Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:05/05/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:56 PM to 03:42 PM
Becker K.
*
Conti
X
Place:HCR 0112
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
X
Court
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
SB15-289
SB15-210
SB15-288
SB15-286		Postponed Indefinitely
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Postponed Indefinitely


01:57 PM -- SB15-289

Representative Court, chair, called the meeting to order. Representative Primavera, sponsor, asked that Senate Bill 15-289 be postponed indefinitely.
























BILL:SB15-289
TIME: 01:57:47 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Postpone Senate Bill 15-289 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
Becker K.
Excused
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Excused
Pabon
Yes
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


01:59 PM -- SB15-210

Representative Ardnt, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-210. The reengrossed bill creates the Title Insurance Commission in the Division of Insurance (division) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies to serve as an advisory body to the Commissioner of Insurance in matters of title insurance. The division may aid in the administration of the commission. Representative Ardnt distributed a fiscal note memorandum (Attachment A), amendment L.012 (Attachment B), and amendment L.013 (Attachment C).

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15HouseFin0505AttachC.pdf15HouseFin0505AttachC.pdf

02:01 PM -- Ms. Margaret Cook, representing the Colorado Land Title Association, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the need for the commission. In response to a committee question, she noted the commission is planning on meeting six times per year.
BILL:SB15-210
TIME: 02:05:13 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Foote
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:SB15-210
TIME: 02:05:55 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Garnett
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:SB15-210
TIME: 02:07:28 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-210, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Garnett
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


02:09 PM -- SB15-288

Representatives Hamner and Rankin, co-prime sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 15-288. The bill aligns the salaries paid to State Legislators, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the State Treasurer, with the salaries paid to certain judicial branch officials. The adjustments take effect for terms beginning in January 2019. The bill also increases the salaries of certain categories of elected county officials. Representative Hamner noted the increase does not go into effect until 2019. Representative Rankin noted that the push for this bill comes from county officials, not from legislative members.


02:17 PM

Committee discussion ensued.

02:27 PM -- Ms. Teak Simonton and Ms. Beverly Breakstone, representing the County Elected Salary Commission, testified in support of the bill. They distributed a handout (Attachment D) and a Denver Post Editorial (Attachment E). They both noted that the bill allows counties to remain competitive in recruiting and keeping top talent.

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02:33 PM -- Ms. Christine Watson, representing the League of Women's Voters, testified in support of the bill. She noted that some citizen groups do believe this bill is good state fiscal policy because it helps government entities recruit and retain top talent.


02:35 PM

Representatives Hamner and Rankin gave some closing remarks.
BILL:SB15-288
TIME: 02:43:28 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-288 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
No
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


02:44 PM -- SB15-286

Representatives Saine and Melton, introduced Senate Bill 15-286. The bill repeals the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) program in the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It requires the Department of Revenue (DOR) to issue a motorcycle endorsement to an applicant who provides proof of completion of a motorcycle training program that meets the standards of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators. Also, the authority to levy surcharges for the program is repealed.

02:51 PM -- Mr. Jason Curdy, representing the Full Throttle Riding Academy, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:53 PM -- Ms. Jennifer Tolbert, representing the Motorcycle Training Academy, testified in opposition to the bill. She noted the bill endangers the safety of motorists on the roadway and creates gaps in oversight.







03:04 PM -- Ms. Deborah "Tiger" Chandler, representing the Coalition of Independent Riders USA, testified in support of the bill (Attachment F). She discussed her time on the MOST board and ridership training fees.

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03:11 PM -- Mr. Robert Frank, representing BlackBag Motorcycle Training, testified in opposition to the bill. He stated that he opposes the bill because it removes oversight and creates a situation for a training monopoly in Colorado. In response to committee questions, he discussed the effectiveness of the oversight in Colorado.

03:17 PM -- Ms. Colleen Boyle, representing T3RG Motorcycle Schools, testified in support of the bill. She discussed how the MOST program is no longer serving its purpose (Attachment G). She noted that the issues of the 2010 legislative audit have not been addressed.

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03:25 PM -- Mr. Erik Erikson, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. He discussed oversight and monopoly.

03:27 PM -- Mr. Dennis Haberstumpf, representing A Brotherhood Active Towards Education (ABATE) of Colorado, testified in support of this bill. He discussed the oversight issues brought up by previous witnesses.

03:30 PM -- Mr. Andy Karsian, representing CDOT, came to the table to answer questions regarding the MOST program. He discussed the oversight issues brought up by previous witnesses. He noted CDOT has one FTE to handle the MOST program. Although he stated that CDOT is neutral on the bill, he noted that others have expressed concerns that the oversight of motorcycle training needs to be housed somewhere it state government, be it in the DOR or CDOT.




















BILL:SB15-286
TIME: 03:35:41 PM
MOVED:Roupe
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection.
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SECONDED:Conti
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


03:40 PM

The committee reconsidered Senate Bill 15-288.


















BILL:SB15-286
TIME: 03:40:23 PM
MOVED:Conti
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
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
BILL:SB15-286
TIME: 03:40:25 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Postpone Senate Bill 15-286 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:Court
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
No
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
No
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
No
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




BILL:SB15-288
TIME: 03:41:23 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Motion to Reconsider "Motion to Refer Senate Bill 15-288 to the Committee of the Whole" The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
BILL:SB15-288
TIME: 03:41:56 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-288 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
No
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
Yes
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


03:45 PM

The committee adjourned.