Bill Summary for Bill Number HB12-1007

Date: 01/31/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1007

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
delete Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion p Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion p Moved to refer House Bill 12-1007, as amended, to	Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection PASS

11:45 AM -- House Bill 12-1007

Representative Szabo, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1007 concerning the requirement that a regulatory analysis be issued prior to the promulgation of rules by a state administrative agency and distributed a handout (Attachment C). She also distributed Amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The bill requires state agencies to issue a regulatory analysis for all proposed rules at least 15 days prior to the rule-making hearing. Agencies are exempted from issuing regulatory analyses for non-substantive changes to rules such as grammatical and formatting changes. In addition, the bill expands the scope of the regulatory analysis to include the effect of the proposed rule on jobs in Colorado, including whether the rule:

creates or eliminates jobs;
causes those affected by the rule to divert resources to comply with the rule; and
requires those affected by the rule to hire additional employees or increase the costs for goods and services solely to comply with the rule.

Representative Szabo gave some examples of the number of rules businesses are required to follow. She responded to questions from the committee about the current rule-making process and the impact the bill will have on businesses. Representative Wilson expressed his concerns with the scope of the bill and the fact that it covers all rules. A discussion ensued on the amount of time and resources a business uses to comply with rules and regulations.

12:05 PM -- Brett Ackerman, representing the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife, talked about the rules and regulations the division is required to follow that apply to the end user. Mr. Ackerman also addressed the fiscal note and the current rule-making process. Representative Soper asked about the types of people who are involved in the rule-making process. A committee discussion regarding the fiscal note ensued.

12:22 PM -- Will Allison, representing the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, expressed some concerns the department has with the bill. There was a discussion regarding the impact the additional analyses would have on agencies. Representative Wilson asked about the additional pages the analysis would add to a rule.

12:39 PM -- Carly Dollar, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in support of the bill. She mentioned that she was also speaking on behalf of the Colorado Competitive Council and the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Representative Soper asked about the current involvement of organizations in the rule-making process. Ms. Dollar responded to questions from the committee regarding the current rule-making process.

12:48 PM -- R.J. Hicks, representing the Green Industries of Colorado and the Independent Electrical Contractors of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee regarding the bill's provisions regarding regulatory analysis.

12:58 PM -- Cindy Vigesace, representing her business, testified in support of the bill. She stated that before this bill was introduced, she didn't know one could request an analysis. She gave examples of rules and regulations for which she was unable to participate in the rule-making process. Ms. Vigisaw responded to questions from the committee regarding the current rule-making process. Representative Singer asked her to discuss how the bill would help the examples she gave.

01:16 PM -- Patrick Boyle, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Boyle responded to questions from the committee.


BILL:	HB12-1007
TIME:	01:20:01 PM
MOVED:	Szabo
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Liston
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Holbert
	Miklosi
	Priola
	Singer
	Soper
	Swerdfeger
	Szabo
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Wilson
	Swalm
	Liston

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1007
TIME:	01:26:21 PM
MOVED:	Balmer
MOTION:	Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Holbert
		VOTE
	Balmer
	Holbert
	Miklosi
	Priola
	Singer
	Soper
	Swerdfeger
	Szabo
	Tyler
	Williams A.
	Wilson
	Swalm
	Liston

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB12-1007
TIME:	01:30:25 PM
MOVED:	Szabo
MOTION:	Moved to refer House Bill 12-1007, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5 with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Miklosi	Excused
	Priola	Yes
	Singer	No
	Soper	No
	Swerdfeger	Yes
	Szabo	Yes
	Tyler	No
	Williams A.	No
	Wilson	No
	Swalm	Yes
	Liston	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

1:30 AM

The committee took a recess.