Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date:03/31/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:48 PM to 05:55 PM
Arndt
X
Garnett
X
Place:LSB A
Keyser
X
Navarro
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Nordberg
X
Representative Williams
Pabon
X
Rosenthal
X
This Report was prepared by
Roupe
X
Luisa Altmann
Tate
*
Thurlow
X
Winter
X
Kraft-Tharp
X
Williams
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB15-1306
HB15-1293
SB15-194
SB15-193		Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Postponed Indefinitely
Amended, Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:50 PM -- HB 15-1306

Representative Williams and Representative Salazar, sponsors, introduced House Bill 15-1306. The bill directs the Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) to conduct a study to determine whether disparities in the selection of businesses exist in the state procurement system. The study's final report is to be completed, posted online by the Minority Business Office, and submitted to members of the General Assembly by January 1, 2017. The DPA is required to include the findings of the study and any additional recommendations in the department's State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act hearing. The DPA is also required to develop a method for tracking state contracts with historically under utilized businesses, and to publish this information online. The DPA must also track and publish this information for bids solicited on or after January 1, 2016.

The bill sponsors provided the committee with a handout regarding the bill (Attachment A).

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Representative Williams and Representative Salazar responded to questions from the committee regarding other disparity studies that have been done by other entities within the state and across the country, details regarding the scope of the study, how the study will be conducted, anticipated results from the study, and other details related to the bill.



02:07 PM -- Dawn Howard, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support the bill.

02:08 PM -- Phil Hayes, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hayes responded to questions from the committee.

The bill sponsors responded to further questions from the committee.

02:19 PM -- Sandy Gutierrez, Latino Chamber of Commerce in Pueblo, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Gutierrez responded to questions from the committee.

02:28 PM -- Erin Bennett, Colorado 9to5, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Bennett responded to questions from the committee.

02:31 PM -- Olivia Mendoza, Minority Business Office, testified in support of the bill.

02:34 PM -- Jack Wylie, DPA, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Wylie responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Wylie provided a handout to the committee regarding the Access Colorado program (Attachment B).

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02:44 PM -- Faye Wilson Tate and Willie Franklin, CH2M Hill, testified in support of the bill.

02:47 PM -- Edward Cadena, US Small Business Administration, testified regarding the bill.

02:53 PM -- Charles Ward, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Ward responded to questions from the committee.

02:57 PM -- Richard Lewis, RTL Networks and Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce, testified in support of the bill.

03:07 PM -- Gloria Schoch, MillerCoors, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Schoch responded to questions from the committee.

03:12 PM -- Neel Levy, Levy & Levy, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Levy responded to questions from the committee.

03:18 PM -- Loren Furman, Colorado Association of Chamber and Industry, testified in support of the bill.

03:20 PM -- Chris Ward, Colorado Legislative Council Staff, responded to questions from the committee regarding the fiscal note.

Representative Williams provided a letter from the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce in support of the bill (Attachment C).

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03:28 PM

Representative Williams introduced amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee regarding the amendment.

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BILL:HB15-1306
TIME: 03:35:22 PM
MOVED:Williams
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
No
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
YES: 10 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:36 PM

Representative Williams and Representative Salazar made closing remarks on the bill.

Committee members made closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1306
TIME: 03:42:33 PM
MOVED:Williams
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1306, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
No
Tate
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:43 PM -- HB 15-1293

The committee took a brief recess.

03:53 PM

The committee reconvened.

Representative McCann, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1293. Current law provides a six year statute of limitations for bringing an action for rent, but tenants have a three year statute of limitations to bring an action on a lease. The bill changes the statute of limitations to three years for both actions for rent and counterclaims or offsets related to the action for rent.

Representative McCann responded to questions from the committee.

04:11 PM -- Dana Temple, Colorado Creditor Bar Association and Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Temple responded to questions from the committee.





04:30 PM -- Debbie Wilson, Colorado Creditor Bar Association and Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Wilson responded to questions from the committee.

04:52 PM -- Claudia Abernathy, Abernathy Law, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Abernathy responded to questions from the committee.

05:15 PM -- Dan Sweetser, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.

05:18 PM -- Beverly LaCaille, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. LaCaille responded to questions from the committee.

05:34 PM -- Gwen Moder, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.

05:36 PM

Representative McCann introduced amendment L.002 (Attachment E) and responded to questions from the committee regarding the amendment.

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BILL:HB15-1293
TIME: 05:44:02 PM
MOVED:Roupe
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion failed on a vote of 3-10.
SECONDED:Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
No
Rosenthal
No
Roupe
No
Tate
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
No
Williams
No
YES: 3 NO: 10 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL



05:45 PM

Representative McCann made closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1293
TIME: 05:45:53 PM
MOVED:Williams
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1293 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 0-13.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
No
Garnett
No
Keyser
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
No
Rosenthal
No
Roupe
No
Tate
No
Thurlow
No
Winter
No
Kraft-Tharp
No
Williams
No
YES: 0 NO: 13 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB15-1293
TIME: 05:47:45 PM
MOVED:Tate
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1293 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:48 PM -- SB 15-194

Representative Tyler and Representative Tate, sponsors, introduced Senate Bill 15-194. The Statewide Internet Protal Authority (SIPA) was created by the General Assembly in 2004 as an independent political subdivision of the state to provide Internet products and services to covered government agencies and residents. SIPA is governed by a 15-member board of directors. The bill allows executive directors of executive branch agencies, the member of the board appointed by the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court, and the state's Chief Information Officer to select a designee to serve on the board in their stead; however a designee may not be elected to serve as the chair on the board. The bill was recommended by the Joint Technology Committee (JTC).


The sponsors introduced amendment L.006 (Attachment F).

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BILL:SB15-194
TIME: 05:50:21 PM
MOVED:Garnett
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Roupe
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Keyser
Navarro
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Tate
Thurlow
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



05:51 PM

Representative Tyler and Representative Tate made closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:SB15-194
TIME: 05:51:58 PM
MOVED:Tate
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-194, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Rosenthal
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




05:53 PM -- SB 15-193

Representative Williams moved Senate Bill 15-193 to the House Committee of the Whole. The bill combines two existing reporting requirements into one written report that is currently being created each year. Under current law, SIPA is required to report to the business committees of the House and Senate and the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) by November 1 of each year. Additionally, SIPA is required to submit a written annual report by November 1 of each year which contains a complete and detailed operating and financial statement of SIPA during the preceding fiscal year. The bill combines the reporting requirements into the written report and has SIPA submit the report to the JTC, the JBC, and the business committees of the House and Senate.
BILL:SB15-193
TIME: 05:53:44 PM
MOVED:Williams
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-193 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
SECONDED:Winter
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

05:55 PM

The committee adjourned.