Date: 02/17/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1176

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 15-1176 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 15-1176 to the Committee of the W		PASS
FAIL



02:46 PM -- HB 15-1176

Representative Tate, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1176. The bill limits the authority of the Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to conduct audits or investigations to the initial purpose of the audit or investigation. Representative Tate provided a handout to the committee (Attachment E) and responded to questions from the committee.

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02:52 PM -- Phil Hayes, Colorado division of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hayes spoke of specific areas of concern within the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

02:58 PM -- Patrick Teegarden, CDLE, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Teegarden spoke about current CDLE audit practices and specific concerns with the bill. Mr. Teegarden responded to questions from the committee regarding the administrative procedures regarding an audit, post-audit evaluations, and other details regarding the CDLE's audit procedures.

03:12 PM -- David Lichtenstein, Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

03:17 PM -- Tony Gagliardi, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gagliardi spoke about the need for the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

03:37 PM

Representative Tate provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1176
TIME: 03:39:09 PM
MOVED:Tate
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1176 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 6-7.
SECONDED:Nordberg
VOTE
Arndt
No
Garnett
No
Keyser
Yes
Navarro
Yes
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
No
Rosenthal
No
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
No
Kraft-Tharp
No
Williams
No
YES: 6 NO: 7 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB15-1176
TIME: 03:40:08 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1176 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:Kraft-Tharp
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




03:41 PM

The committee adjourned.