Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
HOUSE
COMMITTEE ON
BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR
Date:
02/04/2005
ATTENDANCE
Time:
12:07 PM
to
02:08 PM
Balmer
X
Borodkin
X
Place:
HCR 0107
Butcher
X
Carroll M.
X
This Meeting was called to order by
Coleman
X
Representative
Marshall
Knoedler
X
Liston
X
This Report was prepared by
Massey
X
Susan Liddle
McCluskey
X
Paccione
X
White
E*
Cerbo
X
Marshall
X
X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call
Bills Addressed:
Action Taken:
HB05-1150
HB05-1022
HB05-1166
HB05-1119
Laid Over Until May 12, 2005 - Deemed PI'd
Laid Over
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Amended and Referred to the Committee of the Whole
12:08 PM -- House Bill 05-1150
Representative Buescher explained that HB 1150 is seeking to re-establish the no-fault automobile insurance system. He provided background as to why he had decided to sponsor the bill, but stated that the time was not appropriate to take the bill through the system, therefore he asked that the committee lay the bill over until May 12 (which effectively kills the bill).
BILL:
HB05-1150
TIME:
12:11:06 PM
MOVED:
Paccione
MOTION:
Moved to lay HB 1150 over until May 12, 2005. The motion passed 11-1-1.
[The bill is deemed to be postponed indefinitely.]
SECONDED:
Coleman
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
No
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Paccione
Yes
White
Excused
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Final YES:
11
NO:
1
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
12:13 PM -- House Bill 05-1022
Representative Borodkin explained the provisions of HB 1022 concerning requirements for recipients of economic development incentives. Representative Marshall discussed a letter from the Office of Economic Development and International Trade that had been distributed to the committee (Attachment A).
The following individuals testified:
12:22 PM --
Pete Roskop, State Office of Economic Development, stated that they do not oppose the bill, but would like to work with the bill sponsor to amend some of the sections of the bill that they don't completely agree with.
12:29 PM --
Carolyn Siegel, Colorado AFL-CIO, spoke in support of the bill. Ms. Siegel responded to questions. Representative Borodkin also commented.
12:34 PM --
Jim Zelenski, Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, spoke in support of the bill and distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment B).
12:36 PM --
Greg Romberg, Colorado Press Association, spoke in support of the bill.
12:37 PM
Representative Borodkin concluded her remarks. Members made final remarks on the bill and asked additional questions. Representative Borodkin responded.
12:47 PM
Mr. Roskop returned to the table to help the bill sponsor respond to a question about how long the records are currently retained in the Economic Development Commission.
BILL:
HB05-1022
TIME:
12:50:51 PM
MOVED:
Carroll M.
MOTION:
Moved to refer HB 1022 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a 6-6-1 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Paccione
VOTE
Balmer
No
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
No
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
No
Liston
No
Massey
No
McCluskey
No
Paccione
Yes
White
Excused
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Not Final YES:
6
NO:
6
EXC:
1
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
TIE
12:52 PM
The Chair took HB 1022 off the table.
12:52 PM -- House Bill 05-1166
Representative Massey explained HB 1166 which concerns modification to the requirement that a health care provider notify a person of an outstanding debt prior to engaging the services of a collection agency. He distributed a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment C) and a copy of a bill that was passed in 2004 (House Bill 04-1285 - Attachment D) and responded to questions from the committee.
The following individual testified:
12:57 PM --
R. J. Hicks, Colorado Collection Agencies, spoke in support of the bill and responded to some questions raised thus far. Mr. Hicks reviewed the provisions of the 2004 bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
01:08 PM --
Mr. Hicks continued discussing the provisions of the bill and how they would help close any loopholes in the law passed in 2004. Committee members expressed concern about how this bill would impact existing law.
01:18 PM --
Scott Allely, President of the Associated Collection Agencies of Colorado and Wyoming, spoke in support of the bill and responded to questions that the committee had previously raised.
01:25 PM
Representative Massey concluded his remarks on the bill. The members commented and indicated that on 2nd reading they would be looking at some amendments to the bill.
BILL:
HB05-1166
TIME:
01:28:05 PM
MOVED:
Massey
MOTION:
Moved to refer HB 1166 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 10-3.
SECONDED:
Balmer
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
No
Carroll M.
No
Coleman
No
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Paccione
Yes
White
Yes
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Final YES:
10
NO:
3
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
01:29 PM -- House Bill 05-1119
Representative Butcher explained the provisions of HB 1119 concerning monthly electronic payment of insurance premiums. She distributed a proposed amendment (L.002 - Attachment E) and a fact sheet on the bill (Attachment F). She responded to questions from the committee.
01:39 PM
The bill sponsor continued to respond to questions from the committee.
The following individual testified:
01:44 PM --
Bill Imig, Allstate Insurance Company and the Property and Casualty Insurers, testified specifically on amendments that he feels are needed to the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.
BILL:
HB05-1119
TIME:
01:52:06 PM
MOVED:
Paccione
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.003 (Attachment G). [Carroll amendment to L.003 passed - see following vote sheet.] The motion before the committee was amendment L.003 as amended by the Carroll amendment.
SECONDED:
Marshall
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
No
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
No
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Paccione
Yes
White
No
Cerbo
No
Marshall
No
Not Final YES:
9
NO:
4
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
TIE
BILL:
HB05-1119
TIME:
02:03:09 PM
MOVED:
Carroll M.
MOTION:
Representative Carroll offered amendments to try to clarify when an insurer would not be required to offer an electronic payment option to a customer. She withdrew her first two attempts and then settled on amending L.003 to clarify that "for any other reason" meant "for any other reason for nonpayment". The amendment was adopted on a 10-3 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
Liston
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
No
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
No
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Paccione
Yes
White
No
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Not Final YES:
10
NO:
3
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
BILL:
HB05-1119
TIME:
02:05:25 PM
MOVED:
Butcher
MOTION:
Moved amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The amendment was adopted without objection.
SECONDED:
Coleman
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
BILL:
HB05-1119
TIME:
02:06:08 PM
MOVED:
Butcher
MOTION:
Moved to refer HB 1119, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 13-0.
SECONDED:
Marshall
VOTE
Balmer
Yes
Borodkin
Yes
Butcher
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Coleman
Yes
Knoedler
Yes
Liston
Yes
Massey
Yes
McCluskey
Yes
Paccione
Yes
White
Yes
Cerbo
Yes
Marshall
Yes
Final YES:
13
NO:
0
EXC:
0
ABS:
0
FINAL ACTION:
PASS
02:07 PM
The committee adjourned.