Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1239

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes:
Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C) which restore
Moved that HB05-1239, as amended by amendment L.00		Pass Without Objection
PASS



03:36 PM -- House Bill 05-1239

Representative Cerbo presented the bill, which clarifies that an employee is eligible for unemployment insurance benefits if the employee's unemployment is due to a lockout by the employer. Representative Cerbo responded to questions from the committee.

03:45 PM -- Don Peitersen, representing the Department of Labor and Employment Division of Employment and Training, testified neither for nor against the bill. Mr. Peitersen responded to questions from the committee. Mr. Peitersen testified that there is currently $60 million in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.

03:57 PM -- James Hautzinger, representing King Soopers, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Hautzinger testified that the bill provides state-funding for a union's position in a labor dispute, regardless of fault. Mr. Hautzinger testified that the bill may provide a disincentive for employers to locate in Colorado. Mr. Hautzinger responded to questions from the committee.

04:08 PM -- Chuck Berry, representing the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Berry's organization feels that unemployment insurance should benefit employees who are unemployed through no fault of their own, especially since the trust fund has limited resources. Mr. Berry responded to questions from the committee.

04:13 PM -- JoAnn Groff, representing the Colorado Retail Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Groff testified that the distinction in current law between a defensive and an offensive lockout is important and should be preserved.

04:23 PM -- Mary Lou Chapman, representing the Rocky Mountain Food Industry Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:27 PM -- John Bowen, representing the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, testified in favor of the bill.

04:34 PM -- Anna Flynn, representing herself as a grocery worker, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Flynn testified that grocery employees are generally loyal to their employers and are simply interested in earning a living. Ms. Flynn responded to questions from the committee.

04:37 PM -- Ted Textor, representing the Teamsters Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Textor responded to questions from the committee.

BILL:HB05-1239
TIME: 04:40:23 PM
MOVED:Cerbo
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C) which restores definitions of "lockout" and "strike or labor dispute". The amendment passed without objection.
SECONDED:Paccione
VOTE
Balmer
Borodkin
Butcher
Carroll M.
Coleman
Knoedler
Liston
Massey
McCluskey
Paccione
White
Cerbo
Marshall
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



04:43 PM

Representative Cerbo made closing remarks.
BILL:HB05-1239
TIME: 04:46:46 PM
MOVED:Cerbo
MOTION:Moved that HB05-1239, as amended by amendment L.001, be referred to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 7-6.
SECONDED:Paccione
VOTE
Balmer
No
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
No
Liston
No
Massey
No
McCluskey
No
Paccione
Yes
White
No
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS