Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:04/23/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:10:45 AM to 12:07 PM
Becker K.
X
Conti
X
Place:LSB A
Garnett
X
Kagan
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Pabon
X
Representative Court
Priola
*
Roupe
X
This Report was prepared by
Van Winkle
X
Katie Ruedebusch
Wilson
X
Foote
*
Court
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB15-1333
HB15-1340
HB15-1309
HB15-1371
HB15-1374		Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to Appropriations


10:46 AM -- HB15-1333

Representative Court, chair, called the meeting to order. Representative Vigil, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1333. The bill, which is recommended by the Capital Development Committee (CDC), creates the Regional Center Depreciation Account (account) within the Capital Construction Fund. The account consists of all moneys received by the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing for the annual calculated depreciation of the state's regional centers. Spending from the account is subject to appropriation and approval by the CDC. Funds in the account may spent for regional center controlled maintenance, capital renewal, or capital construction.



















BILL:HB15-1333
TIME: 10:48:06 AM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
15HouseFin0423AttachA.pdf15HouseFin0423AttachA.pdf
SECONDED:Roupe
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

BILL:HB15-1333
TIME: 10:49:14 AM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1333, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Roupe
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




10:50 AM -- HB15-1340

Representatives Winter and Buck, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 15-1340. The bill extends the voluntary contribution designation (or income tax checkoff) benefitting the Colorado Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Fund from tax year 2017 through tax year 2021. Money from the fund is transferred to the Colorado Chapter of the National MS Society. Representative Winter distributed a support letter (Attachment B) to the committee.

15HouseFin0423AttachB.pdf15HouseFin0423AttachB.pdf

10:56 AM --- Ms. Carrie Nolan, representing the National MS Society, came to the table to answer questions regarding the society's income tax checkoff.

11:00 AM --- Ms. Nicole Myers, Office of Legislative Legal Services, came to the table to answer questions regarding the dates in the bill.
BILL:HB15-1340
TIME: 11:03:51 AM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1340 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Wilson
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS















11:04 AM -- HB15-1309

Representative Ginal, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1309. The bill, as amended by the House Health, Insurance, and Environment Committee, allows dental hygienists to receive a permit from the Colorado Dental Board to perform interim therapeutic restorations. Under the bill, the Department of Regulatory Agencies must establish an advisory committee to develop standards for interim therapeutic restorations. The bill also places various restrictions on dental hygienists performing interim therapeutic restorations, including prohibiting the use of local anesthesia and requiring that a dentist first provide the diagnosis, treatment plan, and instruction for dental hygienists to perform the restoration. Representative Ginal distributed amendment L.003 (Attachment C), a support letter (Attachment D), and a memorandum (Attachment E). She responded to committee questions regarding the fee increase as indicated in the fiscal note.

15HouseFin0423AttachC.pdf15HouseFin0423AttachC.pdf 15HouseFin0423AttachD.pdf15HouseFin0423AttachD.pdf

15HouseFin0423AttachE.pdf15HouseFin0423AttachE.pdf
BILL:HB15-1309
TIME: 11:08:27 AM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment C) The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Roupe
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection











BILL:HB15-1309
TIME: 11:09:14 AM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1309, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:11 AM -- HB15-1371

Representatives Pabon and Willett, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 15-1371. The bill exempts lawyer Colorado Lawyer Trust Account Foundation (COLTAF) trust accounts from the Unclaimed Property Act managed by the Office of the State Treasurer. Representative Pabon discussed the changes made under the bill.

11:17 AM -- Ms. Sarah Clark, representing the Colorado Legal Services, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the legal community stakeholder process behind the bill. She noted that bill helps support non-profit legal aid in Colorado.




















BILL:HB15-1371
TIME: 11:21:26 AM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1371 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


11:23 AM -- HB15-1374

Representatives Court and McCann, co-prime sponsors, introduced House Bill 15-1274. The bill creates a line on the Colorado individual income tax form that allows a taxpayer to direct the state to invest all or a portion of their TABOR sales tax refund to state services. The line on the tax form is only available when a TABOR refund is available. Revenue collected with this line on the tax form is not included as TABOR revenue and therefore does not count towards the TABOR revenue limit. Representative Court noted that the bill will not effect the charity tax check-offs on the tax forms. She stated that the funds gifted will be deposited in the General Fund.

11:30 AM -- Mr. John Vecchiarelli , representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, came to the table to answer questions regarding the bill. He discussed the refund process in Colorado.



















11:39 AM

Committee discussion ensued on amendment L.001.
BILL:HB15-1374
TIME: 11:42:47 AM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F). The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
15HouseFin0423AttachF.pdf15HouseFin0423AttachF.pdf
SECONDED:Van Winkle
VOTE
Becker K.
No
Conti
Yes
Garnett
No
Kagan
No
Pabon
No
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
No
Court
No
YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL



























11:43 PM

Committee discussion ensued on amendment L.002.
BILL:HB15-1374
TIME: 11:58:44 AM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
15HouseFin0423AttachG.pdf15HouseFin0423AttachG.pdf
SECONDED:Conti
VOTE
Becker K.
No
Conti
Yes
Garnett
No
Kagan
No
Pabon
No
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
No
Court
No
YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
BILL:HB15-1374
TIME: 12:04:55 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1374 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
No
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


12:06 PM

The committee adjourned.