Senate Committee on Business, Labor and Technology (05/03/2006)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY

Date:	05/03/2006	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:36 PM to 02:33 PM	Boyd	X
		Evans	*
Place:	SCR 354	Kester	X
		Takis	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Wiens	*
	Senator Veiga	Tochtrop	*
		Veiga	X
This Report was prepared by
	Jeanette Chapman
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
Conf 06-Workers Comp Cost Containment Board HB06-1280		Favorably Refer to the Full Senate Postponed Indefinitely

01:37 PM

Henry Hahne, candidate for re-appointment to the Workers Compensation Cost Containment Board, discussed his appointment and the activities of the Board. A copy of his application materials was provided to the committee (Attachment A).


BILL:	Conf 06-Workers Comp Cost Containment Board
TIME:	01:39:07 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Favorably refer the re-appointment of Henry Hahne to the Workers Compensation Cost Containment Board to the full Senate for confirmation. The motion passed 6-0-1.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd	Excused
	Evans	Yes
	Kester	Yes
	Takis	Yes
	Wiens	Yes
	Tochtrop	Yes
	Veiga	Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:43 PM -- House Bill 06-1280

Senator Grossman introduced his bill creating the Uniform Debt-management Services Act that would require the registration of providers of debt-management services with the state.

01:48 PM -- David Emerick, Colorado Financial Services Association, expressed concerns with the bill as it left the House of Representatives. He expressed opposition to the restrictions in the bill that limits new credit counseling companies to non-profit organization status.

01:50 PM -- Mark Guimond, AADMO, spoke in opposition to the bill as it is currently drafted. He responded to questions from the committee concerning the extent of problems with existing credit counseling companies in Colorado.

01:54 PM -- Jenna Keenan, United States Organization for Bankruptcy Alternatives, spoke in opposition to the bill as it is currently drafted. She provided two handouts to the committee (Attachments B and C).

01:55 PM -- Lee Newlin, Superior Debt Services, spoke in opposition to the bill as it is currently drafted. He responded to questions from the committee.

02:00 PM -- Michael Croxson, The Freedom Point, spoke in opposition to the bill as it is currently drafted.

02:04 PM -- Adam Brower, Debt Settlement USA, spoke in opposition to the bill due to the limitations on credit counseling companies to be non-profit entities.

02:05 PM -- Caren Hanson, Association of Settlement Companies, spoke in opposition to the legislation.

02:08 PM -- Don Mielke, representing himself, as a commissioner of uniform state laws, spoke in support of the legislation. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment D). He responded to questions from the committee regarding other states that have passed this legislation.

02:15 PM -- Sara Allen, Consumer Credit Counseling Service in Northern Colorado, spoke in support of the legislation. She discussed the differences between for-profit and non-profit credit counseling services.

02:18 PM -- Kim McGrigg, Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Denver, spoke in support of the legislation. She described the activities of her organization.

02:22 PM -- Darrin Sandoval, Money Management International (also CCCS of Greater Denver), spoke in support of the legislation.

02:24 PM -- Laura Udis, Attorney General's office, explained, at the request of Senator Grossman, a proposed amendment to the bill clarifying registration timing requirements.

02:27 PM

Senator Grossman made closing comments on the merits of the bill. He discussed two proposed amendments (Attachments E and F).


BILL:	HB06-1280
TIME:	02:31:14 PM
MOVED:	Takis
MOTION:	Amendment L.013 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd
	Evans
	Kester
	Takis
	Wiens
	Tochtrop
	Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1280
TIME:	02:31:30 PM
MOVED:	Takis
MOTION:	Amendment L.014 (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd
	Evans
	Kester
	Takis
	Wiens
	Tochtrop
	Veiga
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


BILL:	HB06-1280
TIME:	02:31:43 PM
MOVED:	Takis
MOTION:	Refer HB 1280 to the committee on Appropriations as amended. The motion failed 2-5.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd	No
	Evans	No
	Kester	Yes
	Takis	Yes
	Wiens	No
	Tochtrop	No
	Veiga	No
Not Final YES: 2 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:	HB06-1280
TIME:	02:32:18 PM
MOVED:	Tochtrop
MOTION:	Postpone indefinitely HB 1280 and reverse previous roll call. The motion passed 5-2.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Boyd	Yes
	Evans	Yes
	Kester	No
	Takis	No
	Wiens	Yes
	Tochtrop	Yes
	Veiga	Yes
Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE

02:33 PM

The committee recessed.