Senate Committee on Finance (05/01/2015)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Date:	05/01/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	06:08 PM to 06:34 PM	Holbert	X
		Johnston	X
Place:	SCR 354	Kerr	*
		Baumgardner	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Neville T.	X
	Senator Neville T.

This Report was prepared by
	Kori Donaldson
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB15-286 HB15-1335 HB15-1247 HB15-1301 HB15-1236		Amended, Referred to Appropriations Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar Referred to Appropriations Referred to Appropriations Postponed Indefinitely

06:09 PM -- SB15-286

The meeting was called to order. A quorum was present. Senator Sonnenberg, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 15-286, which repeals the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) program in the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). It requires the Department of Revenue (DOR) to issue a motorcycle endorsement to an applicant who provides proof of completion of a motorcycle training program that meets the standards of the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators. Committee members received Amendment L.001 (Attachment A).

15SenateFin0501AttachA.pdf


BILL:	SB15-286
TIME:	06:10:31 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert
	Johnston
	Kerr	Excused
	Baumgardner
	Neville T.


YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	SB15-286
TIME:	06:10:48 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 15-286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert	Yes
	Johnston	Yes
	Kerr	Excused
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes


Final YES: 4 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:11 PM -- HB15-1335

Senator Woods, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1335, which requires that a fiscal note be prepared for all bills considered by interim committees, before the committee votes on recommendations to the Legislative Council.


BILL:	HB15-1335
TIME:	06:12:14 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1335 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert	Yes
	Johnston	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes


Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:14 PM -- HB15-1247

Senator Neville, prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1247. The bill, as amended by the House Finance Committee, increases the fees charged by the State Engineer in the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for dam project design review beginning September 1, 2016. The fee for dam project design review is increased from $3 to $6 per $1,000 of the estimated project cost. The cap on this fee is raised from $3,000 to $30,000 per project.


BILL:	HB15-1247
TIME:	06:15:09 PM
MOVED:	Neville T.
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1247 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert	Yes
	Johnston	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Baumgardner	No
	Neville T.	Yes


Final YES: 4 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:16 PM -- HB15-1301

Senators Grantham, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 15-1301, which creates a credit against tobacco excise tax equal to Colorado excise taxes paid on tobacco products other than cigarettes sold by a distributor to an out-of-state consumer.


BILL:	HB15-1301
TIME:	06:16:58 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1301 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert	Yes
	Johnston	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes


Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

06:19 PM -- HB15-1236

Senators Martinez Humenik and Donovan, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 15-1236. The bill, as amended by the House Finance Committee, creates a nonrefundable income tax credit for construction, remodeling, and improvement of multifamily residential and commercial buildings and affordable housing projects that attain certain standards of energy efficiency.

06:25 PM -- Ms. Becky Long, representing Conservation Colorado, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions about the purpose of the tax credit.

06:27 PM -- Ms. Sundari Kraft, representing the American Chemistry Council, testified in support of the bill.

06:28 PM

Representatives Martinez Humenik and Donovan made some closing comments on the bill.


BILL:	HB15-1236
TIME:	06:29:29 PM
MOVED:	Kerr
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1236 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert	No
	Johnston	Yes
	Kerr	Yes
	Baumgardner	No
	Neville T.	No


YES: 2 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB15-1236
TIME:	06:32:45 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Postpone House Bill 15-1236 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Holbert
	Johnston
	Kerr
	Baumgardner
	Neville T.


Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:

06:33 PM

The chair laid HB 15-1348 over until Monday, May 4. The committee adjourned.