute to an employee's 529 qualifying savings plan administered by CollegeInvest. The bill sponsors distributed amendment L.001 [Attachment A]. 10:44:59 AM Ms. Elizabeth Cheever, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Cheever responded to questions from the committee. Representative Garnett also responded to a question from the committee. 11:01:09 AM Ms. Angela Baier, representing College Invest, addressed questions from the committee. 11:08:18 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment A]. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Gray Beckman Benavidez Covarrubias Gray Kennedy Kraft-Tharp Lawrence Michaelson Jenet Sandridge Thurlow Van Winkle Foote Pabon YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:09:55 AM Motion Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment B]. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Gray Beckman Benavidez Covarrubias Gray Kennedy Kraft-Tharp Lawrence Michaelson Jenet Sandridge Thurlow Van Winkle Foote Pabon YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 11:09:56 AM Representative Kennedy discussed amendment L.005 [Attachment C]. 11:10:40 AM The bill sponsors made some closing remarks on the bill. 11:11:59 AM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1217, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Van Winkle Seconded Gray Beckman Yes Benavidez No Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge Yes Thurlow No Van Winkle Yes Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 11 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1218 - Referred to House Appropriations 11:12:08 AM Representatives Carver and Melton, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 18-1218, which expands the sales and use tax exemption for veterans' charitable organizations. The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee. 11:20:31 AM Mr. Dick Young, representing the United Veterans Committee, testified in support of the bill. 11:22:12 AM Ms. Amber Egbert, representing the Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee. 11:23:30 AM The bill sponsors made closing remarks on the bill. 11:24:54 AM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1218 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Gray Seconded Michaelson Jenet Beckman Yes Benavidez Yes Covarrubias Yes Gray Yes Kennedy Yes Kraft-Tharp Yes Lawrence Yes Michaelson Jenet Yes Sandridge Yes Thurlow Yes Van Winkle Yes Foote Yes Pabon Yes Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 11:25:08 AM Committee Adjourned