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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE SALES AND USE TAX SIMPLIFICATION TASK FORCE
| Date |
08/30/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Bryan Archer |
X |
| Bridges |
X |
| Michelle Bush |
X |
| Leslie Edwards |
X |
| Kenneth Keeley |
X |
| Don Korte |
X |
| Tracy Kraft-Tharp |
X |
| Josh Pens |
X |
| Rachel Quintana |
X |
| Mollie Steinemann |
X |
| Taggart |
X |
| Judith Vorndran |
X |
| Jim Welte |
X |
| Kipp |
X |
| Van Winkle |
X |
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| Time |
09:16:12 AM to 12:29:12 PM |
| Place |
Old Supreme Court |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Van Winkle |
| This Report was prepared by |
Dan Graeve |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hDepartment of Revenue Presentation |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hSales and Use Tax System Utilization and Marketing Panel |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hSales Tax Audit Process Panel |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hSJR23-004 Update and Discussion |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hWayfair v. Lakewood Update |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hColorado Municipal League Presentation |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hPublic Testimony |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Department of Revenue Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
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09:16:14 AM |
Ms. Vanessa Reilly,
representing Legislative Council Staff, provided information to the committee
regarding the bill drafting process.
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| 09:16:32 AM |
Mr. Josh Pens and Mr. Mark Nguyen, representing the Department of Revenue, presented to the committee regarding demonstrating user experience of the department's Sales and Use Tax Simplification online portal.
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| 09:37:30 AM |
Mr. Pens and Mr. Nguyen responded to questions from the committee.
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| 09:45:53 AM |
Committee discussion
continued.
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| 10:02:50 AM |
Committee discussion continued.
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Sales and Use Tax System Utilization and Marketing Panel - Committee Discussion Only
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10:07:25 AM |
Mr. Josh Pens, representing
the Department of Revenue, presented to the committee regarding utilization
of the SUTS online portal.
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10:17:30 AM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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10:19:00 AM |
The committee came
back to order.
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10:19:03 AM |
Ms. Quintana, representing the Chamber of Commerce, presented to the committee regarding business utilization of the portal.
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10:27:29 AM |
Ms. Quintana responded to questions from the committee.
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10:36:03 AM |
Mr. Pens responded to questions from the committee regarding ownership of data.
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10:39:52 AM |
Committee discussion continued.
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10:47:20 AM |
Mr. Ken Keeley, representing Commerce City, presented to the committee on marketing and utilization from the perspective of a home rule city.
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10:50:35 AM |
Committee discussion
continued.
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Sales Tax Audit Process Panel - Committee Discussion Only
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11:00:46 AM |
Mr. Ezequiel Vasquez,
representing the City of Arvada, presented to the committee on audit selection
process.
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11:03:46 AM |
Mr. Ken Martinez, representing the City and County of Denver, presented to the committee regarding tax audit selection and process.
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11:07:10 AM |
Mr. Josh Pens, representing
the Department of Revenue, presented to the committee regarding tax audits.
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11:09:58 AM |
Mr. Ken Keeley, representing
Commerce City, provided input to the committee on the topic.
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11:10:00 AM |
Mr. Pens provided
written materials to the comitte that can be found as Attachment A.
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11:10:34 AM |
Panelists responded
to questions from the committee regarding duplicative audits by multiple
entities and statute of limitations.
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11:21:19 AM |
Committee discussion
continued.
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SJR23-004 Update and Discussion - Committee Discussion Only
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11:25:07 AM |
Mr. Michael Gifford, representing the Associated General Contractors of Colorado, presented to the committee regarding and update on Senate Joint Resolution 23-004 Uniform Sales And Use Tax On Construction Material.
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11:31:55 AM |
Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado Municipal League, presented to the committee regarding SJR23-004 Uniform Sales And Use Tax On Construction Material.
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Wayfair v. Lakewood Update - Committee Discussion Only
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11:37:37 AM |
Mr. Alex Dorotik, representing the City of Lakewood, presented to the committee regarding the Wayfair v. Lakewood lawsuit.
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11:39:41 AM |
Mr. Dorotik responded to questions from the committee.
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Colorado Municipal League Presentation - Committee Discussion Only
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11:51:19 AM |
Mollie Steinemann, representing the Colorado municipal League, presented to the committee regarding compliance with SB22-032.
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11:52:51 AM |
Ms. Steinemann responded to questions from the committee.
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11:53:38 AM |
Ms. Rachel Bender, representing the Colorado Municipal League, provided input on the topic of business physical presence and tax filing.
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11:57:17 AM |
Representative Taggart provided an update to the committee regarding the City of Grand Junction.
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11:59:18 AM |
Panelists responded to questions from the committee.
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Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only
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12:06:57 PM |
Rebecca Tanner, representing herself provided comments to the committee.
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12:17:40 PM |
Mr. Pens provided comments regarding construction materials in response to Ms. Tanner's comments.
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12:19:53 PM |
Ms. Kinna McDavid, representing All Win Bookkeeping, provided comments to the committee.
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| 12:29:12 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
