S_BLT_2024A 04/30/2024 06:36:42 PM Committee Summary

Ms. Kely Campbell, representing the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, testified in support of the bill.

Anna Martinez, representing the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

Patty Salazar, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill.

Tina Dobson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Crystina Page, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Shelia Canfield-Jones, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Aaron Kucharik, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Blanca Eberhardt, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Senator Roberts explained the purpose of Amendment L.010.

Committee discussion ensued.

Ms. Jessica Yates, representing the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel, Attorney Admissions, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Anna Martinez, representing the Colorado Board of Law Examiners, testified in opposition to the bill.

Dr. Michael Neil, representing the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Meredith Henry, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Senator Roberts made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

The committee took a recess.

The committee came back to order.

Jeff Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

The committee took a recess.

The committee came back to order.

Mr. Matthew Walusis, representing Meridian Trust FCU, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Gerry Agnes, representing Elevations Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Katie March, representing themself, spoke in support of the bill.

Mr. Tod Cummins Jr, representing Canvas Credit Union, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Stephanie Teubner, representing Blue Federal Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Darius Wise, representing Red Rocks Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Leslie Shepard, representing SunWest Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Karen Troester, representing Grand Junction Federal Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Hannah Svarverud, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. David Brown, representing Weld Community Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Karen Bigelow, representing Premier Members Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Robert Gladu, representing Canvas Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. John Ruby, representing Bellco Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Mike Steppenbacker, representing Ent Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Mr. Doug Fagan, representing Partner Colorado Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Linda Pounds, representing Partner Colorado Credit Union, testified in support of the bill.

Joe Adamack, representing GoWest Credit Union Association, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Andrew Trainor, representing InBank, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Megan Harmon, representing The Eastern Colorado Bank, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jay Goddard, representing Points West Community Bank, testified to amend the bill.

Ms. Kathryn Perry, representing Park State Bank And Trust, testified to amend the bill.

Christina Kraft, representing Bank of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Matthew Propst, representing ANB Bank, testified in opposition to the bill.

John Berkhausen, representing Adams Bank & Trust, testified in opposition to the bill.

Joe Martinez, representing Independent Bankers of Colorado - San Luis Valley Federal Bank, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jenifer Waller, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The bill sponsors explained the purpose of Amendment L.003.

The committee members made comments to the merits of the amendment.

The committee took a recess.

Mark Thompson, representing Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, testified in support of the bill.

Jonathan Morales, representing Western States Regional Council of Carpenters, testified in support of the bill.

Matthew Fritzmauer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Robyn Averbach, representing Haselden Construction, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Ale Spray, representing the Hispanic Contractors of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Yvette Roman, representing the Association of General Contractors, testified in opposition to the bill.

Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Karen Keyes, representing The Art Of Concrete LLC, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Mr. Michael Gifford, representing Associated General Contractors Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Jack Tate, representing Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Drea Modugno, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.

Mr. Jamie Williams, representing NWR Commercial Roofing, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ms. Micah Ferguson, representing Facility & Building Services, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jessica Acosta, representing Environmental Consulting Services, LLC, testified in opposition to the bill.

Ted Leighty, representing the Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Senator Liston distributed and explained Amendment L.029 (Attachment F).

Committee discussion ensued.

Members of the committee made closing comments.