House Committee on Finance (03/09/2010)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:	03/09/2010	ATTENDANCE

Time:	11:27 AM to 12:20 PM	DelGrosso	X
		Frangas	X
Place:	LSB A	Gerou	X
		Kagan	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Kefalas	X
	Representative Judd	Labuda	X
		Roberts	X
This Report was prepared by		Summers	X
	Ron Kirk	Swalm	X
		Benefield	X
		Judd	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
HB10-1270 SB10-122 SB10-059		Postponed Indefinitely Referred to the Committee of the Whole Postponed Indefinitely

11:27 AM -- House Bill 10-1270 - Concerning Regulations Applying to the Taxation of Computer Software (For Action Only)

Representative Judd, Chairman, called the meeting to order and placed House Bill 10-1270 on the table for action. Representative Murray, prime sponsor, asked that amendment L.001 be considered by the committee and the following actions were taken.


BILL:	HB10-1270
TIME:	11:28:45 AM
MOVED:	Gerou
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection by those members present.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	DelGrosso
	Frangas
	Gerou
	Kagan
	Kefalas
	Labuda
	Roberts
	Summers
	Swalm
	Benefield
	Judd

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB10-1270
TIME:	11:30:05 AM
MOVED:	Gerou
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 10-1270, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a 5-6 vote.
SECONDED:	DelGrosso
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Frangas	No
	Gerou	Yes
	Kagan	No
	Kefalas	No
	Labuda	No
	Roberts	Yes
	Summers	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Benefield	No
	Judd	No

Not Final YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB10-1270
TIME:	11:35:29 AM
MOVED:	Benefield
MOTION:	Moved to postpone House Bill 10-1270 indefinitely. The motion passed on a 6-5 vote.
SECONDED:	Labuda
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	No
	Frangas	Yes
	Gerou	No
	Kagan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Roberts	No
	Summers	No
	Swalm	No
	Benefield	Yes
	Judd	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:36 AM -- Senate Bill 10-122 - Concerning the Capital Finance Corporation

Representative Weissmann, prime sponsor, explained that Senate Bill 10-122 was recommended by the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council. It abolishes the Capital Finance Corporation, the state's lessor in the master lease program. He closed by saying that the corporation's power to execute documents related to existing lease purchase agreements is transferred to the executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA).


BILL:	SB10-122
TIME:	11:37:33 AM
MOVED:	Summers
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 10-122 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 10-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Kefalas
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Summers	Yes
	Swalm	Excused
	Benefield	Yes
	Judd	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:40 AM -- Senate Bill 10-059 - Concerning an Income Tax Checkoff Program for the Colorado D.A.R.E. Fund

Representative Ryden, prime sponsor, explained that Senate Bill 10-059 creates a new income tax return checkoff to collect donations for Colorado Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.), a statewide nonprofit organization. Colorado D.A.R.E. provides training resources, communicates with local law enforcement departments, and serves as a liaison between D.A.R.E. programs in Colorado and D.A.R.E. America, the program's national organization. Representative Ryden distributed a handout on the D.A.R.E. program (Attachment B).

The following persons testified:

11:46 AM -- Ms. Stacey Howell, El Paso County D.A.R.E. Program, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Howell began by saying that the D.A.R.E. program has experienced funding cuts. She noted that it was the second largest program in the state behind the Aurora program. Ms. Howell said the El Paso County program includes 21 schools and provides services to over 20,000 students. The committee discussed the need for the checkoff mechanism in the legislation. Mr. Howell noted that the checkoff will help bring the program back to its full capacity. She closed by urging the committee to support the legislation.

11:52 AM -- Ms. Peg Ackerman, County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in support of the bill and noted that the bill is extremely important to the association.

11:59 AM -- Mr. Gary Livingston, Colorado D.A.R.E. Program, testified in support of the legislation and discussed the inception of the program in 1984. He noted that the program is offered in 43 countries other than the United States and is updated on a continual basis. Mr. Livingston closed by saying that the program is an American icon and urged the committee to support the legislation.

The committee engaged in a brief discussion on the bill.

12:17 AM


BILL:	SB10-059
TIME:	12:18:39 PM
MOVED:	Kefalas
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 10-059 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed for a lack of a second.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	DelGrosso
	Frangas
	Gerou
	Kagan
	Kefalas
	Labuda
	Roberts
	Summers
	Swalm
	Benefield
	Judd

Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:	SB10-059
TIME:	12:19:27 PM
MOVED:	Benefield
MOTION:	Moved to postpone Senate Bill 10-059 indefinitely. The motion passed on a 11-0 vote.
SECONDED:	Labuda
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Frangas	Yes
	Gerou	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Roberts	Yes
	Summers	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Benefield	Yes
	Judd	Yes

Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:20 PM

Adjourn.