H_SA_2016A 05/10/2016 10:03:07 AM Committee Summary

10:03 AM -- SB16-215



Representative Young, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-215 to the committee. The bill modifies the implementation of the state's twice monthly payroll system authorized through House Bill 15-1392. The bill allows the State Personnel Director within the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) to determine when to begin paying salaries twice a month, if it is determined that it is necessary to delay until after July 1, 2017, due to the implementation of the Human Resources Information System (HRIS). Additionally, the bill eliminates one of the options an employee may use to repay a one-time loan authorized through HB 15-1392.



Committee members discussed the bill with Representative Young.



10:08 AM -- Jack Wylie, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, responded to committee member questions.











































10:15 AM



Representative Young wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

10:17 AM -- SB16-210



Representative DelGrosso, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 16-210 to the committee. This bill requires the Transportation Commission to submit a ballot question to voters in 2016, 2017, or 2018 for approval of $3.5 billion in Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs) once existing transportation bonds have been repaid. The maximum repayment cost cannot exceed $5.5 billion or take longer than 20 years to repay. TRANs proceeds must be spent on a list of transportation projects described in the bill. The bill also eliminates the final three years of Senate Bill 09-228 transfers and diverts 5 percent of state sales tax revenue to the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) and 1 percent of state sales tax revenue to the Capital Construction Fund (CCF).



Representative DelGrosso offered amendment L.026 (Attachment A) and discussed the amendment. Committee members discussed the bill and the amendment with Representative DelGrosso.



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10:46 AM -- RJ Hicks, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.



10:51 AM -- Greg Fulton, representing the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, testified in support of the bill.





10:56 AM



Mr. Hicks and Mr. Fulton responded to committee member questions.



11:04 AM -- Becky Long, representing Conservation Colorado, testified against the bill and responded to committee member questions.



11:13 AM -- Herman Stockinger, representing the Colorado Department of Transportation, testified on the bill from a neutral position and responded to committee member questions.



11:26 AM -- Grier Bailey, representing the Colorado Wyoming Petroleum Marketers Association, testified in support of the bill.



11:29 AM -- Joe Kiely, representing the Ports to Plains Alliance, testified in support of the bill.



11:31 AM -- Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill but expressed concern over portions of the amendment. He responded to committee member questions.



11:35 AM -- David May, representing the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.



11:38 AM -- Sandra Solin, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.



11:46 AM -- Steve Tool, representing the Northern Colorado Legislative Alliance, testified in support of the bill.















































11:53 AM



Representative DelGrosso further discussed amendment L.026.

11:55 AM



Representative DelGrosso wrapped up his presentation of the bill.



Committee members commented on the bill.

12:18 PM -- SB16-213



Representatives DelGrosso and Singer, co-prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 16-213. This bill creates the construction defect litigation study group within the Judicial Department to investigate matters concerning construction defect litigation in district courts. The study group is required to make a report to the judiciary committees of the General Assembly and chief justice of the Judicial Department by March 1, 2017. The report must include any recommended civil rule changes, changes in filing fees, options and alternatives for discovery and preliminary procedural issues, and, if the study group determines it is desirable, a pilot program within the Judicial Department.



Committee members discussed the bill with the sponsors.



12:46 PM -- Carolyn Siegel, representing Build Our Homes Right, testified against the bill and responded to committee member questions.



12:52 PM -- Kelly Campbell, representing the Property Casualty Insurers Association, testified in support of the bill and responded to committee member questions.





01:06 PM



Representative DelGrosso wrapped up his presentation of the bill.

























01:07 PM



The committee recessed.





01:08 PM



The committee reconvened.



Representative Singer wrapped up his presentation of the bill.



Committee members commented on the bill.





01:18 PM



The committee recessed.





01:26 PM



The committee reconvened.

01:29 PM



The committee adjourned.