H_FIN_2021A 06/03/2021 08:07:19 AM Committee Summary

Representatives Snyder and Van Winkle presented Senate Bill 21-282 to the committee.

Tony Gagliardi, representing NFIB, testified in support of the bill.

Mark Turner, representing Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill.

Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

Sponsors wrapped up their presentation to the committee.

Representatives Van Winkle and Ortiz presented House Bill 21-1327 to the committee. The bill allows pass-through businesses to elect to pay their state income tax at the entity level, rather than the individual level, beginning in tax year 2022.

Josh Pens, representing Department of Revenue, was available to answer committee questions.

Dorothy Jones, representing Denver Metro Chamber, testified in support of the bill.

Tony Gagliardi, representing NFIB, testified in support of the bill.

Sponsors wrapped up their presentation to the committee.

Representatives Benavidez and Gonzales-Gutierrez presented Senate Bill 21-233 to the committee. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to study the feasibility of administering a wage replacement program for individuals who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who are ineligible for regular unemployment benefits due to their immigration status.

Kevin Patterson, representing Colorado Peoples Alliance, testified in support of the bill.