Date: 05/07/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB13-285

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, ECONOMIC, & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 13-285 to the Committee on ApproPASS



10:42 AM -- Senate Bill 13-285

Representative Williams, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-285 to the committee. Representative Williams discussed the provisions of the bill, which makes changes to the resolution of disputes in workers' compensation law. Representative Williams responded to questions from the committee.

The following individuals testified on the bill:

10:48 AM --
Scott Meiklejohn, representing the Workers' Compensation Educational Association, John Berry, representing the Workers' Compensation Coalition, and Danny Tomlinson, representing the Colorado Self-Insurers Association, came to the table together to testify in support of the bill. The witnesses responded to questions from the committee.

10:55 AM --
Virginia Morrison Love, representing Pinnacol Assurance, testified in support of the bill.

10:56 AM

Representative Williams stated that she had no amendments and made closing comments on the bill.
BILL:SB13-285
TIME: 10:57:13 AM
MOVED:Williams
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-285 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:Hamner
VOTE
DelGrosso
No
Exum
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Holbert
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Rosenthal
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Szabo
No
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




10:58 AM

The committee took a brief recess.