Date: 03/27/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB13-1272

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved Amendment L. 004 (Attachment D). After a bri
Moved Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p
Moved Amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion f
Moved Amendment L.003 (Attachment C). After a brie
Refer House Bill 13-1272, as amended, to the Commi
Pass Without Objection
FAIL

PASS



01:36 PM -- House Bill 13-1272 - Concerning Modifications of the Sales and Use Tax Base for Certain Special Districts

Representative Hullinghorst, prime sponsor, explained the provisions of the bill. She explained that House Bill 13-1272 makes the Regional Transportation District (RTD) and Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) sales and use tax bases identical to the state sales and use tax base.

The committee discussed the fiscal impacts identified in the bill and the items that would become taxable should the bill pass. Representative Court, Chair, asked the bill drafter to respond to committee questions.

The following persons testified:

01:43 PM -- Mr. Ed DeCecco, Office of Legislative Legal Services, responded to questions about the referenced tax bases in the bill.

02:09 PM -- Mr. Tom Clark, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, noted that the chamber supported House Bill 13-1272. Mr. Clark noted that this bill will ease the filing requirements for small businesses.

02:15 PM -- Mr. Charlie Sheffield, representing the Colorado Beverage Association, testified in opposition to the bill and discussed the fiscal impacts from the policy changes.

02:18 PM -- Mr. Eric Hansen, representing Smart Commute Metro North, testified in support of the bill.

02:28 PM -- Mr. Larry Hoy, representing the Regional Transportation District, testified in support of the bill.

02:32 PM -- Ms. Marla Lien, representing the Regional Transportation District, testified in support of the bill.

02:33 PM -- Mr. Terry Howerter, representing the Regional Transportation District, testified in support of the bill.

 02:35 PM -- Ms. Lorraine Anderson, representing the Regional Transportation District, testified in support of the bill.

02:36 PM -- Ms. Sue Moore, representing herself as a small business owner, testified in opposition to the bill.

Representative Hullinghorst distributed a staff memorandum and Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to the committee members.

13HseFin0327AttachA.pdf13HseFin0327AttachA.pdf
BILL:HB13-1272
TIME: 02:38:13 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
DelGrosso
Foote
Joshi
Kagan
May
Melton
Pabon
Priola
Saine
Excused
Swalm
Wilson
Labuda
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 3 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB13-1272
TIME: 02:39:12 PM
MOVED:Joshi
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.002 (Attachment B). The motion failed on a vote of 4-8.

13HseFin0327AttachB.pdf13HseFin0327AttachB.pdf
SECONDED:Swalm
VOTE
DelGrosso
Yes
Foote
No
Joshi
Yes
Kagan
No
May
No
Melton
No
Pabon
No
Priola
No
Saine
Excused
Swalm
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Labuda
No
Court
No
YES: 4 NO: 8 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB13-1272
TIME: 02:41:47 PM
MOVED:Joshi
MOTION:Moved Amendment L.003 (Attachment C). After a brief committee discussion, Representative Court, Chair, ruled that the amendment does not fit under the bill title.

13HseFin0327AttachC.pdf13HseFin0327AttachC.pdf
SECONDED:DelGrosso
VOTE
DelGrosso
Foote
Joshi
Kagan
May
Melton
Pabon
Priola
Saine
Swalm
Wilson
Labuda
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:HB13-1272
TIME: 02:43:51 PM
MOVED:Joshi
MOTION:Moved Amendment L. 004 (Attachment D). After a brief committee discussion, Representative Court, Chair, ruled that the amendment does not fit under the bill title.

13HseFin0327AttachD.pdf13HseFin0327AttachD.pdf
SECONDED:Swalm
VOTE
DelGrosso
Foote
Joshi
Kagan
May
Melton
Pabon
Priola
Saine
Swalm
Wilson
Labuda
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:HB13-1272
TIME: 02:45:59 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-4.
SECONDED:Labuda
VOTE
DelGrosso
No
Foote
Yes
Joshi
No
Kagan
Yes
May
Yes
Melton
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Saine
Excused
Swalm
No
Wilson
No
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS