Date: 02/12/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB14-1107

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion p
Refer House Bill 14-1107, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



03:25 PM -- HB14-1107

Representative Tyler came to the table to present House Bill 14-1107, which he stated authorizes the Department of Revenue (DOR) to offer electronic notices to taxpayers as an alternative to mailed notices. The DOR must implement the option for electronic notices in a manner that ensures to the greatest degree reasonably possible that the taxpayer will receive the notice. The DOR's record that a taxpayer viewed a notice electronically is proof of receipt. Representative Tyler responded to questions on what constitutes notice of receipt, procedures that the bill will create within the DOR, the genesis of the bill, and the potential savings that could result from the bill.

03:32 PM -- John Vecchiarelli, representing the DOR, spoke in support of the bill. He spoke to the savings that will result when the DOR is no longer using the postal service as frequently, and the actions that the DOR will take to prepare for the implementation of electronic notices to taxpayers. Mr. Vecchiarelli responded to questions surrounding staff capabilities in accommodating the changes of the bill without adding resources.

03:35 PM -- Mary Medley, representing the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants, came to the table to speak to the bill, stating that the society had raised its concerns to the DOR on how to best protect against fraud in regards to electronic tax notices, and that the DOR had assured them it would handle this issue appropriately.

03:36 PM -- Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry (CACI), spoke to the bill, addressing the issue of electronic e-mail bouncebacks, and stated that the DOR had addressed the CACI's concerns.


03:37 PM

Representative Tyler introduced Amendment L.001 (Attachment A) to the committee and explained its purpose.

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BILL:HB14-1107
TIME: 03:38:40 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection, with 1 member excused.
SECONDED:Priola
VOTE
Becker
DelGrosso
Foote
Joshi
Kagan
Melton
Pabon
Priola
Saine
Excused
Swalm
Wilson
Labuda
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB14-1107
TIME: 03:39:42 PM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Refer House Bill 14-1107, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 12-0, with 1 member excused.
SECONDED:Kagan
VOTE
Becker
Yes
DelGrosso
Yes
Foote
Yes
Joshi
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Melton
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Saine
Excused
Swalm
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Labuda
Yes
Court
Yes
YES: 12 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS