House Committee on Economic and Business Development (04/19/2012)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Date:	04/19/2012	ATTENDANCE

Time:	02:52 PM to 03:36 PM	Balmer	E
		Holbert	X
Place:	HCR 0112	Miklosi	E
		Priola	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Singer	*
	Representative Liston	Soper	X
		Swerdfeger	*
This Report was prepared by		Szabo	X
	Christie Lee	Tyler	X
		Williams A.	X
		Wilson	X
		Swalm	X
		Liston	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB12-038 SB12-123		Referred to Local Government Referred to Appropriations

02:53 PM -- Senate Bill 12-038

Representative Priola, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-038. This bill requires that residential roofing contractors sign a written contract with customers detailing the contractor's contact information, and the terms and conditions of the work agreement, for any roofing service in excess of $1,000. The contract must include a written statement that the roofing contractor cannot pay, waive, or rebate any part of the customer's insurance deductible. Any person entering into a work agreement with a roofing contractor who intends to pay the contractor with proceeds from an insurance policy may cancel the contract within 72 hours if his or her insurer denies his or her claim. If a person cancels the contract under these conditions, the roofing contractor must refund any payments or deposits within 10 days after cancellation of the contract.

Representative Priola asked that the bill be sent to the House Committee on Local Government.


BILL:	SB12-038
TIME:	02:54:31 PM
MOVED:	Priola
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-038 to the Committee on Local Government. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:	Holbert
		VOTE
	Balmer	Excused
	Holbert	Yes
	Miklosi	Excused
	Priola	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	Szabo	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Liston	Yes

YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:55 PM -- Senate Bill 12-123

Representative Brown, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 12-123. The bill would enable the Secretary of State to develop and implement enhancements to the state's business filing system, including more streamlined processes for multiple filings.

02:58 PM -- Mike Hardin, Director of the Business and Licensing Section, Secretary of State's Office, testified in support of the bill. Representative Wilson asked how the system would be implemented and whether they are working with the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT). Mr. Hardin explained they have an internal staff that will be working on the program.

03:01 PM -- Daniel Denham, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He noted that he owns a small business and sits on the advisory committee to the Business and Licensing Division. He stated that the bill would improve efficiency for his office. Mr. Denham responded to questions from the committee.

03:06 PM -- James B. Dean, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He described his interactions with the Secretary of State's office as an attorney, including sitting on the advisory committee to the Department of State's Business and Licensing Division, and he noted that while the existing filing system is very good, it does have limitations and is unfinished. He stated that the improvements proposed in the bill would make the business filing system more user-friendly. Mr. Dean responded to questions from the committee regarding the need for a statute to allow the office to finish the program. Mr. Dean responded.

03:18 PM -- Mark Turner, representing the Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill. He explained the bill will allow organizations to take care of all the reports required at once.

03:20 PM -- Anthony Van Westrum, representing the Colorado Bar Association, testified in support of the bill. He praised the current system. Mr. Van Westrum echoed the comments of Mr. Dean regarding the need for the system. Mr. Van Westrum responded to questions from the committee.

03:29 PM

Representative Brown asked Mr. Hardin to respond to a previous question from Representative Swerdfeger regarding the Secretary of State working with OIT. Representative Brown gave some closing remarks on the bill. Some members on the committee commented on the bill.


BILL:	SB12-123
TIME:	03:35:21 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Moved to refer Senate Bill 12-123 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:	Szabo
		VOTE
	Balmer	Excused
	Holbert	Yes
	Miklosi	Excused
	Priola	Excused
	Singer	Yes
	Soper	Yes
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	Szabo	Yes
	Tyler	Yes
	Williams A.	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Liston	Yes

YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:36 PM

The committee adjourned.