Date: 04/29/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1230

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer House Bill 15-1230 to the Committee on ApproPASS



02:54 PM -- HB 15-1230

Senator Heath introduced House Bill 15-1230 concerning an innovative industry workforce development program. The bill creates the Innovative Industries Workforce Development Program in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, cooperatively administered by the Colorado Workforce Development Council and the Division of Employment and Training. The program reimburses employers with high-level internships and apprenticeships in an innovative industry for up to $5000 per intern. An employer may be reimbursed for no more than 10 interns, and at least half of the reimbursement must be used to pay interns.


03:02 PM -- Leah Lindahl, Colorado Bioscience Association, spoke in support of the bill.

03:03 PM -- Ryan Gensler, Intertech Plastics/Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

03:05 PM -- Chris Shapard, Colorado Cleantech Industries Association, spoke in support of the bill.

03:06 PM -- Alison Friedman, Colorado Women's Foundation, spoke in support of the bill.

03:07 PM -- Michael Gifford, Associated General Contractors of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill.

03:11 PM

Senator Cook made closing comments on the merits of the bill. Committee discussion ensued.

BILL:HB15-1230
TIME: 03:16:12 PM
MOVED:Heath
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1230 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-4.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Aguilar
Yes
Baumgardner
No
Heath
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Neville T.
No
Newell
Yes
Woods
No
Holbert
No
Balmer
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS