Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Date:03/24/2015
ATTENDANCE
Time:01:35 PM to 04:43 PM
Arndt
X
Garnett
X
Place:RM 271
Keyser
*
Navarro
*
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
X
Thurlow
X
Winter
X
Kraft-Tharp
X
Williams
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed: Action Taken:
HB15-1253
SB15-122
SB15-110
HB15-1275
HB15-1235		Postponed Indefinitely
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended, Referred to Appropriations
Referred to Appropriations
Amended, Referred to Appropriations


01:36 PM -- HB 15-1253

Representative Lee, sponsor, requested that House Bill 15-1253 be postponed indefinitely. Representative Lee explained how uniform laws are created, similar laws that have been created in this way, and why the process was unsuccessful this year.
BILL:HB15-1253
TIME: 01:40:51 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1253 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1.
SECONDED:Nordberg
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Excused
Navarro
Excused
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
No
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 1 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:42 PM -- SB 15-122

Representative Moreno, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-122. The bill repeals the ability of certain local governments to regulate massage parlors. Representative Moreno explained the impacts of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

01:51 PM -- Brian Tobias, Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), spoke about the bill and responded to questions from the committee.


01:53 PM

Representative Moreno provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:SB15-122
TIME: 01:54:26 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-122 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Excused
Navarro
Excused
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:56 PM -- SB 15-110

Representative Ginal, sponsor, introduced Senate Bill 15-110. The bill continues the registration of funeral homes and crematories by DORA until September 1, 2024. The bill also implements several recommendations from the sunset review report. Additionally, DORA is required to adopt rules to implement the chain of custody for human remains. The bill also clarifies that a funeral establishment has a 24-hour deadline to embalm, refrigerate, cremate, bury, or entomb human remains after taking custody. Representative Ginal responded to questions from the committee.


01:58 PM -- Chuck Bowman, representing the Colorado Funeral Directors Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bowman responded to questions from the committee about the need for the bill.

02:01 PM

Representative Ginal introduced and explained amendment L.004 (Attachment A).

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BILL:SB15-110
TIME: 02:01:53 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Garnett
VOTE
Arndt
Garnett
Keyser
Excused
Navarro
Excused
Nordberg
Pabon
Rosenthal
Roupe
Tate
Thurlow
Winter
Kraft-Tharp
Williams
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



02:03 PM

Representative Ginal provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:SB15-110
TIME: 02:03:41 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 15-110, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0.
SECONDED:Nordberg
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Excused
Navarro
Excused
Nordberg
Yes
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 11 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:05 PM -- HB 15-1275

Representative Winter, sponsor, introduced House Bill 15-1275. The bill clarifies that a local education provider may include course work related to apprenticeship programs and internship programs in the programs that are available for concurrent enrollment. The bill directs the concurrent enrollment advisory board to collaborate with persons from the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and Employment, the community college system, the local district junior colleges, area vocational schools, and the Colorado Workforce Development Council to create recommendations to assist local education providers in creating cooperative agreements to include apprenticeship programs and internship programs in the available concurrent enrollment programs. The annual report that the Department of Education prepares concerning concurrent enrollment must include information concerning enrollment in courses related to apprenticeship programs and internship programs. The bill directs the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to create a tuition assistance program for students who meet the income eligibility requirements for a Pell grant, but do not qualify for the grant because the career and technical education certification program in which they are enrolled does not meet the Pell grant's minimum credit hour requirements.

02:08 PM -- Jeff Barratt, Emily Griffith Technical College, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Baratt responded to questions from the committee.

02:22 PM -- Mimi Leonard, Career and Technical Education, and Darrell Green, Career Association for Career and Technical Education, testified in support of the bill.


02:26 PM -- Dave Davia, Colorado Association of Mechanical and Plumbing Contractors, and also speaking on behalf of Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the Colorado Contractors Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Davia responded to questions from the committee.

02:31 PM -- Jerry Migler, Colorado Community College System, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Migler responded to questions from the committee.

02:35 PM -- Frank Waterous, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Waterous provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment B).

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02:38 PM -- Phil Hayes, Colorado AFL-CIO and the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Hayes responded to questions from the committee.


02:44 PM

Representative Winter provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1275
TIME: 02:45:11 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1275 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 8-1.
SECONDED:Pabon
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
Excused
Navarro
Excused
Nordberg
Excused
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
Yes
Tate
Excused
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




02:47 PM -- HB 15-1235

The committee took a brief recess.

02:59 PM

The committee reconvened. Representative Pettersen and Representative Buckner, sponsors, introduced House Bill 15-1235. The bill creates the Colorado Retirement Security Task Force in the legislative branch to study, assess, and report on the factors that affect Coloradans' ability to save for a financially secure retirement and on the feasibility of creating a retirement savings plan for private sector employees.

Representative Pettersen and Representative Buckner responded to questions from the committee and spoke about amendment L.001 (Attachment C) and amendment L.002 (Attachment D).

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03:34 PM -- Rich Jones, Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jones provided a written copy of his testimony (Attachment E), and an additional handout (Attachment F). Mr. Jones responded to questions from the committee.

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04:01 PM -- Caren Lock, TIAA-Cref, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Lock explained TIAA-Cref's history, retirement services provided, and responded to questions from the committee.

04:08 PM -- Mike Cortes, University of Denver, testified in support of the bill.

04:12 PM -- Ben Moultrie, AARP, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Moultrie responded to questions from the committee.

04:17 PM -- Jacob Zax, CEO of Edify Technologies, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Zax responded to questions from the committee.

04:23 PM -- Jim Hall, American Council of Life Insurers, testified regarding the bill. Mr. Hall responded to questions from the committee.

04:26 PM -- Mark Turner, Colorado Nonprofit Association, testified in support of the bill.

04:29 PM -- Tim Gaudette, Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.


04:32 PM

The committee took a brief recess.
BILL:HB15-1235
TIME: 04:36:09 PM
MOVED:Rosenthal
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Pabon
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


BILL:HB15-1235
TIME: 04:37:09 PM
MOVED:Pabon
MOTION:Adopt amendment L.002. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Williams
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



04:39 PM

Representative Pettersen and Representative Buckner provided closing remarks on the bill.

Committee members provided closing remarks on the bill.
BILL:HB15-1235
TIME: 04:42:00 PM
MOVED:Kraft-Tharp
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1235, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:Rosenthal
VOTE
Arndt
Yes
Garnett
Yes
Keyser
No
Navarro
No
Nordberg
No
Pabon
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Roupe
No
Tate
Excused
Thurlow
No
Winter
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Williams
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:43 PM

The committee adjourned.