Bill Summary for Bill Number HB10-1108

Date: 02/10/2010

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB10-1108

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion Moved to refer House Bill 10-1108, as amended, to	PASS PASS

11:42 AM -- House Bill 10-1108

Representative McCann, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 10-1108 concerning an exclusion from the employment relationship for purposes of state employment laws for certain coaches who enter into independent contractor relationships with nonprofit youth sports organizations that are evidenced by a written agreement. This bill establishes that a written contract between a coach and a nonprofit youth sports organization that specifies that the coach is an independent contractor and not an employee of the organization, is conclusive evidence of the independent contractor relationship between the coach and the organization. The contract must contain a conspicuous declaration indicating that the coach is:

an independent contractor and not an employee of the organization;
not entitled to unemployment insurance or workers' compensation benefits; and
obligated to pay federal and state income tax on moneys paid under the contract.

Representative McCann distributed Amendment L.002 (Attachment A).

11:46 AM -- Reid Neoreiter, former President of the Colorado Fusion Soccer Club, testified in support of the bill. He talked about the need for legislation on the subject as opposed to just creating an exception for sports organizations similar to, as an example, paper routes.

11:50 AM -- Jeff Park, representing the Colorado Fusion Soccer Club, testified in support of the bill. He talked about the benefits the bill would bring to their club. Representative Soper asked whether there have been any workers' compensation or unemployment insurance claims. Mr. Park said none other than the one Mr. Neoreiter mentioned.

11:53 AM -- Jon Destefano, representing Colorado Youth Soccer, testified in support of the bill.

11:56 AM -- Jeff Ruebel, representing the CDLA and Westminster AFC, testified in support of the bill. He added that they also agree with the amendment.


BILL:	HB10-1108
TIME:	11:59:04 AM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed 8-3.
SECONDED:	Casso
		VOTE
	Balmer	No
	Bradford	Yes
	Casso	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Liston	No
	Middleton	Yes
	Priola	No
	Soper	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Rice	Yes

Not Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB10-1108
TIME:	12:01:56 PM
MOVED:	Gagliardi
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 10-1108, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 11-0.
SECONDED:	Balmer
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Bradford	Yes
	Casso	Yes
	Kerr A.	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Middleton	Yes
	Priola	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Stephens	Yes
	Gagliardi	Yes
	Rice	Yes

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