Bill Summary for Bill Number HB13-1292

Date: 04/15/2013

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB13-1292

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I), severed sect Adopt amendment L.001, severed section 2 (page 1, Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). The motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment L). The motion p Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J) as a substitu Refer House Bill 13-1292, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS Pass Without Objection Pass Without Objection FAIL PASS

01:54 PM -- House Bill 13-1292

The committee returned to order. Representatives Lee and Pabon, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 13-1292, concerning modifications to procurement requirements for government contracts related to United States domestic employment. The committee heard testimony on the bill at its April 8th meeting. Representative Pabon discussed some potential amendments to the bill, and Representative Lee discussed the specifics of a pair of forthcoming amendments.

02:00 PM

The following persons testified regarding House Bill 13-1292:

02:01 PM -- Mr. Kurt Morrison, representing the Department of Transportation (CDOT), testified regarding the bill. Mr. Morrison explained that the bill does not have a large direct impact on his agency, but expressed some concerns about costs associated with the bill and the impact of these costs on the number of projects the department may undertake. Mr. Morrison responded to questions regarding the impact of these higher costs on employment in the private sector. Mr. Morrison responded to further questions regarding the potential impact of the bill on the number of construction projects that CDOT would be able to contract. Mr. Morrison responded to questions regarding CDOT's hiring process in parts of the state near the state border, and the number of projects undertaken by CDOT involving federal funds. Discussion ensued regarding the applicability of certain provisions of the bill to CDOT's contracting, and burdens associated with accepting federal funds for construction projects.

02:10 PM -- Mr. Chad Marturano, representing the Department of Higher Education, testified regarding House Bill 13-1292. Mr. Murturano discussed the fiscal impact of the bill, and the annual value of capital construction undertaken by higher education institutions. Discussion ensued regarding the cost increases cited in the bill's fiscal note, and forthcoming amendments to address these increases.

02:12 PM -- Ms. Dara Hessee and Ms. Thirza Kennedy, representing the Office of Information Technology (OIT), testified regarding the bill from a neutral position. Ms. Hessee read a letter authored by Ms. Kristin Russell, the Secretary of Information for OIT, expressing concerns about the bill and its costs. Ms. Hessee discussed the potential impact of the bill on the operations of OIT. Ms. Hessee responded to questions regarding exemptions in the bill for certain information technology project components.

02:20 PM -- Mr. Patrick Teegarden, representing the Department of Labor and Employment, testified regarding House Bill 13-1292 from an informational perspective. Mr. Teegarden discussed his department's duties under the bill. Mr. Teegarden responded to questions regarding the number of employees his department would need to hire to comply with the bill.

02:21 PM -- Mr. Jack Wylie, representing the Department of Personnel and Administration, testified on the bill from a neutral position. Mr. Wylie discussed some forthcoming amendments to the bill.

02:24 PM -- Mr. Tony Milo, representing the Colorado Contractors Association, testified regarding House Bill 13-1292 from a neutral position. Mr. Milo discussed some forthcoming amendments to the bill that brought his association's position from opposed to neutral.

02:25 PM -- Mr. Ralph Lufen, representing the National Electrical Contractors Association, testified on the bill from a neutral position. Mr. Lufen discussed some concerns his organization has with the bill. He discussed some of the more costly components of electrical contracting work, and potential difficulties associated with sourcing the manufacturing countries of origin of these components.

02:29 PM -- Mr. Jeff Weist, representing the Association of General Contractors, the Colorado Competitive Council, and the Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors, testified on the bill from a neutral position. Mr. Weist explained how the organizations he represents arrived at their neutral position. Mr. Weist responded to questions regarding concerns raised about requirements in the bill related to estimating certain construction cost components, and sourcing of the country of origin of construction components.


BILL:	HB13-1292
TIME:	02:33:16 PM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I), severed section 1 (page 1, line 1). The motion passed without objection. 13HseState0415AttachI.pdf
SECONDED:	Williams
		VOTE
	Dore
	Foote
	Humphrey
	Levy
	Melton
	Moreno
	Nordberg
	Scott
	Williams
	Salazar
	Ryden

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


BILL:	HB13-1292
TIME:	02:39:23 PM
MOVED:	Scott
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment J) as a substitute for amendment L.001, severed section 2 (page 1, lines 2 through 9). The motion failed on a vote of 4-7. 13HseState0415AttachJ.pdf
SECONDED:	Dore
		VOTE
	Dore	Yes
	Foote	No
	Humphrey	Yes
	Levy	No
	Melton	No
	Moreno	No
	Nordberg	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Williams	No
	Salazar	No
	Ryden	No

YES: 4 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB13-1292
TIME:	02:45:53 PM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001, severed section 2 (page 1, lines 2 through 9). The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:	Williams
		VOTE
	Dore	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	No
	Levy	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Nordberg	Yes
	Scott	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Salazar	Yes
	Ryden	Yes

YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	HB13-1292
TIME:	02:46:47 PM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K). The motion passed without objection. 13HseState0415AttachK.pdf
SECONDED:	Moreno
		VOTE
	Dore
	Foote
	Humphrey
	Levy
	Melton
	Moreno
	Nordberg
	Scott
	Williams
	Salazar
	Ryden

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


BILL:	HB13-1292
TIME:	02:48:05 PM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment L). The motion passed without objection. 13HseState0415AttachL.pdf
SECONDED:	Williams
		VOTE
	Dore
	Foote
	Humphrey
	Levy
	Melton
	Moreno
	Nordberg
	Scott
	Williams
	Salazar
	Ryden

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

02:49 PM

Representative Lee addressed concerns expressed about House Bill 13-1292 by Ms. Hessee.


BILL:	HB13-1292
TIME:	02:51:12 PM
MOVED:	Salazar
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 13-1292, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4.
SECONDED:	Moreno
		VOTE
	Dore	No
	Foote	Yes
	Humphrey	No
	Levy	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Moreno	Yes
	Nordberg	No
	Scott	No
	Williams	Yes
	Salazar	Yes
	Ryden	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:52 PM

The committee recessed.