Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

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

Date:04/25/2013
ATTENDANCE
Time:03:13 PM to 04:44 PM
DelGrosso
X
Exum
X
Place:LSB A
Hamner
X
Holbert
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Navarro
X
Representative Williams
Nordberg
X
Rosenthal
X
This Report was prepared by
Ryden
X
Erin Vanderberg
Szabo
X
Kraft-Tharp
X
Williams
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB13-147
SB13-176
HB13-1321
SB13-218		Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to Legislative Council
Referred to Appropriations


03:13 PM -- Senate Bill 13-147

Representative Gardner, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-147 to the committee. The bill clarifies the presumption that a buyer of goods is not liable for a workers' compensation claim if a leased or subcontracted employee who is delivering goods to the buyer is injured while not on the buyer's premises. Representative Gardner responded to questions from the committee.

The following individuals testified to the committee:

03:20 PM -- Pete Meersman, President of the Colorado Restaurant Association, testified in support of the bill.

03:22 PM -- Mark Schroeder, Chief Financial Officer with KM Concessions, testified in support of the bill.


03:24 PM

Representative Gardner made closing comments.
BILL:SB13-147
TIME: 03:24:34 PM
MOVED:Holbert
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-147 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Szabo
VOTE
DelGrosso
Yes
Exum
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:25 PM -- Senate Bill 13-176

Representatives Williams and Everett, prime sponsors, presented Senate Bill 13-176 to the committee. The bill authorizes the state treasurer to invest state moneys in the debt obligations of the government of Israel, commonly known as Israel bonds, that are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized rating organization. The sponsors distributed handouts to the committee (Attachment A).

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The following individuals testified on the bill:

03:31 PM -- Les Canges, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Canges distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment B).

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03:34 PM -- Jan Miller, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.






03:36 PM -- Charles Carlson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Carlson distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment C).

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03:38 PM -- Carla Henebry, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:40 PM -- JoAnn Wacker-Farrand, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:41 PM -- Kathy Glatz, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:42 PM -- Sergio Atallah, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:45 PM -- David Bean, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bean distributed a handout to the committee (Attachment D).

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03:48 PM -- Vicki Rottman, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:48 PM -- Herzl Melmed, representing the Allied Jewish Federation, testified in support of the bill.

03:50 PM -- James Mejia, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:53 PM -- Brian Friedman, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:55 PM -- George Morrison, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

03:57 PM -- Brett Johnson, representing the State Treasurers Officer, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Johnson responded to questions from the committee.


04:04 PM

The sponsors made closing comments.
BILL:SB13-176
TIME: 04:04:43 PM
MOVED:Williams
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-176 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Rosenthal
VOTE
DelGrosso
Yes
Exum
Yes
Hamner
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Szabo
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:10 PM -- House Bill 13-1321

Representative Ryden, sponsor, presented House Bill 13-1321 to the committee. This bill creates the Procurement Improvement Task Force within the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) to study and make recommendations on the state's public procurement system during the 2013 legislative interim. The sponsor responded to questions from the committee. The committee had no questions for the information-only witness from the Department of Personnel and Administration.


04:21 PM

The sponsor made closing remarks.
BILL:HB13-1321
TIME: 04:21:10 PM
MOVED:Ryden
MOTION:Refer House Bill 13-1321 to the Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:Williams
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

04:22 PM -- Senate Bill 13-218

Representative Young, sponsor, presented Senate Bill 13-218 to the committee. The bill creates the Colorado Key Industries Workforce Program in the Department of Higher Education (DHE) to facilitate partnerships between key industries and institutions of higher education. A state institution, in partnership with other institutions and with one or more businesses, may be awarded grants to subsidize nontraditional students who have obtained associate degrees and are seeking bachelor's degrees meeting key industry workforce needs. Representative Young distributed handouts to the committee (Attachment E).

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The following individuals testified on the bill:

04:28 PM -- Stephen Jordan, representing the Metropolitan State University, testified in support of the bill.

04:31 PM -- Chad Marturano, representing the Department of Education, testified in support of the bill.

04:34 PM -- Geri Anderson, representing the Colorado Community College System, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Anderson responded to questions from the committee.


04:40 PM

The sponsor made closing comments on the bill.
BILL:SB13-218
TIME: 04:42:23 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 13-218 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:Rosenthal
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

04:44 PM

The committee adjourned.