House Committee on Finance (05/02/2013)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:	05/02/2013	ATTENDANCE

Time:	11:19 AM to 12:49 PM	DelGrosso	X
		Foote	X
Place:	LSB A	Joshi	X
		Kagan	X
This Meeting was called to order by		May	X
	Representative Court	Melton	X
		Pabon	X
This Report was prepared by		Priola	X
	Ron Kirk	Saine	X
		Swalm	X
		Wilson	X
		Labuda	X
		Court	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB13-224 SB13-123 SB13-251		Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to Appropriations Amended, Referred to Appropriations

11:19 AM -- Senate Bill 13-224 - Concerning the Protect Our Rivers License Plate

Representative Hamner and Representative Wright, prime sponsors, explained the provisions of the bill. Representative Hamner began by saying that Senate Bill 13-224 creates the Protect Our Rivers special license plate. The plate will be available to all applicants who pay a one-time additional fee of $50 and demonstrate they have donated $25 to Colorado Trout Unlimited, a nonprofit organization. Fee revenue is split equally between the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) and the Licensing Services Cash Fund. The $25 donations to Colorado Trout Unlimited is not to be used for litigation or lobbying.

The following persons testified on the bill:

11:23 AM -- Mr. David Nickum, representing Colorado Trout Unlimited, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Nickum provided the members with a brief paper on the work of Colorado Trout Unlimited (Attachment A). Mr. Nickum closed by saying that no revenue generated from plates under the bill can be spent on litigation or lobbying.

13HseFin0502AttachA.pdf

11:27 AM -- Mr. Tony Anderson, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to questions about processing license plates in the department.


BILL:	SB13-224
TIME:	11:31:20 AM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 13-224 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED:	Labuda
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	No
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	No
	Kagan	Excused
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Excused
	Priola	Yes
	Saine	No
	Swalm	Yes
	Wilson	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

11:32 AM -- Senate Bill 13-123 - Concerning Reintegration Opportunities

Representative Levy, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-123. Under current law, records of certain drug-related criminal convictions may be sealed with specific limitations. Representative Levy noted that the bill allows an individual to petition the court once in each 12-month period to seal conviction records, pertaining to petty offenses or municipal violations, provided the petition is filed three or more years after the date of the final disposition of the case and the individual has not been charged or convicted of a criminal offense in the previous three years. Petitioners are required to pay a total filing fee of $442. Representing Levy closed by noting that an order sealing conviction records for petty offenses or municipal violations carries the same requirements and limitations as those in current law for the sealing of criminal conviction records.

Representative Levy distributed prepared amendment L.016 (Attachment B) and responded to questions from the committee. After a brief committee discussion, staff was asked to address fee impacts in the bill.

13HseFin0502AttachB.pdf

The following person testified:

11:47 AM -- Ms. Jessika Shipley, Legislative Council Staff fiscal analyst, responding to committee questions about the impacts in the fiscal note.


BILL:	SB13-123
TIME:	11:53:52 AM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L.016 (Attachment B). The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:	Melton
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	No
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	No
	Kagan	Yes
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	Excused
	Saine	No
	Swalm	No
	Wilson	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

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


BILL:	SB13-123
TIME:	12:00:11 PM
MOVED:	Court
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 13-123, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:	Labuda
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	No
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	No
	Kagan	Yes
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	Excused
	Saine	No
	Swalm	No
	Wilson	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

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

12:03 PM -- Senate Bill 13-251 - Concerning Identification Requirements for State Driver's Licenses

Representative Melton, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-251. Representative Melton discussed the impact of uninsured drivers on insurance rates, and the potential impact of issuing driver's licenses to those not legally residing in the United States on automobile insurance rates. Representative Melton noted organizations in support of Senate Bill 13-251, and explained the effect of the bill. Representative Melton responded to questions regarding the purposes for which the identification issued under the bill may be used and explained data indicating whether those covered by legislation similar to Senate Bill 13-251 enacted in other states continue to drive if they fail driving tests. Representative Melton responded to further questions regarding the design of the identification to be issued under the bill, and the process by which the covered individuals would obtain a driver's license under the bill.

The following persons testified:

12:09 PM -- Mr. Mike Dixon, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, responded to questions about the bill.

12:25 PM -- Ms. Roberta Garcza, representing Undocumented Students and Families of Southeastern Colorado, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the importance of focusing on youth and discussed some of her personal experiences related to the bill.


BILL:	SB13-251
TIME:	12:35:17 PM
MOVED:	Pabon
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L. 016 (Attachment C). The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. 13HseFin0502AttachC.pdf
SECONDED:	Court
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	No
	Kagan	Yes
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	No
	Saine	No
	Swalm	No
	Wilson	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

YES: 8 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB13-251
TIME:	12:40:00 PM
MOVED:	Pabon
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L. 015 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. 13HseFin0502AttachD.pdf
SECONDED:	Court
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	Yes
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	No
	Kagan	Yes
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	No
	Saine	Yes
	Swalm	No
	Wilson	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:	SB13-251
TIME:	12:46:07 PM
MOVED:	Pabon
MOTION:	Moved Amendment L. 023 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. 13HseFin0502AttachE.pdf
SECONDED:	Melton
		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:	SB13-251
TIME:	12:48:03 PM
MOVED:	Melton
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 13-251, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:	Pabon
		VOTE
	DelGrosso	No
	Foote	Yes
	Joshi	No
	Kagan	Yes
	May	Yes
	Melton	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Priola	No
	Saine	No
	Swalm	No
	Wilson	No
	Labuda	Yes
	Court	Yes

Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

12:49 PM

The committee adjourned.