Date: 03/02/2006

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB06-1336

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion
Moved to refer HB06-1336, as amended, to the Commi		Pass Without Objection
PASS



01:37 PM -- House Bill 06-1336

The meeting was called to order by the chairman, Representative Merrifield.

01:40 PM

Representative McGihon reviewed the provisions of the House Bill 06-1336, concerning the enactment of the "Uniform Athlete Agents Act." She distributed two hand-outs (Attachments A and B) and indicated that it is uniform act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. She discussed examples of violations by agents and responded to questions about the provisions in the bill. She stated that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) supports the uniform act.


01:43 PM

The following persons testified:

01:43 PM -- Mike Shea, representing the Office of Secretary of State, testified in opposition to the bill. He indicated that the office believes, on the basis of good public policy, that the bill should go through the sunrise review process. He testified that the type of registration anticipated under the bill may be more appropriately be placed in the Department of Regulatory Agencies. He also discussed the fact that bill places the Secretary of State as an "agent for service of process." Further, he discussed the new electronic program the bill would require.

01:46 PM -- Geoff Hier, representing the Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in opposition to the bill. He expressed the concerns of his department regarding the bill and provided an overview of a sunrise review process. He said that the criteria used is to establish the minimum level of regulation required to protect the public. He discussed current law regarding athlete-agents.

01:51 PM

Representative McGihon discussed the process used by the Commissioners on Uniform State Laws to study an issue in preparation for preparing a uniform act to be considered by a state. She said a uniform act is adapted to fit the statutory framework of a given state.

01:54 PM -- Tom McGrath, representing the University of Colorado at Boulder, testified in favor of the bill. He explained the impact on the university's student-atheletes and on the athletic department of the institution. He reviewed the potential sanctions for an institution for using an ineligible athlete. He responded to questions about how the University of Colorado provides information and discusses compliance issues with its athletes.

01:59 PM

Representative McGihon added final comments on the bill based on committee questions.
BILL:HB06-1336
TIME: 02:01:37 PM
MOVED:Benefield
MOTION:Moved amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:Paccione
VOTE
Benefield
King
Excused
Larson
Massey
McKinley
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Rose
Solano
Todd
Excused
White
Paccione
Merrifield
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 3 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection



02:03 PM

Representative McGihon made additional comments about the bill. A fiscal memorandum from Legislative Council Staff regarding the impact of the adoption of amendment L.001 was distributed (Attachment D).

BILL:HB06-1336
TIME: 02:03:40 PM
MOVED:Paccione
MOTION:Moved to refer HB06-1336, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on an 8-1-4 roll call vote.
SECONDED:Benefield
VOTE
Benefield
Yes
King
Excused
Larson
Yes
Massey
Yes
McKinley
Yes
Penry
Excused
Pommer
Yes
Rose
No
Solano
Yes
Todd
Excused
White
Excused
Paccione
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Final YES: 8 NO: 1 EXC: 4 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS