S_FIN_2018A 03/08/2018 12:20:37 PM Committee Summary PUBLICSTAFF SUMMARY OF MEETINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Date 03/08/2018 Attendance Court * Jahn X Tate X Smallwood X Neville T. X Time 12:20:37 PM to 01:17:33 PM Place SCR 357 This Meeting was called to order by Neville T. This Report was prepared by Matt Becker Hearing Items Action Taken hSB18-109 Referred to Senate Appropriations hSB18-056 Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar hHB18-1008 Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations SB18-109 - Referred to Senate Appropriations 12:20:47 PM Senator Gardner, co-prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-109, which allows notaries public to perform notarial acts remotely and specifies the systems and processes to be used. 12:22:21 PM Joan Turner, representing the Loan Title Association of Colorado, testified on the bill. 12:23:04 PM Suzanne Staiert, representing the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, testified on the bill. 12:24:43 PM Ms. Staiert and Ms. Turner responded to committee questions. 12:26:50 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-109 to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Smallwood Seconded Court Yes Jahn Yes Tate Yes Smallwood Yes Neville T. Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS SB18-056 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Attachment Tag File Name Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/52FA36CAB922...$File/18SenateFin0308AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateFin0308AttachA.pdf 12:26:59 PM Senator Jahn, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 18-056, which increases the claim amount for when a case may be filed in county court from $15,000 to $35,000 and changes county and district court filing fees. Senator Gardner also provided comments about the bill. 12:28:00 PM Chris Ryan, representing Colorado Courts, testfied in support of the bill. 12:30:43 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.007 [Attachment A]. Moved Jahn Seconded Court Jahn Tate Smallwood Neville T. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 12:31:24 PM Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-056, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. Moved Jahn Seconded Court Yes Jahn Yes Tate Yes Smallwood Yes Neville T. Yes Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS HB18-1008 - Amended, referred to Senate Appropriations Attachment Tag File Name Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/863393EBA64B...$File/18SenateFin0308AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateFin0308AttachB.pdf 12:31:32 PM Senator Donovan, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1008, which creates new financing mechanisms for the Aquatic Nuisance Species programs in the Department of Natural Resources. 12:38:32 PM Julie McKenna, representing Northern Water, testified in support of the bill. 12:39:00 PM Kellen Friedlander, representing the Colorado Marine Dealers Association, testified in support of the bill. 12:40:43 PM Dianna Orf, representing Colorado Water Congress and the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in support of the bill. 12:44:17 PM Morgan Cullen, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. 12:45:45 PM Mr. Friedlander responded to committee questions. 12:48:50 PM Brandon Ransom, representing Denver Water, testified in support of the bill. 12:53:35 PM Elizabeth Brown, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified in support of the bill. 12:54:17 PM Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified in support of the bill. 12:56:35 PM Ms. Brown responded to committee questions. 01:00:26 PM Ms. Pingenot responded to committee questions. 01:06:16 PM Ms. Brown responded to additional committee questions. 01:10:57 PM Senator Coram distributed Amendment L.004 [Attachment B] and responded to committee questions. 01:11:48 PM Senators Coram and Donovan provided closing comments on the bill. 01:15:02 PM Motion Adopt amendment L.004 Moved Court Seconded Court Jahn Tate Smallwood Neville T. YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection 01:17:25 PM Motion Refer House Bill 18-1008, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Moved Court Seconded Court Yes Jahn Yes Tate Yes Smallwood Yes Neville T. No Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS 01:17:33 PM Committee Adjourned