Date: 03/18/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1126

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.004, as amended (Attachment A).
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D) The motion pa
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment C). The motion f
Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). The motion p
Postpone House Bill 15-1126 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 15-1126, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS
TIE
Pass Without Objection
PASS
FAIL



02:20 PM -- HB15-1126

Representative Rosenthal, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1126. The bill, beginning in tax year 2016, allows a full-time Colorado resident stationed outside the United States for civilian employment by the United States government to file as a nonresident on his or her Colorado income tax return. The taxpayer must have spent at least 305 days of the tax year outside of the country to qualify. If a spouse accompanies the individual he or she may also elect treatment as a nonresident individual. He distributed amendment L.004 (Attachment A). He discussed his reasons for including spouses in the bill. Committee discussion ensued.

15HouseFin0318AttachA.pdf15HouseFin0318AttachA.pdf

02:28 PM -- Mr. Louis Pino, Legislative Council Staff, came to the table discuss the fiscal impact of potential amendments. He distributed a handout (Attachment B) which notes the fiscal impact of potential amendments.

15HouseFin0318AttachB.pdf15HouseFin0318AttachB.pdf

02:49 PM

Committee discussion ensued.

02:54 PM -- Mr. Kevin Bronski, representing the Colorado Department of Revenue, came to the table to discuss the federal Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. He noted that federal government employees are not eligible for the exclusion.
BILL:HB15-1126
TIME: 03:09:48 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.004, as amended (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Excused
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1126
TIME: 03:06:52 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
15HouseFin0318AttachE.pdf15HouseFin0318AttachE.pdf
SECONDED:Becker K.
VOTE
Becker K.
Conti
Garnett
Kagan
Pabon
Priola
Roupe
Excused
Van Winkle
Wilson
Foote
Court
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:HB15-1126
TIME: 03:04:29 PM
MOVED:Court
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D) The motion passed on a vote of 6-4.
15HouseFin0318AttachD.pdf15HouseFin0318AttachD.pdf
SECONDED:Becker K.
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
No
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
Excused
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
No
Foote
Yes
Court
Yes
YES: 6 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:HB15-1126
TIME: 02:59:08 PM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a 5-5 vote.
15HouseFin0318AttachC.pdf15HouseFin0318AttachC.pdf
SECONDED:Conti
VOTE
Becker K.
No
Conti
Yes
Garnett
No
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
No
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Excused
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
No
Court
No
YES: 5 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:HB15-1126
TIME: 03:18:12 PM
MOVED:Becker K.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1126, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 4-6.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
Yes
Garnett
No
Kagan
No
Pabon
Yes
Priola
No
Roupe
Excused
Van Winkle
No
Wilson
No
Foote
No
Court
Yes
YES: 4 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:HB15-1126
TIME: 03:26:15 PM
MOVED:Priola
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1126 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 7-3.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
Becker K.
Yes
Conti
No
Garnett
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Pabon
No
Priola
Yes
Roupe
Excused
Van Winkle
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Foote
Yes
Court
No
FINAL YES: 7 NO: 3 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:27 PM

The committee adjourned.