Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology (03/16/2015)

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STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY

Date:	03/16/2015	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:32 PM to 02:28 PM	Aguilar	X
		Baumgardner	X
Place:	SCR 354	Heath	X
		Jahn	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Neville T.	X
	Senator Balmer	Newell	X
		Woods	X
This Report was prepared by		Holbert	X
	Jeanette Chapman	Balmer	X
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Conf 15-Board of Assessment Appeals Conf 15-Securities Board HB15-1204 HB15-1202 HB15-1244		Refer to the Full Senate Refer to the Full Senate Amended, Referred to Finance Referred to the Committee of the Whole Referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar

01:33 PM -- Board of Assessment Appeals confirmation

Amy WIlliams, appointee for the Board of Assessment Appeals came to the table. A copy of the appointment letter may be found in Attachment A. A copy of her resume and application is available at the State Archives. Ms. Williams introduced herself and discussed her interest in continuing to serve on the board. She responded to questions from the committee.

150316 AttachA.pdf


BILL:	Board of Assessment Appeals confirmation
TIME:	01:36:17 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Refer the appointment of Amy Williams to the Board of Assessment Appeals to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Heath	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Newell	Yes
	Woods	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Balmer	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:37 PM -- Securities Board confirmation

Jerry Rome, Colorado Securities Commissioner, introduced Herrick Lidstone and Mashenka Lundberg, appointees to the Securities Board. A copy of the appointment letter may be found in Attachment B. Their applications and resumes are available at the State Archives.

150316 AttachB.pdf

01:38 PM -- Mashenka Lundberg, appointee for the Securities Board, introduced herself and discussed her work experience and interest in serving on the board. She responded to questions from the committee.

01:39 PM -- Herrick Lidstone, appointee for the Securities Board, introduced himself and discussed his work experience and interest in serving on the board.


BILL:	Securities Board confirmation
TIME:	01:42:41 PM
MOVED:	Holbert
MOTION:	Refer the appointment of Herrick Lidstone and Mashenka Lundberg to the Securities Board to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Heath	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Newell	Yes
	Woods	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Balmer	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:43 PM -- HB 15-1204

Senator Kerr introduced Senate Bill 15-1204, concerning distillery pub alcohol beverage licenses. The bill creates a distillery pub license, which is a new alcohol license that will allow a spirituous liquor producer to operate a pub that serves alcoholic beverages, including spirituous liquors that the producer ferments and distills, for consumption on the licensed premises. The producer may also sell not more than 2,700 liters per year of its spirituous liquors to independent wholesalers for distribution to licensed retailers, directly to the public, and the licensed retailers at wholesale. Senator Kerr responded to questions from the committee.

01:51 PM -- Nick Hoover, Colorado Restaurant Association, spoke in support of the bill.

01:53 PM -- David Reitz, Tavern League of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

01:55 PM -- Kevin Bommer, Colorado Municipal League, spoke in support of the bill.

01:56 PM -- Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties, Inc., spoke in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB15-1204
TIME:	02:00:16 PM
MOVED:	Woods
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar
	Baumgardner
	Heath
	Jahn
	Neville T.
	Newell
	Woods
	Holbert
	Balmer

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

150316 AttachC.pdf


BILL:	HB15-1204
TIME:	02:00:34 PM
MOVED:	Woods
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1204, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 8-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Heath	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Newell	Yes
	Woods	Yes
	Holbert	Excused
	Balmer	Yes

Final YES: 8 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:02 PM -- HB 15-1202

Senator Woods introduced House Bill 15-1202, concerning the ability of a licensing authority to reissue expired alcohol beverage licenses. The bill allows the local and/or state liquor licensing authority to reissue a liquor license after it has been expired for more than 90 days but less than 180 days. The licensee must pay a $500 late application fee plus a fine of $25 per day for every day the license has been expired beyond 90 days. After submitting the application and paying the late fee and fine, the licensee may continue to operate until final action is taken on the license.

02:04 PM -- David Reitz, Tavern League of Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:07 PM -- Jeanne McEvoy, Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, spoke in support of the bill.

02:09 PM -- Nick Hoover, Colorado Restaurant Association, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:12 PM -- Eric Bergman, Colorado Counties Inc., spoke in support of the bill.

02:13 PM -- Patrick Maroney, Liquor Enforcement Division, addressed questions raised by the committee in previous testimony regarding which cash fund the fines and fees would be distributed to.


BILL:	HB15-1202
TIME:	02:17:30 PM
MOVED:	Woods
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1202 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Heath	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Newell	Yes
	Woods	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Balmer	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:18 PM -- HB 15-1244

Senator Jahn introduced Senate Bill 15-1244, concerning cork and carry wine from liquor licensed clubs. Under current law, customers of certain establishments licensed to serve alcohol beverages for on-premises consumption, are permitted to reseal and remove one opened container of partially consumed wine from the premises. This bill adds a club license to the list of licensees where a customer can reseal and remove a bottle of wine.

02:20 PM -- Jeanne McEvoy, Colorado Licensed Beverage Association, spoke in support of the bill.

02:21 PM -- Rachel Ego, Club Managers Association, spoke in support of the bill.

02:23 PM -- Nick Hoover, Colorado Restaurant Association, spoke in support of the bill.


BILL:	HB15-1244
TIME:	02:24:49 PM
MOVED:	Jahn
MOTION:	Refer House Bill 15-1244 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Aguilar	Yes
	Baumgardner	Yes
	Heath	Yes
	Jahn	Yes
	Neville T.	Yes
	Newell	Yes
	Woods	Yes
	Holbert	Yes
	Balmer	Yes

Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:25 PM

The committee adjourned.