Date: 04/24/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB13-1288

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion p
Refer House Bill 13-1288, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



04:49 PM -- House Bill 13-1288 - Concerning A Uniform Sales Tax Base

Representative Kagan and Representative Conti, prime sponsors, explained the provisions of the bill. Representative Kagan explained that House Bill 13-1288 requires the Department of Revenue with collaboration from organizations that represent counties and municipalities, to prepare a report by December 31, 2013 that: identifies the sales tax exemptions for each jurisdiction across the state, estimates the revenue associated with each exemption, determines how a uniform sales tax base can be revenue neutral for the state and local taxing jurisdictions, and makes recommendations to the General Assembly to establish a uniform sales tax base. Representative Conti noted that the study will be beneficial to the state.

The following persons testified:

05:10 PM -- Mr. Phil Horwitz, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to questions from the committee.

05:16 PM -- Mr. Jack Lanz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

05:17 PM -- Ms. Brooke Delgado, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

05:23 PM -- Ms. Gini Pingenot, representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified in support of the bill.

05:24 PM -- Mr. R. J. Hicks, representing the Metro North Chamber, testified in support of the bill.

05:26 PM -- Mr. Chris Howes, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in support of the bill.

05:26 PM -- Mr. Geoff Wilson, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill.

05:29 PM -- Mr. Ryan Woods, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
BILL:HB13-1288
TIME: 05:29:23 PM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.

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SECONDED:Court
VOTE
DelGrosso
Foote
Joshi
Kagan
May
Melton
Pabon
Priola
Saine
Swalm
Wilson
Labuda
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB13-1288
TIME: 05:33:00 PM
MOVED:Kagan
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1288, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
DelGrosso
Yes
Foote
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Kagan
Yes
May
Yes
Melton
Excused
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Saine
Yes
Swalm
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS